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[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62x51mm cartridge.]] | [[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62x51mm cartridge.]] | ||
The '''7.62x51mm''' cartridge is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered. A significant variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | The '''7.62x51mm''' cartridge is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.<ref name="EVGAR"/><ref name="EVGMG"/> A significant variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation 7.62 NATO.<ref>''Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO 7.62x51mm NATO]''</ref> The UNSC employ it in a wide variety of weapons, including: | This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation 7.62 NATO.<ref>''Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO 7.62x51mm NATO]''</ref> The [[UNSC]] employ it in a wide variety of weapons, including: | ||
*The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]] | *The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]]<ref name="EVGAR"/> | ||
*The [[M392 DMR|M392]] and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s | *The [[M392 DMR|M392]]<ref name="EVGDMR"/> and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s<ref name="H4VGDMR"/> | ||
*The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]] | *The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]]<ref name="H4VGSAW"/> | ||
*The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]] and [[M247T machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Gun]] | *The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]]<ref name="EVGMG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Machine Gun Turret</ref> and [[M247T machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Gun]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Scorpion</ref> | ||
Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/> | Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/> | ||