Halo UNSC Machine Guns

# **Machine Guns**

## **M67 LAW**

The M67 Light Anti-Infantry Weapon (M67 LAW) is a UNSC weapon used against enemy infantry units. It is mounted onto the M274-M Gungoose, a modified version of the M274 Mongoose.

## **M739**

The M739 Light Machine Gun, also known as the SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), is used in heavy engagements where sustained or suppressive fire is required.

## **AIE-486H HMG**

The AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun (abbreviated AIE-486H HMG or simply HMG), more commonly referred to as the Heavy Machine Gun Turret, is a UNSC machine gun effective against infantry and light vehicles .

The AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun is a standard Gatling-style medium machine gun, used by the UNSC for offensive and defensive purposes. It is also more powerful than the UNSC's stationary turret, the M247 GP Machine Gun.

For defensive purposes, it can be mounted on a tripod, but when used for an assault, it can be irreversibly and quickly detached from its mount. When dismounted, the weapon has a limited ammunition capacity of 200 rounds and takes about a second to "spin up" before reaching its highest rate of fire. Pulling the trigger once will cause the gun to fire a maximum of two rounds at a moderate rate; holding it down builds up the rate of fire to a higher rate.

The gun's muzzle climbs slowly during sustained fire (like the M7 Caseless Submachine Gun). Its recoil is lessened by the gun's weight, but this also decreases the user's walking speed and overall mobility. Unlike other heavy machine guns in the Halo series, the AIE-486H does not overheat with continuous fire. This is a realistic portrayal, as having three barrels on the gun disperses the heat equally among them, allowing the gun to remain cool and continue functioning for long periods of time.

## **M247 GPMG**

The M247 General Purpose Machine Gun, also known as the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62x51mm, or M247 is a lighter variant of the M247H Heavy Machine Gun. It is designed to fire smaller 7.62mm rounds from a stationary position. Despite this, the M247 GPMG can punch a hole through just about anything and, when mounted on its stationary base, functions as both an offensive and defensive support weapon. Besides turret and portable versions, the M247 GPMG is also found on the M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle and can be mounted from the ceiling of the D77-TC Pelican's troop bay, while a version known as the M247T Medium Machine Gun is equipped on the M808B Main Battle Tank and M850 Main Battle Tank.

## **.30 LMG**

The .308 Caliber Light Machine Gun is a firearm of Human ground forces. It is primarily used by the United Rebel Front, and it is commonly called the "Confetti Maker" due to its ability to tear apart targets.

The .30 Caliber Light Machine Gun is incredibly inaccurate, although it partially compensates by its high rate of fire. It is only moderately effective at medium range, and long range engagement is near-impossible. At close range, however, it becomes highly effective. It acquired its nickname from its almost excessive rate of fire, shredding nearby targets into pieces similar to shards of confetti.

Other human firearms can do the same amount of damage with higher accuracy and a similar rate of fire as the .308 Caliber Light Machine Gun. As a result, it has been phased out of many ground forces, including all UNSC units in favor of the MA5 Series. It has since become a standard weapon in the Rebel factions alongside the similarly phased-out MA3 Assault Rifle and HMG-38, due to its availability on the black market, and the difficulty of getting UNSC Grade Weapons.

It is capable of firing both normal and armor piercing rounds, such as the MUTA-AP-09334.

## **M247H HMG**

The M247H Heavy Machine Gun, formally known as the Machine Gun, Caliber 12.7x99mm, or M247H is a heavy weapons used extensively by the United Nations Space Command ground forces. It is a variant of the widely used M247 General Purpose Machine Gun and is very effective against infantry.

The M247H is an air-cooled, gas-operated, electrically fired, linkless-fed weapon. It can be used in both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle roles. It is most often seen mounted on stationary tripods and used as a defensive weapon, but can also be carried by those strong enough to efficiently operate it. An M247H is mounted on either side of most UH-144 Falcons.

Like many other support weapons used by the UNSC, the M247H is fitted with a metal shield near the rear of its barrel to protect the user. Some versions, including the one mounted on the UH-144 Falcon, lack this feature.

## **M41 LAAG**

The M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun, nicknamed the "Vulcan", is a United Nations Space Command Defense Force -mounted machine gun. It is used as the primary armament on the standard M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle.

## **M46 LAAG**

The M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun is a United Nations Space Command Defense Force mounted machine gun. It replaced the M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun as the primary armament on the standard M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle at some point before 2557.

The M46 is visually different, with a more squarish blast shield instead of the traditional hexagonal shape and is less angular. The weapon appears more beefier, with longer and straighter barrels and a metallic brace. Also, mechanically, the weapon loses accuracy as the reticle blooms and overheating is quicker and less tolerant. But the damage has been increased and the range extended.

## **M343A2 Minigun**

The M343A2 Minigun, more commonly known as the chaingun, is a heavy weapon featured in Halo 5: Guardians. It was employed by the UNSC in conflicts after the Requiem Campaign as a successor to the M41 and M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Guns.

The chaingun is a five-barrel electrically-driven gatling style weapon, and are installed on M12 Warthogs on a pneumatic full-rotation turret, or a semi-portable tripod when used on the field. It is also compatible with all UNSC-standard heavy weapon mounts.

As a support weapon, picking up the chaingun results in a lack of mobility.

## **T261**

The T261 Lucifer Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun is a UNSC Gatling-style machine gun effective against enemy infantry used during the Human-Covenant war.

The T261 Lucifer AMGG's only known use was during the experimental HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System project on Algolis. During the Battle of Algolis, a Marine with the call sign Ghost used the power armor in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. The T261 was used to take out a large number of Covenant infantry, before Ghost was overwhelmed and activated the self-destruct on the power armor, destroying the T261 and the suit killing him in the process.

## **M202 XP**

The M202 XP Machine Gun is a form of machine gun used in automated stationary gun turrets. They were obsolete as of 2541, and used only in the training of the Spartan-IIIs. They can be loaded with Stun Rounds for training and can fire bullets if needed.

The automated stationary gun used in the training of Spartan-IIIs has a minimum angle of fire; a person can stay out of the cone of fire to avoid getting shot. Their tracking speed is limited, as the Spartan-III's were able to stay well ahead of its line of fire. They are secured to a platform by securing bolts. On the platform, the gun is hooked up by wires to: a radar array that uses radar to target, a power supply that powers the turret, and an automated fire control. They can also be disassembled and be used manually, like a normal gun. For example, this was done in the Spartan-III's training to combat the trainers with more than just their bare hands.

The UNSC also had M202s mounted in automated base defense turrets during 2531. The platforms had up to four M202XP MGs mounted, and they were more sophisticated than those used in the training of Spartan-IIIs, allowing for a larger field of fire.

**Game Notes**:

* This weapon system is fully automated with Firearms: 4D; Perception: 2D; Search: 4D

## **Source**

* Halo Wiki: M67 Light Anti-Infantry Weapon
* Halo Wiki: M739 Light Machine Gun
* Halo Wiki: AIE-486H HMG
* Halo Wiki: M247 GPMG
* Halo Wiki: .30 Caliber Light Machine Gun
* Halo Wiki: M247H Heavy Machine Gun
* Halo Wiki: M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
* Halo Wiki: M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
* Halo Wiki: M343A2 Minigun
* Halo Wiki: T261 Lucifer Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun
* Halo Wiki: M202 XP Machine Gun
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