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| name=M247T Medium Machine Gun | | name=M247T Medium Machine Gun | ||
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| ammotype=[[7.62x51mm|M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 164''</ref><ref name="Waypoint">'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/VEHICLES/SCORPION Halo Waypoint:''' ''Scorpion'']</ref> | | ammotype=[[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 164''</ref><ref name="Waypoint">'''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/VEHICLES/SCORPION Halo Waypoint:''' ''Scorpion'']</ref> | ||
| operation=Fully automatic | | operation=Fully automatic | ||
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| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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The '''M247T Medium Machine Gun''', formally '''Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 | The '''M247T Medium Machine Gun''', formally '''Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247''', is a variant of the [[M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]] produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is outfitted on the [[M808 Scorpion]] and [[M850 Grizzly]] [[Wikipedia:Main battle tank|main battle tanks]] as an onboard anti-infantry weapon.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/globalheatmaps.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Global Heatmaps'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
== | ==Specifications== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The M247T is one of the most common variants of the M247 machine gun.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | The M247T is one of the most common variants of the M247 machine gun.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 331''</ref> The M247T is fitted with a retractable metal shield near the rear of its barrel to protect the user. The [[M808 Scorpion]] uses a pintle-mounted M247T with a dedicated operator's compartment near the front of the vehicle.<ref name="VIS"/><ref name="Waypoint"/> The [[M850 Grizzly]] uses a coaxially mounted M247T which aligns with the main cannons.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 86''</ref> Some Grizzlies also feature a pintle-mounted M247T in front of the main turret hatch.<ref>''Halo: Spartan Assault''</ref> | ||
The machine gun is effective at eliminating infantry and protecting battle tanks from personnel threats. The M247T Medium Machine Gun is chambered for the ubiquitous [[ | The machine gun is effective at eliminating infantry and protecting battle tanks from personnel threats. The M247T Medium Machine Gun is chambered for the ubiquitous [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|M118 7.62x51mm FMJ AP cartridge]].<ref name="VIS"/><ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3-M247THUD.png|HUD of the M247T in ''[[Halo 3]]'' | File:H3-M247THUD.png|HUD of the M247T in ''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side2.png|The M247T with protective cover down in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side2.png|The M247T with protective cover down in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side1.png|The M247T with protective cover up | File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side1.png|The M247T with protective cover up | ||
File:TankTurret2.jpg|A Spartan manning the M247T on an | File:TankTurret2.jpg|A Spartan manning the M247T on an M808 Scorpion | ||
File:H4-M247THUD.png|HUD of the M247T in ''[[Halo 4]]'' | |||
File:H4-M247THUD.png|HUD of the M247T in ''[[Halo 4]]'' | File:HSA-M850GrizzlyMBT.png|An M850 Grizzly with both coaxial and pintle-mounted M247Ts | ||
File:HSA-M850GrizzlyMBT.png|An M850 Grizzly with both coaxial and pintle-mounted M247Ts | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo Online]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC support weapons}} | {{UNSC support weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Machine guns]] | [[Category:Machine guns]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
