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The ''' | The '''7.62x51mm''' cartridge is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered. A significant 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 7.62 NATO.<ref>''Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO 7.62x51mm NATO]''</ref> The UNSC employ it in a wide variety of weapons, including: | |||
*The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]] | |||
*The [[M392 DMR|M392]] and [[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]s | |||
*The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]] | |||
*The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]] and [[M247T machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Gun]] | |||
Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/> | |||
== Variants == | |||
===M118 FMJ-AP=== | |||
M118 FMJ-AP ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_metal_jacket_bullet full metal jacket], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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> and the [[M739 Light Machine Gun|M739 LMG]].<ref name="H4VGSAW">[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]], SAW</ref> The round'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"/> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 12:50, May 31, 2020
The 7.62x51mm cartridge is an ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the United Nations Space Command are commonly chambered. A significant variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed.
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 7.62 NATO.[1] The UNSC employ it in a wide variety of weapons, including:
- The MA5 series assault rifles, including the MA37
- The M392 and M395 Designated Marksman Rifles
- The M739 Light Machine Gun
- The M247 General Purpose Machine Gun and M247T Medium Machine Gun
Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the MA5B assault rifle, are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.[2]
Variants
M118 FMJ-AP
M118 FMJ-AP (full metal jacket, armor-piercing) rounds are the standard-issue ammo type employed by the UNSC's assault rifles,[3] the M392[4] and M395 DMRs,[5] and the M739 LMG.[6] The round's armor-piercing capabilities stem from its specially hardened construction.[2] 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,[7] though infantry and even light vehicles or aircraft such as un-shielded Covenant Banshees are susceptible to fatal damage under sustained, accurate fire.[8] 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 ammo pack in Halo: Combat Evolved.
A packet of M118 ammunition.
A 7.62x51mm bullet extracted from Zhao Heng Lopez's shoulder in The Mona Lisa.
Closeup of an 7.62x51mm AP cartridge in an MA5D's magazine in Halo 4.
A round of 7.62x51mm AP ammunition seen in its magazine in Halo 5: Guardians.
7.62x51mm shell casings ejecting from a firing MA5D in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Wikipedia, 7.62x51mm NATO
- ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Assault Rifle
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, DMR
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, DMR
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, SAW
- ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Mona Lisa, section ">Lopez 1527 hours"
- ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 2
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