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The machine pistol is a somewhat lightweight, automatic firearm in RimWorld with very low damage per shot (or moderate per burst), very high fire rate, short range, and moderate accuracy. Similar to the pistol in terms of overall nature, the machine pistol's short range combined with its high fire rate and 'automatic' nature makes this an excellent weapon for inaccurate shooters (95% post-process accuracy or less). This weapon is capable of basic suppression due to its rapid fire, but it is a very poor weapon choice against armoured foes as they'll absorb most of a bullet's damage, rendering it significantly less useful in that scenario.

The machine pistols main advantages lie in its high fire rate and cheapness, being a strong performer in both areas.

Obtaining

Machine pistols can be purchased from outlander and orbital weapon traders for a somewhat low price, or obtained from outlander and pirate raiders predominantly in the early-mid game. Machine pistols can also be crafted at a machining table once the machining research is completed; from 45 steel, 3 components, and 25,000 ticks (250 secs) of work.

Conclusion & Comparison

Overall, the machine pistol is an excellent weapon to use in the early-mid game, but that's not to say it won't be outclassed: the charge rifle only has slightly shorter range, but has a significantly higher damage output and accuracy; the heavy SMG has even higher damage at the cost of a slightly lower fire rate, shorter range, and slightly less accuracy - but is still overall a much better option; the LMG does everything the machine pistol does but better, with more sustainable fire, higher damage per shot, and slightly longer range; and the pump shotgun trades off some fire rate and range for superior raw damage output and accuracy - making that a better option for slightly higher level shooters. This weapon can be seen as an upgrade to the pistol, indeed serving this title very well.

Trivia

The machine pistol is virtually identical in design and pattern to the venerated Uzi 9mm sub-machine gun in real life. The Uzi is an SMG primarily in service with the Israeli military since 1954 to present day, using the 9x19 Parabellum cartridge with a rate of fire of over 600 rounds per minute. The Uzi has an effective range of over 200 meters and weighs 3.5kg (7.72 lbs) standard issue.

Weapons

Melee | Neolithic: Breach axe • Club • Ikwa • Knife (Jade) • Spear

Medieval: Gladius • Longsword • Mace • Axe • Warhammer

Ultra: Eltex staff • Monosword (Persona) • Plasmasword (Persona) • Zeushammer (Persona)

Improvised: Beer • Elephant tusk • Thrumbo horn • Wood

Ranged | Neolithic: Greatbow • Pila • Recurve bow • Short bow • Flamebow

Industrial: Assault rifle • Autopistol • Bolt-action rifle • Chain shotgun • Heavy SMG • Launcher (EMP, Incendiary, Smoke, Toxbomb ) • LMG • Machine pistol • Minigun • Pump shotgun • Revolver • Sniper rifle

Spacer: Charge lance • Charge rifle

Consumables: Doomsday rocket launcher • Triple rocket launcher

Throwables: EMP grenades • Frag grenades • Molotov cocktails • Tox grenades

Mechanoid: Heavy charge blaster • Inferno cannon • Needle gun • Thump cannon • Beam graser • Charge blaster turret • Hellsphere cannon • Mini-flameblaster • Mini-shotgun • Slugthrower • Spiner • Toxic needle gun

Structures: Autocannon • Mini-turret gun • Mortar (Weapon) • Uranium slug cannon • Auto-mortar • Inferno cannon (Turret) • Light charge blaster • Mini-slugger • Tactical turret gun

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+The machine pistol is a somewhat lightweight, automatic firearm in RimWorld with very low damage per shot (or moderate per burst), very high fire rate, short range, and moderate accuracy. Similar to the [[pistol]] in terms of overall nature, the machine pistol's short range combined with its high fire rate and 'automatic' nature makes this an excellent weapon for inaccurate shooters (95% post-process accuracy or less). This weapon is capable of basic suppression due to its rapid fire, but it is a very poor weapon choice against armoured foes as they'll absorb most of a bullet's damage, rendering it significantly less useful in that scenario.
+The machine pistols main advantages lie in its high fire rate and cheapness, being a strong performer in both areas.
+===Obtaining===
+Machine pistols can be purchased from outlander and orbital weapon traders for a somewhat low price, or obtained from outlander and pirate [[raider]]s predominantly in the early-mid game. Machine pistols can also be crafted at a [[machining table]] once the [[research#Machining|machining]] research is completed; from 45 [[steel]], 3 [[component]]s, and 25,000 ticks (250 secs) of work.
-A fast-firing submachine gun able to quickly pepper a target with bullets at close range, using an incredibly short aiming time and cooldown period to fire before the enemy can react. This makes it ideal for hit-and-run attacks, especially in close encounter situations.
+===Conclusion & Comparison===
+Overall, the machine pistol is an excellent weapon to use in the early-mid game, but that's not to say it won't be outclassed: the [[charge rifle]] only has slightly shorter range, but has a significantly higher damage output and accuracy; the [[heavy SMG]] has even higher damage at the cost of a slightly lower fire rate, shorter range, and slightly less accuracy - but is still overall a much better option; the [[LMG]] does everything the machine pistol does but better, with more sustainable fire, higher damage per shot, and slightly longer range; and the [[pump shotgun]] trades off some fire rate and range for superior raw damage output and accuracy - making that a better option for slightly higher level shooters. This weapon can be seen as an upgrade to the [[pistol]], indeed serving this title very well.
-The machine pistol is best utilized in confined quarters such as hallways, due to its limited range and low accuracy. Using it to spray raiders trying to enter a corridor will quickly stop their advance and buy time for a counter-attack. Do not expect the machine pistol to outright kill very often when you need it to, however; light weapons like this work best when given time to work, wearing targets down with the death of a thousand cuts.
-==Gameplay Overview==
-The machine pistol (formerly the PDW) is a typical early-mid game encountered weapon that can be found on Pirates and Outlanders alike. With its rapid fire rate and automatic nature, it is essentially a direct upgrade from the [[Pistol]], but with only a slight deficit in Accuracy. Due to its close range limitations and rapid fire rate, the machine pistol is a decent weapon for those that are Trigger Happy, and great for those with lower shooting skills; being great at levelling due to the short burst interval, and the near-stream of bullets meaning the shooter will generally get a few shots off an enemy out of the many they fire. With the general spray-and-pray nature of the machine pistol, many shots can land in many soft spots, mainly the Brain and the Eyes.
-Pawns that have been downed by machine pistols may be more susceptible to infection due to the sheer amount of gunshot wounds, and infections may seep through - even with immediate treatment - if doctor skill is poor.
-While it may be less effective against enemies in cover, it's surprisingly efficient at downing enemies that are out of cover for more than a few seconds. Weapons which are generally superior to the machine pistol in its department include the [[heavy SMG]], [[pump shotgun]] and the [[charge rifle]].
 ==Trivia==
 The machine pistol is virtually identical in design and pattern to the venerated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzi Uzi] 9mm sub-machine gun in real life. The Uzi is an SMG primarily in service with the Israeli military since 1954 to present day, using the 9x19 Parabellum cartridge with a rate of fire of over 600 rounds per minute. The Uzi has an effective range of over 200 meters and weighs 3.5kg (7.72 lbs) standard issue.
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