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Ukala Workshop Mauler

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Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol
Three Jiralhanae Minors wielding Ukala Workshop Maulers at the entrance to New Mombasa's Uplift Nature Reserve. From Halo 3: ODST campaign level Coastal Highway.
Cropped screenshot of an Ukala Workshop Mauler in Halo 3.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Type:

Pistol

Specifications

Length:

52.7 centimetres (20.7 in)[2][3][1]

Ammunition type:

7.9mm explosive metal bolts[3][1]

Feed system:

Five-round magazine[2][3][1]

Operation:

Gas-operated[2][3]

Rate of fire:

Semi-automatic[3][1]

Effective range:

Very short[2][3][1][4]

Service history

In service:

 

The Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol[1] (UNSC Type classification: Type-52 Pistol, T-52 P),[8] more commonly known as the mauler, is a sidearm developed by the Ukala Workshop and employed by the Jiralhanae following the Great Immolation on Doisac.[3] Following the Jiralhanae's absorption into the Covenant, the mauler was manufactured by the Sacred Promissory on High Charity.[2] It is the companion weapon to the Ukala Workshop Mangler.[9]

Overview[edit]

Cropped screenshot of an Ukala Workshop Mauler in Halo 3.
An angled view of the mauler.

Design details[edit]

While the Ukala Workshop Breach Pistol is used by the Jiralhanae as a high-caliber pistol,[1] it is functionally analogous to drum-fed human shotguns.[3] The mauler's poor barrel choke considerably reduces its effective range to close quarters combat.[3] As such, the mauler is designed to allow the user incapacitate enemies before closing the distance for a final blow.[1] The magazine holds five 7.9mm superheated metal explosive bolts. Upon being fired, a salvo of the explosive bolts are ejected from the weapon, creating a scatter-shot effect reminiscent of human shotguns. Like all Jiralhanae weapons, the mauler is equipped with a small blade underneath from its handle, which allows the operator to puncture an enemy's armor or even slam its end into the enemy's skull.[3][1] While the mauler's blade is modified differently across clans and their respective workshop, the Ukala's design is the most common variant.[1]

Usage[edit]

Carried by Jiralhanae skin traders, forge wardens, and pack vigilantes on raids,[1] the mauler plays an anti-personnel weapon for close quarters combat in the Jiralhanae arsenal.[2][3] The mauler first saw use during the Battle of Gbraakon on Doisac, shortly after the Jiralhanae's global war. During the Human-Covenant War, it was employed by all ranks of Jiralhanae,[4][10] including ones that held the specialist rank of Stalkers.[3]

Gameplay<