M41 SPNKr: Difference between revisions

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|height={{Convert|17.4|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG"/>

|ammotype=[[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm surface-to-surface missile]]<ref name="EVG"/><br>

|velocity=40 m/s (90 mph) {{C|gameplay}}<ref name="Rockets analysis" />

The '''M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon''' ('''M41 SSR MAV/AW'''), formally known as the '''Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon, Bore 102mm, M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Launcher''', and commonly known as the '''Jackhammer''' or the '''SPNKR''' (also stylised as '''SPNKr'''), is a heavy ordnance weapon used by the [[UNSC]] and [[Insurrectionist]]s.<ref name="universe"/> It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 314''</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25440 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Ordnance Page'']</ref> While it was obsolete before the [[Human-Covenant War]] began it was not replaced by the [[M57 Pilum]] until October [[2558]].<ref name="universe"/> However, even after it was replaced it remained popular in [[War Games]] matches aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

Though there have been various shoulder-launched rocket launchers in service with the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] since its creation, only the M41 rocket launcher has the tactical importance to be heavily manufactured.<ref name="universe"/> The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSC for decades, as early as the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="ENC"/>

The M41 rocket launcher fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>

The M41 rocket launcher features a 2× [[smart-linking|smart-linked]] sight, allowing users to fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>

Some M41s feature a trigger guard, and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, other versions lack these design features, possessing only a pistol grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="Wars"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/>

The model used in October [[2558]] has a [[Weapon Serial Numbers|serial number]] of "00051405".<ref name="H5G"/>

* '''SPNKr EM''': Improved variant with four rockets per magazine and the ability to lock onto ground and air vehicles.<ref name="H5G"/>

* '''SPNKr EX''': Advanced variant that fires laser-guided cluster warhead rockets that detonate in proximity to enemies, releasing an effect similar to the fields of [[Z-400 splinter grenade|splinter grenades]], albeit without the disintegration effect. It also produces a large red glare if used with Smart-Link.<ref name="H5G"/>

* '''SPNKr Prime''': [[Mythic weapon|Mythic]] variant that fires fast, powerful rockets. Spartans that use the SPNKR Prime in War Games also get boosts to movement speed, shield strength, and jump height.<ref name="H5G"/>

*The weapon was identified as the M19 SSM rocket launcher in the game manuals of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'' as well as in the ''[[Art of Halo 3]]''. It was also referred to in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' as the M19 missile launcher. It was established in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' that M19 SSM refers to the rocket ammunition while the launcher itself is designated as the M41.<ref name="EVG"/>