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== Design Details == | == Design Details == | ||
[[Image:1220830179 Pistol.png|thumb|left|Side view of the M6D.]]The M6D Pistol is an 'up-sized' [[UNSC]] handgun issued to Navy officers, this model has been upscaled for use by [[SPARTAN-II]]s in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] armor. Even though the Spartan issue pistols are larger than the standard-issue variants (~117%) they can still share magazines. <ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx M6C/SOCOM Article</ref> The M6D is a semi | [[Image:1220830179 Pistol.png|thumb|left|Side view of the M6D.]]The M6D Pistol is an 'up-sized' [[UNSC]] handgun issued to Navy officers, this model has been upscaled for use by [[SPARTAN-II]]s in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] armor. Even though the Spartan issue pistols are larger than the standard-issue variants (~117%) they can still share magazines. <ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx M6C/SOCOM Article</ref> The M6D is a semi-automatic, recoil-operated, magazine-fed, large-bore handgun that is controllable even during rapid fire, although at the cost of accuracy. It is most likely striker-fired, due to there being no visible external hammer.[[Image:MC M6D.jpg|thumb|250 px|right|The Master Chief wielding an M6D.]]It fires M225 SAP-HE (Semi-Armor Piercing, High Explosive) rounds from a 12-round magazine. Operators can achieve an effective rate of fire of 3.5 rounds/sec or 210 rounds/min. The weapon is very accurate out to its maximum effective range. This accuracy allows incredibly precise target engagement at long range. This, combined with its decent damage against [[Energy Shields]], makes it a viable option when faced with shielded opponents, such as Elites. It is, however, even more effective against unshielded infantry targets, being able to kill most targets in one shot to the head or two to three shots to the body. | ||
The M6D is semi-automatic. This means that the weapon will cock itself after every shot due to recoil and will continue to do so until the magazine is empty. The M6D also uses the short recoil principle; it uses the force of the recoil to eject the spent casing, chamber another cartridge, and re-cock. | The M6D is semi-automatic. This means that the weapon will cock itself after every shot due to recoil and will continue to do so until the magazine is empty. The M6D also uses the short recoil principle; it uses the force of the recoil to eject the spent casing, chamber another cartridge, and re-cock. | ||