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*The turret, when destroyed, will sometimes not respawn, but the stand will remain, and it will be still usable. The bullets seem to come out of empty air. This leaves the gunner without the bulk of the gun, as a line of defense. | *The turret, when destroyed, will sometimes not respawn, but the stand will remain, and it will be still usable. The bullets seem to come out of empty air. This leaves the gunner without the bulk of the gun, as a line of defense. | ||
*In the ''Halo 3'' Beta the packaging of the Machine Gun can be found in the map High Ground. | *In the ''Halo 3'' Beta the packaging of the Machine Gun can be found in the map High Ground. | ||
*The M247 is replaced by the [[AIE-486H Heavy | *The M247 is replaced by the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. This new variant is able to be detached from the fixed version, and has a total of 200 rounds of ammunition when detached. | ||
*The machine gun resembles the real-world FN MAG machine gun first used in the 1950s: it is similar in size and shape and uses the same type of ammunition. | *The machine gun resembles the real-world FN MAG machine gun first used in the 1950s: it is similar in size and shape and uses the same type of ammunition. | ||
*A version of the M247 with no mount or shield and a box magazine instead of the drum was produced for the ''Halo 2'' action figures. It appears to be a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) variant.[http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q311/Red_Raptor_album/M247GPMG.jpg] | *A version of the M247 with no mount or shield and a box magazine instead of the drum was produced for the ''Halo 2'' action figures. It appears to be a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) variant.[http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q311/Red_Raptor_album/M247GPMG.jpg] | ||
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*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] is seen carrying it around in Cairo Station in the beginning and uses it to set up a position in front of the Covenant forces. | *[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] is seen carrying it around in Cairo Station in the beginning and uses it to set up a position in front of the Covenant forces. | ||
*This turret is only featured in ''Halo 2''. | *This turret is only featured in ''Halo 2''. | ||
*Only two Marines have been known to carry this weapon. One was Sergeant Major Johnson, and the other was an unnamed Marine on the Metropolis level in ''Halo 2''. | *Only two Marines have been known to carry this weapon. One was Sergeant Major Johnson, and the other was an unnamed Marine on the Metropolis level in ''Halo 2''. | ||
== Compatible Characters == | == Compatible Characters == | ||