M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing: Difference between revisions
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, 6 years ago→Trivia: Added some additional information comparing the M634 to the close-equivalent 9x39mm Subsonic Round; the M634 does not appear to be subsonic, fitting a high-power round designed to penetrate body-armour at range (and energy shields).
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Unlike most ammunition types in the Halo games, this is not a real-life ammo type, the closest comparison being the [[wikipedia:9×39mm|9×39mm]] special purpose round. Designed in the Soviet Union, this round was designed to defeat body armor at ranges closer than 100 meters, and be subsonic, so it can be easily used in suppressed firearms. In fact, most weapons firing it have an ''integrated'' silencer. The M634 is likely the result of the human inclinations towards bigger things (leading to the 9.5 mm bullet) and technological manipulation (leading to the experimental propellant). It's also possible the large caliber, while overkill by current standards, is required to defeat the advanced body armour of the Insurrectionists and later the Covenant. | Unlike most ammunition types in the Halo games, this is not a real-life ammo type, the closest comparison being the [[wikipedia:9×39mm|9×39mm]] special purpose round. Designed in the Soviet Union, this round was designed to defeat body armor at ranges closer than 100 meters, and be subsonic, so it can be easily used in suppressed firearms. In fact, most weapons firing it have an ''integrated'' silencer. However, the M634 does not appear to be subsonic in any cases, instead intended for high-velocity and long range marksmanship. The M634 is likely the result of the human inclinations towards bigger things (leading to the 9.5 mm bullet) and technological manipulation (leading to the experimental propellant). It's also possible the large caliber, while overkill by current standards, is required to defeat the advanced body armour of the Insurrectionists and later the Covenant. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||