M6C magnum

The M6C AP-HP Model 93 Magnum Sidearm is a standard sidearm of the Marines in the United Nations Space Command.

Introduction
The M6C AP-HP Model 93 Magnum Sidearm is a stripped-down version of the M6D Pistol equipped by the crew of the Pillar of Autumn during their battle with the Covenant on Installation 04 and made its debut in Halo 2. It is a much weaker weapon compared to the M6D but is very effective in dual wielding configurations. The Magnum, with its technical and physical changes, is seen in Halo 2.

Summary
The M6C Magnum Sidearmis a semi-automatic, recoil-operated, magazine fed, dual wieldable, magnum caliber handgun. It fires M228 12.7x40mm S-AP-HP(Semi-Armor Piercing-High Penetration) rounds from a 12 round magazine and is weaker than the M6D(mainly because of the lack of explosive-tipped bullets).It fires these rounds with a very high rate of fire and excellent accuracy(better than the M6D). The effective range of the M6C is much closer than that of the M6D,however,it can still reach long ranges and make a kill.Unfortunately the M6C does not feature a scope and lacks the very feature that made the M6D so lethal,besides the explosive-tipped bullets.

Physical Description And Appearance
The M6C Magnum Sidearm is a semi-automatic UNSC handgun designed in an Uzi-style layout. It fires the 12.7x40mm S-AP-HP(Semi-Armor Piercing-High Penetration) round from a 12 round magazine that fits flush in the handle. The magazine is housed in the handle of the weapon as most semi-automatic handguns are. The M6C is made of lightweight polymers and has a chrome barrel. The M6C fires using the short recoil principle and must first be cocked before it can start firing. The slide, located on the top of the weapon, is used to chamber a round. From then on, the gases force the slide to move back and forth until the magazine is empty. Once the mag is empty,(although not illustrated in Halo 2) the slide locks back and the mag is dropped(using the mag drop button located on the handle). Once a new mag is placed in the housing, the slide catch, located above the handle, is pushed down and the slide launches forward chambering a round(also not illustrated in Halo 2). The ejection port is located directly top of the gun.

Ammo
The M6C Magnum Sidearm is obviously the predecessor of the M6D Pistol, and it therefore has the cons that were resolved in the Pistol. One of the cons was ammo types. The M6C uses .40 Semi Armor Piercing, High Power rounds. These rounds, although lacking the stopping power of the HE-SAP M6D rounds, are still, in the right hands, just as useful. The Semi Armor Piercing renders it decently effective against shielded opponents, and has deadly VERY high flesh damage.

The HP-SAP round is still able to pierce metalloid armor (used by that of Grunts and Jackals and Drones) and can kill them with one shot to the head. On Normal, it takes about 8 Magnum rounds to kill a shielded Elite and with the Magnums higher rate of fire, is made easier. 1 Magnum shot will kill a normal enemy with low, or no shields. The Magnum holds 48 rounds but on Cairo Station you can find one that holds 96 rounds.

Close range
This weapon is effective at close ranges, Duals are even better for Close range. This gun kills Very fast at close ranges.

Medium ranges
Perhaps where the Magnum is the best, it is very effective at medium ranges, and almost equal to the battle rifle, although it lacks the scope. The High accuracy added on to the High fire rate makes this weapon very good at Medium ranges.

Long ranges
OK. This gun is not the best weapon at long ranges, but it still works due to its high accuracy. The lack of a scope may make this gun harder to wield at long ranges than the Battle rifle.

Do NOT be afraid to use the M6C Magnum at longer ranges.

M6C Magnum vs M6D
Many people think that the M6D is a whole lot better than the M6C, this is not true. Although the M6D may just be the best weapon in the whole halo series, that does not mean it is a lot better than the M6C.

The M6C Magnum takes 9 headshots to kill, and with the auto update, it takes 12, the same as a BR55 Battle Rifle. 12 sounds like a lot, but lets not forget how fast the M6C Magnum fires, it has the same rate of fire as a Brute Plasma Rifle does which is VERY fast. they Magnum and M6D both do the same flesh damage (1 shot kill)

think about it this way, by the time the M6D pulls off 3 headshots, the M6C would have done 9, equaling in killing speed (this is not at all ranges, see the CONCLUSION for this) and therefor they should kill equally fast, however after the update, the M6C takes 12 headshots to kill, therefor the M6D kills way faster compared to the updated M6C. Dual M6Cs after the update however, will kill equally fast compared to an M6D (once again, see CONCLUSION for ranged tests)

M6D Pros:


 * WAY more powerful per shot
 * 2X scope
 * better than the M6C at long ranges.
 * Best weapon in Halo: CE, and maybe even Halo 2.

M6D cons:


 * slower melee than the M6C Magnum
 * MUCH slower rate of fire
 * slower reload time
 * less accurate than the M6C Magnum

M6C Magnum Pros:


 * MUCH faster rate of fire
 * MUCH faster melee
 * Dual Wieldable
 * More accurate than the M6D

M6C Magnum cons:


 * MUCH Less powerful against shielded enemies
 * not as good for long ranges
 * No 2x Scope
 * harder to find ammo for

CONCLUSION:

the M6C Magnum as you can see, is not THAT far away from the M6D in peformance, although the M6D is still the overall better weapon. the M6C Magnum and the M6D both do VERY HIGH flesh damage.

After MANY tests with friends, here is the conclusion: Dual Magnums will win against a M6D at close, and maybe medium ranges ,the M6D is more likely to win at medium ranges against duals or singles. the M6D would win against the Magnum at long ranges.

Character Compatibility

 * Elites
 * Spartans
 * Marines
 * Grunts
 * Jackals
 * Drones (have animation, but never used)
 * Flood Combat Form (Human)
 * Flood Combat Form (Elite)

Note: You can give Magnums to Grunts and Jackals when you encounter the flood on The Sacred Icon. Drones have animations for the Magnum.

Trivia

 * This weapon was first introduced in Eric Nylund's Halo: First Strike novel. It was noted the pistol "weren't the standard-issue HE pistols", and had "oversized barrels--easily 30 percent larger and longer", they also had "grips of self-molding plastasteel", and whatever it shot was "high caliber". Unlike the game's actual performance of the pistol, the novel described it as "far better than the standard-issue sidearm".


 * Similar to the M6D, on the bottom of the magazine is a triangular piece that blends into the handle when the magazine is in place, this allows for the user to get a better grip on the gun, and if you look closely when wielding it in Halo 2 you will notice two fingers are wrapped around it. (Easiest to see in multiplayer)


 * The fact that this is a different pistol than the M6D seen in Halo: Combat Evolved may not be that the Marine Corps replaced it, but rather that Navy personnel are issued the M6D while Marines, being a separate branch of the military with separate administrative authority, are issued the M6C.


 * The M6C Magnum's melee attack is equal in power to that of a BR55 Battle Rifle, Shotgun, and everything exept for the Brute Shot (which has increased melee damage), but look at this: the Magnums melee is MUCH faster than anything else!

Related Links

 * M6D HE Pistol
 * M6G Pistol
 * BR55 Battle Rifle
 * Covenant Carbine