Mk50 Sidekick: Difference between revisions

The Mk50 Sidekick was in service with UNSC forces as early as [[2551]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Winter Contention}} Spartans are drilled to equip the pistol very quickly.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} By December 2559, the weapon was in service with UNSC forces aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, serving as primary personal sidearm of Spartans and other special forces units onboard,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and saw action at the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}}

The Sidekick was designed as a true sidearm pistol, being lightning fast to draw and fire, acting as a reliable backup when the player's primary weapon is depleted. Compared to the [[Magnum]]s of previous titles, the Sidekick was described being closest in function to ''[[Halo 2]]''{{'}}s [[M6C magnum]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/infinite-inquiries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Infinite Inquiries|Quote=The “Sidekick” is a true sidearm pistol that is lightning fast to draw and fire – truly exceling as a reliable backup when your primary weapon is depleted and a Brute is bearing down on you. Compared to previous titles, this weapon is closest to Halo 2's version of the Magnum.|Quotee=John Junyszek (Unyshek)|D=30|M=07|Y=2020}} In [[2021 (real world)#April|April 2021]], it was shown that the Sidekick had received a redesign since its [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|reveal]] in [[2020#July|July 2020]]. It would now include an underbarrel attachment similar to those featured on the [[M6C/SOCOM]] and the Tactical variant of the [[M6H magnum|M6H2 Magnum]], as well as some other small changes.{{Ref/Twitter|Unyshek|1387906016218546177|John Junyszek|Quote=That's not an attachment on the Sidekick. That's the Sidekick|D=29|M=04|Y=2021}}

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*''[[Winter Contention]]''