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The M118 FMJ-AP round is the standard-issue 7.62×51mm ammunition utilised by the the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], with other options including [[Shredder round|shredder rounds]]. Its armor-piercing properties stem from its specially hardened construction.<ref name= "Flood1">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], it was commonly found in the possession of dead [[Marines]] or stockpiled on the ground wherever [[UNSC]] forces were engaged with the [[Covenant]]. | The M118 FMJ-AP round is the standard-issue 7.62×51mm ammunition utilised by the the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], with other options including [[Shredder round|shredder rounds]]. Its armor-piercing properties stem from its specially hardened construction.<ref name= "Flood1">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> During the [[Battle of Installation 04]], it was commonly found in 120-round packs the possession of dead [[Marines]] or stockpiled on the ground wherever [[UNSC]] forces were engaged with the [[Covenant]]. | ||
The following weapons in UNSC usage are chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition and typically make use of M118 FMJ-AP rounds; | The following weapons in UNSC usage are chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition and typically make use of M118 FMJ-AP rounds; |
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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 7.62×51mm ammunition utilised by the the UNSC Armed Forces, with other options including shredder rounds. Its armor-piercing properties stem from its specially hardened construction.[2] During the Battle of Installation 04, it was commonly found in 120-round packs the possession of dead Marines or stockpiled on the ground wherever UNSC forces were engaged with the Covenant.
The following weapons in UNSC usage are chambered for 7.62×51mm 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 7.62×51mm ammunition such as the MA5B assault rifle are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.[2] UNSC infantry combat armor is capable of preventing lethal penetration at close range from a limited burst,[3] though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as un-shielded Covenant Banshees are susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.[4] 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.[2]
Gallery
An M118 bullet pulled out of Zhao Heng Lopez's shoulder in The Mona Lisa.
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Real-life 7.62×51mm NATO rounds, with a ruler and AA battery for scale.
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
- ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1
- ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Mona Lisa
- ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 2
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