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{{Weapon | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image = [[File:HReach - M68ALIM.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:HReach - M68ALIM.png|300px]] | ||
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|manufacturer = | |series=M68 | ||
| | |type=[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | ||
|type = [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | |cost= | ||
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|feed = 750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 307''</ref> | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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|length= ~1.25m x ~0.30m x ~0.30m | |||
|ammotype=25x130mm slug <ref name="vis"/> | |||
|operation = [[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Asynchronous linear-induction motor]] | |feed=750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 307''</ref> | ||
|rate | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Asynchronous linear-induction motor]] | ||
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|range = {{Convert|8|km|ft}} <ref name="ENC"/> | |velocity= | ||
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The '''M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor''', more commonly known as the '''M68 Gauss Cannon''' (named after nineteenth century physicist [[Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss|Carl F. Gauss]]),<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 78''</ref> is a [[weapon]] that fires hyper-velocity, high-density projectiles similar to those of a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], except on a much smaller scale.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="PH">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]", ''page 362''</ref><ref group="note">''"While the Warthog gauss rifle is modeled as a magnetic acceleration cannon, the sound and effects are actually those of a railgun, which operates on a different principle. However, the sound and effects were so cool that we couldn't not use them."''<br />— ferrex providing [http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=27004812 additional information] about the M68.</ref> It can be mounted on a stationary stand, or on the rear of the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV]]. | The '''M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor''', more commonly known as the '''M68 Gauss Cannon''' (named after nineteenth century physicist [[Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss|Carl F. Gauss]]),<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 78''</ref> is a [[weapon]] that fires hyper-velocity, high-density projectiles similar to those of a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], except on a much smaller scale.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="PH">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]", ''page 362''</ref><ref group="note">''"While the Warthog gauss rifle is modeled as a magnetic acceleration cannon, the sound and effects are actually those of a railgun, which operates on a different principle. However, the sound and effects were so cool that we couldn't not use them."''<br />— ferrex providing [http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=27004812 additional information] about the M68.</ref> It can be mounted on a stationary stand, or on the rear of the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV]]. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
**''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||