SHOULDER HEADED MACHINE GUN

The shoulder mounted machine gun is similar to the minigun, but with a slower rate of fire and the bulk of the weapon resting on the user's shoulder like the missile launcher. Due to its high damage per shot and good rate of fire, it is the most effective 10mm weapon in the game, if the player does not need the lower Strength requirement and silence of Gun Runners' Arsenal's Sleepytyme (or if the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on is not installed). However, it can be difficult to maintain, as only other SMMGs can repair it even with Jury Rigging, and it is extremely expensive to repair unless the player has a ready supply ofweapon repair kits. Alternatively, if the first rank of ED-E's upgrades was found, repairing this gun will not be a problem.

Durability

The shoulder mounted machine gun can fire a total of about 3,995 standard rounds, the equivalent of 67 reloads, or 54 reloads when modified with the extended magazine, from full condition before breaking. When modified with the mechanical upgrade, it can fire a total of about 4,995 standard rounds, the equivalent of 84 reloads, or 67 reloads when modified with both the mechanical upgrade and the extended magazine.

Ammunition type	Unmodified		W/ Extended magazine		W/ Mechanical upgrade		W/ both mods
	Shots	Reloads	Shots	Reloads	Shots	Reloads	Shots	Reloads
Standard, HP & JHP	3995	67	3995	54	4995	84	4995	67

The shoulder mounted machine gun is considered a unique class of weapon, and therefore cannot benefit from theJury Rigging perk.

Modifications

• Shoulder mounted machine gun mechanical upgrade - Increases weapon condition by 25%.
• Shoulder mounted machine gun recoil compensator - Reduces spread by 0.2.
• Shoulder mounted machine gun extended magazine - increases maximum ammunition capacity by 15.

Comparison

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Shoulder mounted machine gun	30	210	7	x0	20	3	30	3	0.9	60	3995	17	7500	441.2	75	7
Shoulder mounted machine gun	30	210	7	x0	20	3	30	3	0.7	75	4995	17	37750	2220.6	75	7

Locations

• On the body of the unique marked man Beast, right after you exit the underpass.
• In a military shipping crate south of the collapsed overpass tunnel entrance. After detonating the warhead here, jump off the south side of the road and move up through the rubble to reach the crate.
• In a military shipping crate at High Road Entrance.
• Carried by marked men near the end of Lonesome Road.
• One of the two Marked Men in the scripted attack inside the Hopeville women's barracks will usually wield one.

Notes

• When fully upgraded and repaired, it's worth 37,745 caps, making it one of the game's most expensive weapons.
• It does the most damage per bullet out of all 10mm chambered weapons in the game.
• Strangely, the hotkey emblem for this weapon is the same as that of an explosive weapon.

Behind the scenes

Seth McCaughey came up with the weapon concept and animations.^[1]

Bugs

•  Picking up one in lesser condition than the one in your inventory may replace the one you already had with the more damaged copy. An easy way to prevent losing the SMMG in better condition is to equip it before picking up the more damaged one. Keep it equipped until you give it to ED-E or use it for something else.

• Requirements skill Guns 75 strength req. 7 Attack statistics dmg/attack 30 (35.4) DPS 210 (346.9) DPS (reload) 157.8 (257.5) crit dmg 20 crit % mult x0 attacks/sec 7 (9.8) AP 30 projectiles 1 spread 0.9 Ammo & reloading ammo type 10mm round ammo/shot 1 shots/rel. 60 ammo cap. 60 reload time 2.8 (2.1) Other weight 17 value 7500 item HP 800 repair Shoulder mounted machine gun base id xx008858 [show]Perk effects