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Revision as of 22:52, December 3, 2014
Template:Weapon The M247 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), formally known as the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247, is a machine gun used extensively by the United Nations Space Command Defense Force. It is a scaled-down version of the more widely utilized M247H Heavy Machine Gun.[1]
Overview
The M247 GPMG is chambered for the ubiquitous M118 7.62x51mm FMJ AP cartridge, unlike the M247H, which uses the 12.7mm high velocity cartridge.[1] The M247 is typically utilized as a mobile squad automatic weapon and is fed via a belt box on the right sight of the gun. The operator usually deploys the weapon on a bipod, though it can be fired from the hip.[2] The weapon's mobility allows personnel to quickly establish defensive perimeters or to provide suppressing fire.[3][4]
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 Pelicans, 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.[4][5]
Trivia
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- This weapon shares a very similar name to the real-world Belgian M249 and M240 machine guns, as well as sharing a similar design and combat role.
- In the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, the packaging of the M247 can be found in the map High Ground, though the weapon does not appear in the game.
Gallery
Forward and rear views of a portable M247 GPMG.
A turret-mounted M247 GPMG.
Views of a turret-mounted M247 GPMG.
A Marine using the portable version of the M247 GPMG.
A Marine carrying a portable M247 GPMG.
A Marine door gunner operating an M247 GMPG mounted on the rear hatch of a Pelican.
A Spartan using an M247 GPMG on the multiplayer map Waterworks.
Sergeant Johnson arms an M247 mounted into the bay of a Pelican.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo Wars
- Halo 2 Anniversary
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 115
- ^ Photobucket.com: Red Raptor's album - M247 SAW
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
- ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
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