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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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|ammotype=25x130mm | |length=*Length: {{Convert|119.6|in|cm}} <ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 80''</ref> | ||
*Width: {{Convert|55.6|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | |||
*Height: {{Convert|85.8|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/> | |||
|ammotype=25x130mm M485 HV/FTHPP <ref name="vis"/> | |||
|feed=750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 307''</ref> | |feed=750 rounds<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 307''</ref> | ||
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Asynchronous linear-induction motor]] | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Coilgun|Asynchronous linear-induction motor]], semi-automatic | ||
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|range={{Convert|8|km| | |range={{Convert|8|km|mi}} <ref name="ENC"/> | ||
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The '''M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor''', more commonly known as the '''M68 Gauss Cannon''' (named after nineteenth century physicist [[Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss|Carl F. Gauss]]),<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 78''</ref> is a [[weapon]] that fires hyper-velocity, high-density projectiles similar to those of a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], except on a much smaller scale.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="PH">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]", ''page 362''</ref><ref group="note">''"While the Warthog gauss rifle is modeled as a magnetic acceleration cannon, the sound and effects are actually those of a railgun, which operates on a different principle. However, the sound and effects were so cool that we couldn't not use them."''<br />— ferrex providing [http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=27004812 additional information] about the M68.</ref> It can be mounted on a stationary stand, or on the rear of the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV]]. | The '''M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor''', more commonly known as the '''M68 Gauss Cannon''' (named after nineteenth century physicist [[Wikipedia: Carl Friedrich Gauss|Carl F. Gauss]]),<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 78''</ref> is a [[weapon]] that fires hyper-velocity, high-density projectiles similar to those of a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], except on a much smaller scale.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Game Stats''</ref><ref name="PH">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]", ''page 362''</ref><ref group="note">''"While the Warthog gauss rifle is modeled as a magnetic acceleration cannon, the sound and effects are actually those of a railgun, which operates on a different principle. However, the sound and effects were so cool that we couldn't not use them."''<br />— ferrex providing [http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=27004812 additional information] about the M68.</ref> It can be mounted on a stationary stand, or on the rear of the [[M12G1 Warthog LAAV]]. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||