M6A magnum
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- "The A's and B's are way more comfortable to shoot, but you don’t see many of them outside of civilian security forces anymore."
- — Anonymous UNSC serviceman[5]
The M6A magnum is a type of human pistol manufactured by Misriah Armory as a variant of their M6 series. It was noted to be issued with a black polymer finish.[1][2][3][4]
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Design details[edit]
Manufactured by Misriah Armory, the M6A magnum is a recoil operated and magazine fed pistol that is a variant of M6 series of pistols. The M6A is issued with a black polymer finish,[1][2][3][4] that has been is noted for its comfort alongside another M6, the M6B magnum.[5] The M6A is not noted to be up-sized to fit MJOLNIR armor like the M6C, M6D, M6G, and M6H magnums.[1][2][3][4]
Ammunition[edit]
The M6A magnum can fire UNSC standard issue 12.7×40mm projectiles like most other M6 in the series.[1][2][3][4]
Usage[edit]
According to personnel from the Marine unit E2-BAG/1/7 as part of interviews by Dr. Robert McLees for the Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present document; by 2552, the M6A magnum had been largely phased out of military use and only sees widespread distribution in civilian security forces.[5]
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bungie.net, Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - Auto Mag (Retrieved on May 25, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 307
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 321
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Waypoint, Magnum (Retrieved on Sep 20, 2011) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b c d Bungie.net, The M6G Pistol (Retrieved on Jan 24, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]
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