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{{Weapon | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image= [[File:HReach-M41LAAGSideLeft.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:HReach-M41LAAGSideLeft.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |name=M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun | ||
|manufacturer= [[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=180}} | |||
|series= M41 | |series= M41 | ||
|type= Light anti-aircraft gun | |type= Light anti-aircraft gun | ||
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|length= | |length= | ||
|ammotype=[[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm armor penetrating rounds]] | |ammotype=[[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm armor penetrating rounds]] | ||
|capacity= | |||
|feed=Unlimited | |feed=Unlimited | ||
|operation=Electrically-powered, Linkless, belt-feed | |operation=Electrically-powered, Linkless, belt-feed | ||
|rate=500 rpm <ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref> | |rate=500 rpm <ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref> | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range= | |optics= | ||
|range=Over 500m{{ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=14}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> is a [[UNSC]] [[vehicle]]-mounted machine gun. It is used as the primary armament of a standard [[M12 | The '''M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'''</ref> is a [[UNSC]] [[vehicle]]-mounted machine gun. It is used as the primary armament of a standard [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] and [[M650 Mastodon]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Mastodon</ref> | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The M41 LAAG is a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless, belt-fed weapon, capable of firing 500 [[12.7×99mm]] armor-piercing rounds per minute. | The M41 LAAG is a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless, belt-fed weapon, capable of firing 500 [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm]] armor-piercing rounds per minute.{{Ref/Reuse|flood}} Turret traverse rate is 100 degrees per second and weapon elevation rate is 60 degrees per second. Recoil from sustained fire is prodigious and negatively impacts accuracy at long range. | ||
Its extended variant, the [[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], is a four-barreled machine gun capable of firing [[depleted uranium]] containing pressurized atmosphere. This variant is mounted on the aft of the [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|OF92/EVA Booster Frame]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Booster Frame article''</ref> | Its extended variant, the [[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], is a four-barreled machine gun capable of firing [[depleted uranium]] containing pressurized atmosphere. This variant is mounted on the aft of the [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|OF92/EVA Booster Frame]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Booster Frame article''</ref> | ||
When mounted on the Mastodon APC, the M41 can be remote-controlled.<ref>''Halo Wars 2'', Mastodon in-game unit</ref> | |||
==Ammunition== | ==Ammunition== | ||
{{Main|12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing}} | {{Main|12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing}} | ||
The 12.7×99mm rounds is capable of exerting upwards of five times as much damage as the 7.62×51mm rounds used in the MA5 series of assault rifles, and the M41 is a relatively accurate example of its power compared to the smaller 7.62mm round. | The 12.7×99mm rounds is capable of exerting upwards of five times as much damage as the 7.62×51mm rounds used in the MA5 series of assault rifles, and the M41 is a relatively accurate example of its power compared to the smaller 7.62mm round.{{Ref/Note|This was only evident in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', as damage per-hit in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was dramatically less powerful. To balance this out, the rate of fire on the M41 was increased to roughly 900 rounds per-minute, and accuracy was increased significantly from the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' version.}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Before this weapon was named the M41 Vulcan, the name for this weapon was the "M1100-Mk II Vehicle Mounted Support Weapon".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508200720/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo_1_warthog.asp '''Joyride Halo CE Warthog description''']</ref> | *Before this weapon was named the M41 Vulcan, the name for this weapon was the "M1100-Mk II Vehicle Mounted Support Weapon".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508200720/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo_1_warthog.asp '''Joyride Halo CE Warthog description''']</ref> | ||
*This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 mm round. | *This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 mm round. | ||
*Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns. | *Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns. | ||
*The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | *The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
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*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'' trailers, renders, and cutscenes, the M41 is shown with four barrels. It is unknown if this is a graphical change or a different weapon altogether. | *In ''[[Halo Wars]]'' trailers, renders, and cutscenes, the M41 is shown with four barrels. It is unknown if this is a graphical change or a different weapon altogether. | ||
*In ''Halo: Reach'', the M41 LAAG takes a few seconds to spin up, whereas in previous games the spin-up was instantaneous. Also, like all other turret weapons in the game, the M41 LAAG will overheat after continuous fire. This was implemented as a balancing change, preventing the "turret spam" prevalent in previous games. | *In ''Halo: Reach'', the M41 LAAG takes a few seconds to spin up, whereas in previous games the spin-up was instantaneous. Also, like all other turret weapons in the game, the M41 LAAG will overheat after continuous fire. This was implemented as a balancing change, preventing the "turret spam" prevalent in previous games. | ||
*In [[Halo 2: Anniversary]], the M41 LAAG is replaced by [[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], indicating that the two weapons saw combined service during the late stages of the Human-Covenant War. | *In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', the M41 LAAG is replaced by [[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], indicating that the two weapons saw combined service during the late stages of the Human-Covenant War. | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', the stationary turret is the M41 LAAG. The weapon can overheat with excessive continuous fire, forcing a cooldown period of approximately 5 seconds before it is able to fire again. Additionally, the weapon has a health bar; if | *In ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', the stationary turret is the M41 LAAG. The weapon can overheat with excessive continuous fire, forcing a cooldown period of approximately 5 seconds before it is able to fire again. Additionally, the weapon has a health bar; if this health bar completely depletes, the weapon is destroyed. If the player is using the turret when it is destroyed, they will be instantly killed. In the sequel ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' the weapon no longer overheats and the player is not killed if it is destroyed while they are using it. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Warthog Gun Overheat Profile.jpg|An overheating LAAG on the Warthog in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Warthog Gun Overheat Profile.jpg|An overheating LAAG on the Warthog in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:H4FUD-MasterChief-M41LAAG.jpg|Master Chief firing the M41 LAAG in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | File:H4FUD-MasterChief-M41LAAG.jpg|Master Chief firing the M41 LAAG in ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''. | ||
File:HW2 M41 Machine Gun.jpg|An M41 turret mounted on an M650 Mastodon APC. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{C|Weapon charm only}} | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{UNSC heavy weapons}} | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Machine guns]] | [[Category:Machine guns]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||