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{{Weapon Infobox | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H5G-Chaingun Turret.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-Chaingun Turret.png|300px]] | ||
|name= | |name=M343A2 Minigun | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/chaingun '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Chaingun'']</ref> | ||
|model= | |model= | ||
|type=Autocannon | |type=Autocannon | ||
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|width= | |width= | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|ammotype=12.7x99mm M255 HVE<ref name="universe"/> | |||
|damage per hit= | |damage per hit= | ||
|feed= | |feed= | ||
|operation= | |operation=Electrically-powered, five-barreled, belt fed<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
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The '''M343A2 Minigun''' | The '''M343A2 Minigun''',<ref name="universe"/> known simply as the '''Chaingun''' is a portable turret in use by the [[UNSC Defense Force]] after the [[human-Covenant War]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
Post-Covenant War successor to the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 machine gun|M46]] weapon systems, the M343A2 is an electrically driven, five-barreled Gatling-style machine gun that is compatible with all UNSC-standard heavy weapon mounts. The M343A2 is often installed on a pneumatic full-rotation turret as the primary armament of the [[M12 Warthog|M12B Warthog]], and is also available in a semi-portable tripod configuration for site defense.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
Lethality is roughly similar to the older gun units, and it will still overheat after periods of sustained fire, though barrel wear is substantially reduced. The M343A2 is also designed to use the latest polymer-cased and energetic propellant rounds; however, UNSC units have been ordered to deplete existing stocks of older ammunition before making the transition.<ref name="universe"/> | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||