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The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.<ref name="ENC316"/><ref name="EVGAR"/><ref name="EVGMG"/> A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.<ref name="ENC316"/><ref name="EVGAR"/><ref name="EVGMG"/> A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including: | This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including: | ||
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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
===M118 FMJ-AP=== | ===M118 FMJ-AP=== | ||
M118 FMJ-AP ([[wikipedia: | M118 FMJ-AP ([[wikipedia:Full metal jacket (ammunition)|full metal jacket]], [[wikipedia:Armor-piercing bullet|armor-piercing]]) rounds are the standard-issue ammo type employed by the [[MA5 series|UNSC's assault rifles]],<ref name="EVGAR">[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]], Assault Rifle</ref> the [[M392]]<ref name="EVGDMR">[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]], DMR</ref> and [[M395]] DMRs,<ref name="H4VGDMR">[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]], DMR</ref> the [[M739 Light Machine Gun|M739 LMG]],<ref name="H4VGSAW">[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]], SAW</ref> and the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun|AIE-486H HMG]].<ref name="ENC331"/> The projectile's armor-piercing capabilities stem from its specially hardened construction.<ref name= "Flood1">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', Chapter 1</ref> [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|UNSC infantry combat armor]] is capable of preventing lethal penetration at close range from a limited burst at the cost of bruising and significant discomfort,<ref name="TML">''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', ''[[The Mona Lisa]]'', section ">Lopez 1527 hours"</ref> though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as un-shielded [[Covenant]] [[Banshees]] are susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.<ref name="Flood2">''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', ''Chapter 2''</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.<ref name= "Flood1"/> The rounds are, however, capable of taking down unprotected targets quickly and cleanly.<ref name="ENC316">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe|Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011 edition)]]'', Page 316</ref> | ||
They are distributed to troops in 120-round packs for use with assault rifles,<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Gameplay</ref> and feed in this capacity via 32-,<ref name="ENC316"/> 36-,<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Gameplay</ref> or 60-round [[wikipedia: | They are distributed to troops in 120-round packs for use with assault rifles,<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Gameplay</ref> and feed in this capacity via 32-,<ref name="ENC316"/> 36-,<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Gameplay</ref> or 60-round [[wikipedia:Magazine (firearms)#Detachable box magazines|detachable box magazines]].<ref name="ENC316"/> | ||
===Shredder=== | ===Shredder=== | ||
