M68 Gauss cannon: Difference between revisions
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{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
|image = [[File:Gauss turret.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:Gauss turret.png|300px]] | ||
|name = M68 | |name = M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor | ||
|manufacturer = | |manufacturer = | ||
|model = M68 | |model = M68 | ||
|type = [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | |type = [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | ||
|size = ~1.25m x ~0.30m x ~0.30m | |size = ~1.25m x ~0.30m x ~0.30m | ||
|damage per hit = Very high or Lethal | |damage per hit = Very high or Lethal | ||
|magazine = 750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 307</ref> ( | |magazine = 750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 307''</ref> (non-gameplay) | ||
|maxammo = Unlimited | |maxammo = Unlimited | ||
|fire = Semi-Automatic | |fire = Semi-Automatic | ||
|ammotype = 25x130mm Shells | |ammotype = 25x130mm Shells | ||
|operation = | |operation = Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor | ||
|rate of fire = 1 round/sec | |rate of fire = 1 round/sec | ||
|accuracy = Very High | |accuracy = Very High | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''M68 | The '''M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor''',<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'' ''weapon information''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Palace Hotel]]'', ''page 362''</ref> also known as the '''M68 Gauss Cannon''', is a [[weapon]] that fires hyper-velocity, high-density projectiles similar to those of a [[MAC]], except on a much smaller scale. It can be mounted on a stationary stand, or on the rear of the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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It is very powerful and very useful against vehicles. However, it is not as effective against infantry as the [[M41 LAAG]]. This is because there is little splash damage and it has a slower rate of fire, but a direct hit will kill most enemies in one shot, or two, if the target has an [[overshield]]. Due to its power and reasonable rate of fire it is a good weapon against [[Wraiths]] and many other vehicles. Its intended usage is similar to that of the [[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]]. | It is very powerful and very useful against vehicles. However, it is not as effective against infantry as the [[M41 LAAG]]. This is because there is little splash damage and it has a slower rate of fire, but a direct hit will kill most enemies in one shot, or two, if the target has an [[overshield]]. Due to its power and reasonable rate of fire it is a good weapon against [[Wraiths]] and many other vehicles. Its intended usage is similar to that of the [[102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret]]. | ||
Though thought to be similar to the [[ | Though thought to be similar to the [[LRG Rail Gun]], the primary armament of the [[Cobra]] artillery vehicle seen in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the Gauss Cannon actually functions on a completely different principle. A rail gun simply uses an electrical current to force a magnetic projectile along using the principle of same-pole repulsion; a more complex coilgun, or Gauss gun as it is known in Halo, uses multiple coils to accelerate the projectile through the weapon. | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="150 | <gallery widths="150"> | ||
File:Gaussshot.jpg|A closeup of a Gauss cannon's projectile in the air. Note that the contrail starts out blue but fades to yellow. | File:Gaussshot.jpg|A closeup of a Gauss cannon's projectile in the air. Note that the contrail starts out blue but fades to yellow. | ||
File:Halo3GaussHogLastResort.jpg|A Gauss Warthog on Last Resort. | File:Halo3GaussHogLastResort.jpg|A Gauss Warthog on Last Resort. | ||
