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|manufacturer = [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/chaingun '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Chaingun'']</ref> | |manufacturer = [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/chaingun '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Chaingun'']</ref> | ||
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|type = Heavy machine gun | |type = Heavy machine gun{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Note|The in-game description states the weapon is an autocannon, though this conflicts with its ''Halo Waypoint'' universe page which claims it is a machine gun chambered in 12.7×99mm, a round not large enough to classify it as an autocannon.}} | ||
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|ammotype = [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm M255 HVE]] | |ammotype = [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm M255 HVE]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} ''or'' <br/> | ||
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|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
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The '''M343A2 Minigun''' is a heavy machine gun in use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It is a successor to the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan|M46]] machine guns, with which it shares the erroneous "'''chaingun'''" moniker. | The '''M343A2 Minigun''' is a heavy machine gun in use by the [[United Nations Space Command]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It is a successor to the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan|M46]] machine guns, with which it shares the erroneous "'''chaingun'''" moniker.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
The M343A2 is an electrically driven, five-barreled Gatling-style machine gun that is compatible with all standard UNSC 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. | The M343A2 is an electrically driven, five-barreled Gatling-style machine gun that is compatible with all standard UNSC 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/Reuse|universe}} The latter configuration has a much shorter barrel assembly. | ||
The M343A2's lethality is comparable to that of its predecessors. Barrel wear is considerably diminished in comparison, though the weapon will overheat after periods of sustained fire. Although the M343A2 is designed to use the latest polymer-cased and energetic propellant rounds, UNSC units have been ordered to deplete existing stocks of older ammunition before transitioning to newer cartridges. | The M343A2's lethality is comparable to that of its predecessors. Barrel wear is considerably diminished in comparison, though the weapon will overheat after periods of sustained fire. Although the M343A2 is designed to use the latest polymer-cased and energetic propellant rounds, UNSC units have been ordered to deplete existing stocks of older ammunition before transitioning to newer cartridges.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} As opposed to its predecessors, the M343A2 ejects its spent casings from the left side. | ||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||