M247T machine gun: Difference between revisions

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Template:Weapon Infobox The M247T Medium Machine Gun, formally Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247, is a variant of the M247 General Purpose Machine Gun produced by Misriah Armory and used by the United Nations Space Command. It is outfitted on the M808 Scorpion and M850 Grizzly main battle tanks as an onboard anti-infantry weapon.^[1]^[2]

Specifications

Design details

The M247T is one of the most common variants of the M247 machine gun.^[3] The M247T is fitted with a retractable metal shield near the rear of its barrel to protect the user. The M808 Scorpion uses a pintle-mounted M247T with a dedicated operator's compartment near the front of the vehicle.^[4]^[2] The M850 Grizzly uses a coaxially mounted M247T which aligns with the main cannons.^[5] Some Grizzlies also feature a pintle-mounted M247T in front of the main turret hatch.^[6]

The machine gun is effective at eliminating infantry and protecting battle tanks from personnel threats. The M247T Medium Machine Gun is chambered for the ubiquitous M118 7.62x51mm FMJ AP cartridge.^[4]^[2]

Gallery

First-person view of the M247T in Halo 3
The M247T with protective cover down in Halo: Reach
The M247T with protective cover up
A Spartan manning the M247T on an M808 Scorpion
First-person view of the M247T in Halo 4
An M850 Grizzly with both coaxial and pintle-mounted M247Ts

List of appearances

Sources

^ Bungie.net: Global Heatmaps
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Waypoint
^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 331
^ ^a ^b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named VIS
^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 86
^ Halo: Spartan Assault

[1] Bungie.net: Global Heatmaps

[Waypoint-2] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Waypoint

[3] Halo Encyclopedia, page 331

[VIS-4] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named VIS

[5] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 86

[6] Halo: Spartan Assault

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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side2.png|The M247T with protective cover down
+File:H3-M247THUD.png|First-person view of the M247T in ''[[Halo 3]]''
+File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side2.png|The M247T with protective cover down in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''
 File:HReach-M247T-MMG-Side1.png|The M247T with protective cover up
 File:TankTurret2.jpg|A Spartan manning the M247T on an M808 Scorpion
+File:H4-M247THUD.png|First-person view of the M247T in ''[[Halo 4]]''
 File:HSA-M850GrizzlyMBT.png|An M850 Grizzly with both coaxial and pintle-mounted M247Ts
 </gallery>