M7057 flamethrower: Difference between revisions

== Design details ==

The M7057 flamethrower is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid adhesive{{Ref/Reuse|PCManual}} known as Pyrosene-V. Like the M6634, the M7057 flamethrower is cumbersome and relatively difficult to tactically use (psychologically as well as mechanically).{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} In its role as a ''defoliant projector'', it is designed to be used to rapidly clear away heavy foliage for in-theater construction projects and to destroy new or persistent growth from emplaced and/or hardened military assets. Despite being all but obsolete militarily its effectiveness as a psychological weapon is undeniable—unfortunately, the psychological effect is a double-edged sword.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} The psychological impact of employing an M7057 makes it one in a very small number of items available to UNSC personnel that remotely earmarks the user for a full battery of psychological tests.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Due to the weapon's massive size and weight, it is usually deployed with a cart on which to transport it.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Despite this, however, UNSC [[Hellbringers]] have been known to employ the M7057 seemingly unassisted and without issue.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> In [[2553]], [[Hala]] was able to use an M7057 unassisted to torch a [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|''Sahara''-class heavy prowler]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'''</ref> During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], two M7057s were fitted onto a specialised [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops]] employed by Lt. Colonel [[Morgan Kinsano]] as heavy weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}

File:H3-Concept-M7057DP-Angles.png|Conceptual renders of the flamethrower design that was cut from ''Halo 2''.

File:Burn.jpg|An example of the flamethrower's ignition on a player.

File:Flamethrower.jpg|The flamethrower on [[Snowbound]].

File:M7057 Defoliant Projector.png|An angled view of the M7057 Defoliant Projector from ''Halo 3''.