.45 Auto submachine gun

For an overview of submachine gun models, see Submachine gun, the weapon in ''Van Buren'', and .45 submachinegun (Van Buren).
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The **.45 Auto submachine gun**, known as **storm drums** by some tribes, is a weapon in the *Fallout: New Vegas* add-on *Honest Hearts*.

## Characteristics

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The .45 Auto submachine gun (SMG) is an old two-handed automatic weapon that was stored in the U.S. Army and National Guard armories at the time of the war. A large number of them have surfaced after these armories were breached by looters after the war, such as the White Legs, for who the .45 SMG has become a signature weapon.

Like most automatic weapons, the high spread of this weapon requires the shooter to be at close range for all of the rounds fired to impact on the target, though this can be negated somewhat by the recoil compensator. Additionally, the gun consumes ammunition quickly, and can eat through .45 Auto rounds at high speeds.

Despite these disadvantages, the .45 Auto SMG does 525 DPS with 100 Guns skill and maxed-out perks. This makes it deadly at short range with a 50-round magazine and a high rate-of-fire. Ammunition can be found in large quantities in the inventories of vendors and on White Legs storm-drummers.

Unlike most submachine guns, the .45 auto submachine gun is classified as a two-handed weapon; because of this, traveling while holding the weapon will slow the Courier's movement speed. This also causes the weapon to be holstered on the back, rather than on the hip as with other SMGs.

### Durability

The .45 Auto submachine gun can fire a total of about 2,995 standard rounds, the equivalent of 100 reloads, or 60 reloads when modified with drum magazines, from full condition before breaking.
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### Modifications

* .45 Auto submachine gun drums - Increases ammunition capacity from 30 to 50.
* .45 Auto submachine gun compensator - Reduces weapons spread from 2.3 to 1.8.

## Locations

* White Legs storm-drummers will occasionally carry them.
* Daniel carries one.
* They can also be purchased from Joshua Graham.
* After returning to the Mojave Wasteland, it can be purchased from the Gun Runners' Vendortron (in 98% Condition), Chet in Goodsprings and Michelle Kerr and Alexander at the 188 Trading Post.

## Notes

* These "storm drums" are the signature weapons of the White Legs.
* While aiming in the third person, the weapon's stock is not held against the wielder's shoulder.
* When aiming down the iron sights in the first person, the Courier's index finger slightly obscures vision.
* When aiming down the iron sights in the first person, the rounds hit much higher than the top of the front sight.
	+ The problem is worsened by the fact that the rear sight is folded down and unusable.
* It has a very high spread, making it hard to hit enemies from medium to long ranges.
* With a weight of 11 pounds, it is the heaviest submachine gun in the game.
* Although having the same animation from previous gun reloading models, such as the riot shotgun, there is no sound effect when the weapon jams.

## Behind the scenes

Although based on the Thompson submachine gun, the .45 Auto SMG is not an exact reproduction.

## Gallery

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## References

Non-game
1. ↑ J.E. Sawyer on Bethesda Softworks forums
2. ↑ J.E. Sawyer on Formspring

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