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Although it is usually used as a mobile support weapon, the M247 GPMG is often permanently turret-mounted and bolted to the ground, with a large slab of armor protecting the operator. In this configuration, the weapon is fed by a drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. The M247 GPMG is also commonly mounted in the troop bays of [[D77-TC Pelican]]s, which allows the dropship's crew chief to provide suppressing fire for embarking and disembarking troops; many Pelican-mounted M247s are equipped with an underslung drum magazine to complement the belt feed.<ref name="Metropolis"/><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> | Although it is usually used as a mobile support weapon, the M247 GPMG is often permanently turret-mounted and bolted to the ground, with a large slab of armor protecting the operator. In this configuration, the weapon is fed by a drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. The M247 GPMG is also commonly mounted in the troop bays of [[D77-TC Pelican]]s, which allows the dropship's crew chief to provide suppressing fire for embarking and disembarking troops; many Pelican-mounted M247s are equipped with an underslung drum magazine to complement the belt feed.<ref name="Metropolis"/><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> | ||
==Variants== | |||
'''M247 GPMGT''': This variant is an auto-canon that can be placed on the [[M312 Elephant]]. | |||
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File:HW-RefineryBattle-M312ElephantHRV.jpg|M247 GPMGT on a M312 Elephant. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||