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XM510 grenade launcher

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XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher
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Production overview

Type:

Grenade launcher[1]

Specifications

Ammunition type:

High explosive grenades

Feed system:

Revolving, swing out cylinder[2]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War[2]

 

The XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher is a semi-automatic grenade launcher used by the United Nations Space Command armed forces.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The XM510 is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launcher. The weapon features a revolving swing out cylinder, from which grenades can be loaded. The weapon is additionally equipped with a telescopic sight and a foregrip.[2]

Operational history[edit]

The XM510 was employed by UNSC Marine Corps forces during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. In 2531, Marine forces attached to UNSC Spirit of Fire deployed with the weapon in the Harvest campaign, Battle for Arcadia and Battle of Trove.[2] Marines armed with the XM510 were regularly employed as passengers in Warthogs.[1]

Gameplay[edit]

Halo Wars[edit]

The XM510 appears in Halo Wars, as the second upgrade available for the Warthog. When unlocked, the Grenadier upgrade adds a single Marine armed with an XM510 to the vehicle's passenger seat, boosting offensive power slightly.

Production notes[edit]

The XM510's design is based directly off of the South African-built Milkor MGL Mk.1 and the later M32 MGL variant used by the United States Marine Corps.

Trivia[edit]

The Official Strategy Guide for Halo Wars mistakenly refers to the "XM511 Heavy Grenade Launcher" as the "XM510" in a caption describing the weapon mounted on the M9 Wolverine.[3]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide, page 35
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Wars, XM510 in-game model
  3. ^ Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide, page 44