M45 Tactical Shotgun

The M45 Tactical Shotgun, formally known as the Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45, is a shotgun used by the United Nations Space Command Army.Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Career Stats - Weapons
==Design==
The M45 Tactical Shotgun is a special-purpose weapon used in any situation where the range of engagement is close and limited and when over-penetration is not desirable, but maximum stopping power is required. Like the M90 Close Assault Weapon System, the M45 is a pump-action, magazine-fed (dual tubular, non-detachable type) weapon that uses 8 gauge magnum (3.75”) ammunition. It features an adjustable stock, however this is purely cosmetic.
===Variants===
*M45E Tactical Shotgun
*M45D Tactical Shotgun
==Operational History==
The M45 was able to fire a variety of projectiles in early space faring conflicts. In the early 2400s, the UNSC Marine Corps abandoned the Shotgun as their main-stay poster boy weapon. Instead it was given to less important or, depending on the situation, less visible tasks within boarding parties and police forces. The M45 never truly vanished or has been completely replaced.Halo Waypoint: Shotgun Eventually it found its way into the hands of the UNSC Army.
==Gameplay==
In gameplay, the M45 Tactical Shotgun is more powerful than the M90 Close Assault Weapon System from Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. The pellets have a tighter grouping and the range is superior as well, which also makes it harder to hit multiple enemies at close range. Although this change is hardly noticeable, impact force can be noticed as damage is higher.
==Trivia==
*In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the shotgun had cyan lights (top picture) similar to those on the M90 in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 3. The sights are red in the final game.
*The M45 is Emile's preferred weapon.
==Gallery==
HR_Concept_M45Shotgun.jpg|Concept of the M45 Shotgun.
Halo Reach Shotgun.png|Profileview of the M45 Shotgun.
HaloReach M45 Tactical Shotgun.png|Render of the M45 Shotgun in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.
Halo- Reach - M45TS First Person View.jpg|A first-person view of a player armed with the M45 Tactical Shotgun in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.
Halo Reach M45 TS.jpg|A side-view of a SPARTAN-III wielding the M45 Tactical Shotgun in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.
Reach_shotgun.jpg|The M45, as it appears in Halo: Reach.
Emile-239.jpg|Emile-A293 using a M45 Tactical Shotgun.
Reach_Army_Soldier3.jpg|A female UNSC Army soldier using the M45 Tactical Shotgun.
Reach 9594985 Medium.jpg|A multiplayer Spartan with the shotgun.
reach_16048599_Medium.jpg|A first person view of the M45 in the final game.
reach_14786193_Medium.jpg|The Shotgun shell in Reach.
Action 04.jpg|Noble Six and an Army trooper use the M45 TS (notice the flashlight on the left side of the pump).
==Appearances==
*Halo: Reach 
*Halo: Mortal Dictata
==Sources==
Category:Human Weapons
Category:Shotguns