M340 autocannon
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| 40mm chain gun | |
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UNSC |
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Chaingun |
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40mm round |
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The 40mm chain gun is an anti-personnel/anti-vehicle weapon mounted on the nose of some D77-TC Pelican dropships. It was apparently replaced in service by the 70mm chain gun which was common prior to 2525.[1] Like other nose-mounted weapons used by Pelicans, the chain gun is likely linked to the movements of the pilot's or co-pilot's head, or manually by a gunner.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 92 ("John sized up her armaments - dented and charred armor, a pair of old, out-of-date 40mm chain guns.")
