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M7057 flamethrower

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This article is about the flamethrower featured in Halo: CE for PC, Halo 3 and Halo Wars 2. For the flamethrower introduced in Halo Wars, see M6634 flamethrower.
M7057 Flamethrower
Thel 'Vadam wielding an M7057 flamethrower and John-117 wielding an M90A shotgun in the Flood-infested High Charity, as seen in the Halo 3 campaign level Cortana.
Promotional image for the M7057 flamethrower, used on the promo report published on Bungie.net. Cropped from this image.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1][2]

Type:

Flamethrower

Cost:

1,520.00 cR[3]

Specifications

Length:

167.6 centimeters (66.0 in)[1][2][Note 1]

Weight:

Ammunition type:

Pyrosene-V[3][4][5][1]

Capacity:

100 fuel units/canister[3] (9x 3-second bursts)[3][4][5]

Effective range:

13.4 meters (44 ft)[3]

 

"It takes a real lunatic to use a flamethrower..."
— Anonymous E2-BAG/1/7 serviceman

The M7057/Defoliant Projector,[6][3][4][5] more commonly known as the M7057 flamethrower, is an incendiary weapon used primarily against battlefield fortifications, protected emplacements and installations, and for demoralization purposes. It is a variation of the NA4/Defoliant Projector.[1]

The M7057 has a number of nicknames among UNSC forces including DP, Toaster, Dragon, Torch, and Flamer.[4][5]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

"I tell 'ya, these things sure beat the old NA4 models!"
— Anonymous Hellbringer discussing his M7057 during the Second Ark Conflict.[7]
Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Jonathan Doherty wielding an overheating M7057 flamethrower in the New Mombasa Data Center during Battle of New Mombasa, as seen in the Halo 3: ODST campaign level Data Hive.
The flamethrower overheating after prolonged use.

The M7057 flamethrower is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid adhesive[6] known as Pyrosene-V. Like the M6634, the M7057 flamethrower is cumbersome and relatively difficult to tactically use (psychologically as well as mechanically).[3] In its role as a defoliant projector, it is designed to be used to rapidly clear away heavy foliage for in-theater construction projects and to destroy new or persistent growth from emplaced and/or hardened military assets.[3] For example, in 2553, Hala was able to use an M7057 unassisted to torch a Sahara-class heavy prowler.[8] Despite being all but obsolete militarily its effectiveness as a psychological weapon is undeniable—unfortunately, the psychological effect is a double-edged sword.[3]

The psychological impact of employing an M7057 makes it one in a very small number of items available to UNSC personnel that remotely earmarks the user for a full battery of psychological tests.[3] Due to the weapon's massive size and weight, it is usually deployed with a cart on which to transport it.[3] As such, UNSC Hellbringers can only use the flamethrower with the assistance of a powered exoskeleton.[9] However, they are also used by regular personnel such as ODST Firebreaks. During the Second Ark Conflict, two M7057s were fitted onto a specialised customised Cyclops employed by Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Kinsano as heavy weapons.[10]

Variants[edit]

  • M705 Incendiary Jet Tool: Nicknamed the I-JeT, the M705 is a compact, vacuum-suitable variant of the M7057 fed by a tank-pack full of self-oxidizing fuel.[11]
  • Cryosprayer: The cryosprayer is an experimental weapon design based on the M7057 created by Serina, the AI for UNSC Spirit of Fire. During the ship's long voyage following the Battle of Trove, Serina began to pursue cryonics research initially pioneered by professor Ellen Anders, and left the design templates for use by the CBRN specialists of the ship's Hellbringer complement.[12]
  • A UNSC Cryo Trooper wielding what appears to be an M7057, modified to shoot their cryo munitions.
    A UNSC Cryo Trooper wielding what appears to be an M7057, modified to shoot their cryo munitions.

UNSC remarks[edit]