M6 Series

thumb|The M6G, one of many handguns from the M6 Series, being produced by Misriah Armory.
The M6 Personal Defense Weapon System is a series of semi automatic handguns produced by Misriah Armory.
==Class History==
The M6 series has been in production for about 150 years.
All UNSC branches adopted the M6H for standard use after 2555.
==Design==
The M6 series weapons are recoil-operated and magazine-fed, and typically fire 12.7 x 40mm projectile ammunition, and despite the large caliber, often "exotic" ammunition is not utilized. They are also remarkably large and overpowered to an extent, appearing to be redolent of a cross between a pistol or a rifle in size. In addition to power, the M6 line of weaponry is designed to be rugged and reliable, and they remain operational after Slipspace transitions and high-g aerial maneuvers. However, the heavy weight limits its distribution amongst personnel, and the M6 weapons have a tendency to drop casings on the wielder's foot, leading some UNSC personnel to favor the M7/Caseless Submachine Gun which does not eject spent cartridges, due to the caseless design of its rounds.
The M6 series has remained remarkably unchanged during its decades of service and has been specialized into a number of variants A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and S. The M6 series handguns are issued in three different finishes: hard chrome, black polymer, and electroless nickel.
==Known Models==
Picture	Model 	Description
N/A 	M6A Handgun 	Used mostly by civilian security forces, standard issue/black polymer finish.
N/A 	M6B Handgun 	Used mostly by civilian security forces, KFA-2 ×2 scope, hard chrome finish.
 	M6C Magnum Sidearm	Halo 2/Halo 2: Anniversary-era UNSC sidearm, up-sized, armed with High Penetration ammunition, black polymer finish.
Subvariants
*M6C/SOCOM - Halo 3: ODST-era UNSC sidearm, issued with smart-linked 4X scope VnSLS/V 6E, sound suppressor, muzzle brake, and black polymer finish. Nicknamed "auto-mag."Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Project Page
 	M6D Magnum Sidearm	Halo: Combat Evolved/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 5: Guardians-era UNSC sidearm, up-sized, armed with High Explosive ammunition and featuring KFA-2 ×2 scope.
N/A 	M6E Handgun 	Standard issue/electroless nickel finish.
N/A 	M6F Handgun 	Smart-linked scope KFA-2 ×2/electroless nickel finish.
 	M6G Magnum Sidearm	Halo 3 and Halo: Reach-era UNSC sidearm, up-sized, armed with High Explosive ammunition and electroless nickel finish.
 	M6H Handgun 	Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike-era UNSC sidearm, up-sized, smart-linked scope KFA-2 ×2/electroless nickel finish.
Subvariants
*M6H2 Handgun - Halo 5: Guardians-era UNSC sidearm.
N/A 	M6I Handgun 	Select-fire variant; detachable shoulder-stock/black polymer finish.
N/A 	M6J Carbine 	UNSC Army carbine variant of the M6 series. 355mm barrel, detachable shoulder-stock/electroless nickel finish.
N/A 	M6K Handgun 	Police undercover variant; 6 round magazine capacity/black polymer finish.
==UNSC Remarks==
*"The M6 is either the world's biggest pistol or the world's smallest rifle — I'm not sure which."
*"It's strange. Normally a big bore means access to a greater variety of exotic munitions, but we just don't see that variety in the field."
*"The M6 has been around forever; the number of variants and configurations is dizzying... have you ever seen an M6J(C) — the Army's carbine variant?"
*"The M6 has been in service for about a hundred and forty years... it's amazing to think how little it has changed in all that time."
*"The longevity of the M6 has always been more about pork barrels and Slipspace travel than reliability or the so-called brilliance of its design."
*"The A's and B's are way more comfortable to shoot, but you don't see many of them outside of civilian security forces anymore."
==Trivia==
*Common slang terms for the M6 series handguns include go-mag, hand cannon, and power drill.Halo Encyclopedia, page 307
*Some variants of the M6 series have been "up-sized" to be used by SPARTAN-IIs. The up-sizing factor is 117%, a reference to John-117.
==Gallery==
File:Causehb4 copy.jpg|Halo 2 version of the M6C.
==Appearances==
==Sources==
Category:Human Weapons
Category:Handguns