M149 Magellan

The M149 Recoilless Rifle, also known as the Magellan, is a United Nations Space Command weapon used during the Human-Covenant War.

Design details
The M149 Magellan is a recoilless rifle, mounted on the left shoulder of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS. The weapon is capable of firing 105mm high-explosive rounds, and can hold up to 50 rounds in its magazine.

Operational history
The Magellan was employed during the Algolis Invasion. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "Ghost" took the research facility's Mark I ADS prototype, and used it in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted M149 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down several s and destroy a Type-52 Phantom before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's nuclear self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit and all nearby Covenant forces.

A similar weapon was later installed on the right arm of the successive Mark I [J].

Trivia
Ferdinand Magellan was a famous 16th century explorer, known for being the first to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

List of appearances

 * Halo Legends
 * Prototype