Editing M4131 rapid-fire howitzer

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*152mm munitions{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**High-explosive artillery shells{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**Unmanned drones{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**Precision-guided munitions{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**[[Sentinel]] beacon "lures"{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
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The '''152mm M4131 rapid-fire howitzer''' is a kind of [[Wikipedia:Howitzer|howitzer]] employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=141}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The M4131 is a 152mm indirect-fire artillery piece used for long-range bombardment. The weapon uses an electromagnetic catapult-assist system capable of launching standard 152mm high-explosive artillery shells or more specialised payloads. These include unmanned drones, precision-guided munitions,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and beacon warheads designed by [[Ellen Anders]] to serve as "lures" for [[Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Kodiak}} As such, the M4131 can be used to fire upon enemy positions and, once the shell has detonated, attract flocks of Sentinel automatons to continue harassing targets who survive the initial attack.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}

===Usage===
M4131 howitzers are predominantly used as long-ranged artillery mounted as the primary armament on the [[M400 Kodiak]] self-propelled artillery truck.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They may also be employed as an optional weapon mounting on the [[M5 Talos]] automated defensive system - Talos-mounted M4131s are sometimes known as "[[siege turret]]"s, and can be deployed as part of the armament on a UNSC [[firebase]] or deployed from orbit to serve as artillery support.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Siege Turret}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=183}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HW2_Blitz_Siege_Turret_Unused.png|A battery of siege turret-mounted M4131s firing.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''

==Sources==
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{{UNSC heavy weapons}}
[[Category:Artillery]]
[[Category:Magnetic acceleration weapons]]
[[Category:Projectile weapons]]
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]