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|height={{Convert|25.3|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|height={{Convert|25.3|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|damage per hit=Medium-high
|damage per hit=Medium-high
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|feed=200 round box (varies by box size){{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|feed=200 round box (varies by box size){{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|ammotype=[[wikipedia:.50 BMG|12.7mm High Velocity, Explosive]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="manual">'''Halo: Reach''' manual</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/falcon/3c8b0600-f216-4195-81dd-3eb10cf7ca38?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint''' UH-144 Falcon intel entry]</ref>
|ammotype=[[wikipedia:.50 BMG|12.7mm High Velocity, Explosive]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="manual">'''Halo: Reach''' manual</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/falcon/3c8b0600-f216-4195-81dd-3eb10cf7ca38?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint''' UH-144 Falcon intel entry]</ref>
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*600 rounds per minute{{Citation needed}}
*600 rounds per minute{{Citation needed}}
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|range=*Medium to long (mounted)
|range=*Medium to long (mounted)
*Close to medium (detached)
*Close to medium (detached)
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|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]]
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The '''M247H Heavy Machine Gun''' is the most widely used turreted machine gun in service with the [[UNSC Armed Forces]]. It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28442 '''Bungie.net''': ''M247H HMG'']</ref>
{{Article quote|The 247 has served in the UNSC arsenal for decades. In the semi-portable tripod configuration it is employed for site defense. It has effectively unlimited ammo supply while atached to the weapon mount.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - M247 HMG Turret description|Quote=The 247 has served in the UNSC arsenal for decades. In the semi-portable tripod configuration it is employed for site defense. It has effectively unlimited ammo supply while atached to the weapon mount.}}}}
The '''M247H Heavy Machine Gun''' is the most widely used turreted machine gun in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28442 '''Bungie.net''': ''M247H HMG'']</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
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==Variants==
==Variants==
*'''Etilka''' - [[UNSC rank structure|Chief Warrant Officer]] [[Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist.  
*'''[[Etilka]]''' - [[UNSC rank structure|Chief Warrant Officer]] [[Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist.  
*'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka. Now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052" (Jorge's designation) and [[Noble Team]]'s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref>
*'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka. Now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052" (Jorge's designation) and [[Noble Team]]'s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref>
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File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H.
File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H.
File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H.
File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H.
File:Reach FalconGunner Full.jpg|An [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]-clad Spartan-III operating a Falcon-mounted M247H on [[Spire (map)|(map)|Spire]].
File:Reach FalconGunner Full.jpg|An [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]-clad Spartan-III operating a Falcon-mounted M247H on [[Spire (map)|Spire]].
File:M247H_HMG_profile.png|The M247H HMG in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:M247H_HMG_profile.png|The M247H HMG in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:H4-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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File:H4-M247H1.png|A Spartan-IV with a detached M247H.
File:H4-M247H1.png|A Spartan-IV with a detached M247H.
File:Halo4-M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|The M247H in ''Halo 4''.
File:Halo4-M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|The M247H in ''Halo 4''.
File:HTMCC-H4 PressKit Chief&Turret.jpg|John-117 wielding a detached M247H and a marine firing an M247H on a tripod.
File:H2A-M247&M247H.png|An M247H with an M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A-M247&M247H.png|An M247H with an M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]].
File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]].
File:HINF_MPOverview_M247H.png|The M247H in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF_MPOverview_M247H.png|The M247H in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF-EVAturret.png|A detached M47H on [[Fragmentation]].
File:HINF-M247HHUD.png|HUD of the M247H in ''Halo Infinite'' campaign.
File:HINF-M247HmobileHUD.png|HUD of the detached M247H in ''Halo Infinite'' campaign.
File:HINF-EVAturret.png|A Spartan carrying a detached M47H on [[Fragmentation]].
File:HINF House of Reckoning berserkers.png|The Master Chief uses a detached M247H against a mob of Jiralhanae Berserkers.
File:HINF House of Reckoning berserkers.png|The Master Chief uses a detached M247H against a mob of Jiralhanae Berserkers.
File:HINF NobleJustice Stance.png|Spartan in Mark V Armor wielding a detached M247H in the Noble Justice stance.
File:HINF NobleJustice Stance.png|Spartan in Mark V Armor wielding a detached M247H in the Noble Justice stance.
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Big Guns.png|''Halo Infinite'' Big Guns emblem.
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*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Winter Contention]]''
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==