M6D magnum: Difference between revisions

As with most human weapons, when the trigger at the top of the grip is depressed, the weapon is discharged. The energy of the expanding propellant gasses causes the [[Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol_slide|slide]] to reciprocate into the open position, expelling the spent casing of the round just fired. The weapon’s recoil mechanism then moves the slide back into place, stripping a fresh round from the magazine and chambering it to make the weapon ready to fire once again. This process occurs with almost imperceptible speed and can be repeated with successive trigger-pulls until the weapon is emptied,<ref name="H5GWarzone"/> at which point the slide will lock back,<ref name="SilentStorm3">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 3</ref> awaiting the insertion of another magazine. When a fresh magazine is inserted, the slide will then travel forward, stripping the first round from the magazine and chambering it. If the weapon is reloaded before it is completely empty, this process will not occur as the cycle of the slide is uninterrupted. When the weapon is employed in its fully-automatic fire-mode, the trigger does not need to be repeatedly pulled for continuous firing.<ref name="H5GWarzone">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Warzone]] gameplay</ref> To prevent accidental firing, the weapon has a safety mechanism which is manually engaged when the firearm is not in active use..<ref name="Flood2"/>

To utilize the weapon's [[KFA-2|KFA-2 optic]], the user must be equipped with headwear or eyewear capable of displaying a [[HUD]].<ref name="EVG"/> When activated, the weapon projects the view from the scope at x2 magnification on the user's visor with a circular targeting reticle.<ref name="H5GWarzone"/><ref name="HCE"/>