Handmade SMG

The Handmade SMG is a submachine gun with low damage, accuracy, and range constructed from various other weapons and their accessories. This weapon will act as an introductory role to most players, similar to the Revolver, as it is quite cheap and easy to craft. It consists of a folding stock, pistol grip, shortened barrel, and a metal frame that has seen better days. It was introduced in the Armed & Animated Update on November 7th, 2024.

This weapon, in particular, fills a void that most players have spent years lamenting, in that valley between a revolver and a tier 2 semi-automatic weapon.  Its damage isn’t much upfront, but at low range, it can drop even moderately geared targets with greater ease than similar-tier weapons. It has a default magazine capacity of 18, which may be extended to 23 with an Extended Magazine.

Players may research this weapon directly or invest Scrap into the tier 1 workbench tech tree. Like other weapons on this workbench, it may also be acquired rarely as a drop from low-tier scientists and lower-end crates.

The Handmade SMG accepts the following bullet types:

• HV Pistol Ammo
• Incendiary Pistol Bullet
• Pistol Bullet

These guns are a popular early-game option for Auto Turret defense systems, but they will likely be replaced once better options are acquired. Due to their firing speed, range, and cost to craft, they are given preference over all other tier-1 weapons in this role.

Equippable Attachments

The Handmade SMG can equip the following attachments:

1. 16x Zoom Scope
2. 8x Zoom Scope
3. Extended Magazine
4. Gas Compression Overdrive
5. Holosight
6. Muzzle Boost
7. Muzzle Brake
8. Silencer
9. Simple Handmade Sight
10. Weapon Flashlight
11. Weapon Lasersight

How to craft a Handmade SMG in RUST

You must have first unlocked the Handmade SMG on the tech tree or memorized it as a blueprint. Once either condition is met, follow these steps to craft it:

1. Gather the necessary crafting materials, which are 200 Metal Fragments, 1 Metal Spring, and 5 High Quality Metal.
2. Verify the crafting materials are in your inventory.
3. Standing next to a Level 1 Workbench, press the Q key to open the crafting screen.
4. Now, type “Handmade SMG” in the search bar and click the icon.
5. Then, in the lower right-hand corner, press the Craft button.
6. Wait for 30 seconds.

Once it has finished crafting, it will appear inside your inventory, ready for use.

How to use a Handmade SMG in RUST

To use a Handmade SMG in RUST, you must:

1. Add the Handmade SMG to any hotbar slot.
2. Click on the hotbar location to activate the slot.
3. Next, reload the weapon with your ammunition of choice.
4. Utilize whichever applicable weapon attachments you wish for customization and purpose.
5. Hold the Right Mouse to aim down sights and press the Left Mouse to fire. 

It’s important to note that when used to fire upon any target, it will lower its durability.  

How to spawn a Handmade SMG in RUST

To spawn a Handmade SMG in RUST, you must:

1. Connect to a RUST server where you have the admin or moderator role.
2. Once in the game, place your cursor where you wish to spawn the Handmade SMG.
3. Press the F1 key to open the in-game console.
4. Type into the console the following: spawn t1_smg
5. Then press the Enter key.

It will have spawned into the game based on your mouse cursor’s location. The console will echo back a success message that looks like this: spawned t1_smg[#] at (#, #, #).

Ammo used by the Handmade SMG

Pistol Bullet

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

HV Pistol Ammo