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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The M118 FMJ-AP | The M118 FMJ-AP round is the standard-issue 7.62x51mm ammunition utilised by the the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], with other options including 7.62x51mm [[Shredder round|shredder rounds]]. Its armor-penetrative properties stem from its specially hardened construction.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 32 (2010)</ref> It can be regularly found in 120-round packs wherever UNSC forces utilising MA5 series rifles are engaged. | ||
The following weapons are chambered | The following weapons in UNSC usage are chambered for 7.62x51mm ammunition and typically make use of M118 FMJ-AP rounds; | ||
*[[MA5 series]] assault rifles | *[[MA5 series]] assault rifles | ||
*[[M392 DMR|M392]] and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s | *[[M392 DMR|M392]] and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s | ||
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== Performance == | == Performance == | ||
The | Weapons chambered for 7.62x51mm ammunition such as the MA5B assault rifle are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 19 (2010)</ref> [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|UNSC infantry combat armor]] is capable of preventing lethal penetration at close range from a limited burst,<ref>[[Halo Evolutions]], page 149 (2010, volume II)</ref> though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as Covenant [[Banshees]] are easily susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 59 (2010)</ref> [[Energy shielding|Energy shields]] drastically reduce the ammunition's stopping power, as a great deal of concentrated fire from multiple weapons - or an extended period of continuous automatic fire from a single weapon - is needed to overwhelm them utilising this round. <ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], pages 33-34 (2010)</ref> | ||
== Real world background == | == Real world background == | ||
{{Wikipedia|7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm NATO}} | {{Wikipedia|7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm NATO}} | ||
The 7.62×51mm NATO was originally developed by [[wikipedia:NATO|NATO]], a military alliance between national governments, in the middle of the 20th century. It was developed to be reliable when used in fully automatic weapons, to have a large punch, and to standardize service rifle calibers between governments, in order to improve logistics. It replaced a variety of smaller ammunition and largely achieved the goals of development. | The 7.62×51mm NATO round was originally developed by [[wikipedia:NATO|NATO]], a military alliance between national governments, in the middle of the 20th century. It was developed to be reliable when used in fully automatic weapons, to have a large punch, and to standardize service rifle calibers between governments, in order to improve logistics. It replaced a variety of smaller ammunition and largely achieved the goals of development. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 12:32, March 31, 2019
The M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing[1] is a 7.62×51mm rifle cartridge commonly used in the United Nations Space Command's MA5 series of assault rifles.
Overview
The M118 FMJ-AP round is the standard-issue 7.62x51mm ammunition utilised by the the UNSC Armed Forces, with other options including 7.62x51mm shredder rounds. Its armor-penetrative properties stem from its specially hardened construction.[2] It can be regularly found in 120-round packs wherever UNSC forces utilising MA5 series rifles are engaged.
The following weapons in UNSC usage are chambered for 7.62x51mm ammunition and typically make use of M118 FMJ-AP rounds;
- MA5 series assault rifles
- M392 and M395 Designated Marksman Rifles
- M739 Light Machine Gun
- M247 General Purpose Machine Gun and M247T Medium Machine Gun
Performance
Weapons chambered for 7.62x51mm ammunition such as the MA5B assault rifle are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.[3] UNSC infantry combat armor is capable of preventing lethal penetration at close range from a limited burst,[4] though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as Covenant Banshees are easily susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.[5] Energy shields drastically reduce the ammunition's stopping power, as a great deal of concentrated fire from multiple weapons - or an extended period of continuous automatic fire from a single weapon - is needed to overwhelm them utilising this round. [6]
Real world background
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There is more information available on this subject at 7.62×51mm NATO on the English Wikipedia. |
The 7.62×51mm NATO round was originally developed by NATO, a military alliance between national governments, in the middle of the 20th century. It was developed to be reliable when used in fully automatic weapons, to have a large punch, and to standardize service rifle calibers between governments, in order to improve logistics. It replaced a variety of smaller ammunition and largely achieved the goals of development.
Gallery
An M118 ammo pack in Halo: Combat Evolved.
Packet of the M118.
Closeup of an M118 FMJ-AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in Halo 4.
- NATO 7 62x51.jpg
Real-life 7.62×51mm NATO rounds, with a ruler and AA battery for scale.
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 32 (2010)
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 19 (2010)
- ^ Halo Evolutions, page 149 (2010, volume II)
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 59 (2010)
- ^ Halo: The Flood, pages 33-34 (2010)
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