M247H machine gun: Difference between revisions

The Halo Reach version is the base variant.
(The Halo Reach version is the base variant.)
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{{Weapon Infobox
{{Weapon Infobox
|image=[[File:H5G-M247H.png|350px]]
|image=[[File:HReach-M247H-HMG-Side.png|350px]]
|name=M247H Heavy Machine Gun
|name=M247H Heavy Machine Gun
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 115''</ref><ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref>
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 115''</ref><ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref>
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==Variants==
==Variants==
*[[M247T machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Gun]] - The M247T is the most ubiquitous variant of the M247H. It is coaxially mounted on the [[M850 Grizzly]] main battle tank, and is pintle mounted on the standard [[M808 Scorpion]].
*[[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]] - The M247 GPMG is a scaled-down version of the standard M247H Heavy Machine Gun that is chambered for the smaller 7.62mm cartridge.<ref name="EVG"/> Due to its lighter weight and decreased bulk, it is more portable than the standard model.
*'''Etilka''' - [[Jorge-052|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist.  
*'''Etilka''' - [[Jorge-052|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist.  
*'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka, now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052", and [[Noble Team]]s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref>
*'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka, now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052", and [[Noble Team]]s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref>
<gallery>
File:M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|Etilka
File:H5G M247H 2.png|War Games Etilka side 1
File:H5G M247H.png|War Games Etilka side 2
</gallery>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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File:FalconMachinegunConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Falcon-mounted M247H variant.
File:FalconMachinegunConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Falcon-mounted M247H variant.
File:Reach_concept-M247H.jpg|Concept art of an M247H HMG, with a [[M319 grenade launcher]] for size comparison.
File:Reach_concept-M247H.jpg|Concept art of an M247H HMG, with a [[M319 grenade launcher]] for size comparison.
File:HReach-M247H-HMG-Side.png|An in-game profile view of the M247H HMG from ''Halo: Reach''.
File:M247h_ref.jpg|A turnaround reference of the M247H.
File:M247h_ref.jpg|A turnaround reference of the M247H.
File:HaloReach - Spartan HMG.png|A [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V(B)]]-clad [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-III]] wielding an M247H.
File:HaloReach - Spartan HMG.png|A [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V(B)]]-clad [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-III]] wielding an M247H.
File:Elite Turret.jpg|A [[Sangheili Minor]] using an M247H against [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:Elite Turret.jpg|A [[Sangheili Minor]] using an M247H against [[SPARTAN-B312]].
File:M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|An angled view of Jorge-052's customized M247H HMG.
File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H.
File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H.
File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H.
File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H.
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File:H2A-M247&M247H1.png|A Sangheili firing a M247H on [[Skyward]].
File:H2A-M247&M247H1.png|A Sangheili firing a M247H on [[Skyward]].
File:H2A-M247H.png|A Sangheili with a detached M247H.
File:H2A-M247H.png|A Sangheili with a detached M247H.
File:H5G-Indomitable&M247H.jpg|An [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-clad Spartan-IV using an M247H on [[Stasis]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-M247H.png|A early version of the M247H in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-Indomitable&M247H.jpg|An [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-clad Spartan-IV using an M247H on [[Stasis]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M247HHUD.png|HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M247HHUD.png|HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]].
File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]].