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[[File:Ammo_-SMG.png|100px|thumb|A 5×23mm Caseless FMJ from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''.]] | [[File:Ammo_-SMG.png|100px|thumb|A 5×23mm Caseless FMJ from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''.]] | ||
The '''M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket''' ('''M443 Caseless FMJ''') is a type of 5×23mm projectile ammunition used in the [[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun]] and [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|its suppressed variant]]. | The '''M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket''' ('''M443 Caseless FMJ''') is a type of 5×23mm projectile ammunition used in the [[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun]] and [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|its suppressed variant]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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This feature is very beneficial. It reduces friction inside the magazine, one of the main causes of jamming in weapons. It also negates the need to expel brass casings, which also is a major cause of jamming, as mentioned above. | This feature is very beneficial. It reduces friction inside the magazine, one of the main causes of jamming in weapons. It also negates the need to expel brass casings, which also is a major cause of jamming, as mentioned above. | ||
By a stroke of luck, this is important to a user wielding two M7s at once, such as a [[Spartan]], who would not want to have hot brass flying in | By a stroke of luck, this is important to a user wielding two M7s at once, such as a [[Spartan]], who would not want to have hot brass flying in his or her face from the eject port of the weapon in his or her left hand. The projectile itself is "jacketed," or coated, in metal (possibly copper or steel) to aid in penetration of the target. "Caseless" rounds are actually embedded into the block of propellant, reducing their length, allowing more ammo to be stored in a smaller space. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:M443 packet.png|M443 C-FMJ ammo packet. | File:M443 packet.png|M443 C-FMJ ammo packet. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
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**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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