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 ==Overview==
 ===Design===
-The M90 is a pump-action shotgun, chambered in the extremely powerful 8-gauge magnum shell, and feeding from a 12-round, dual-tubular, non-detachable magazine.<ref name="CEM">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 18, “M90 Shotgun”]]''</ref> It is generally utilized alongside MAG 15P-00B rounds,<ref name="HCEG"/><ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/> and is designed as a more practical and cost-effective recreation of [[Misriah Armory]]’s [[M45E Tactical Shotgun]],<ref name="HCEAL">''[[Library (feature)#Shotgun|Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Library, “Shotgun”]]''</ref>  though in UNSC service it is considered to be functionally identical.<ref name="HWDD6">''[[Data drops|Halo Waypoint Data Drop 6]]''</ref> The magazine of the weapon is prominently positioned above the barrel, with the weapon’s glowing iron sights mounted atop it and the receiver located just behind, facing upwards, roughly in-line with the trigger. A flashlight is integrated into the weapon’s forend, which also features a prominent reddish button.<ref name="HCEG">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Gameplay</ref><ref name="H2G">''[[Halo 2]]'', Gameplay</ref><ref name=
+The M90 is a pump-action shotgun, chambered in the extremely powerful 8-gauge magnum shell, and feeding from a 12-round, dual-tubular, non-detachable magazine.<ref name="CEM">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 18, “M90 Shotgun”]]''</ref> It is generally utilized alongside MAG 15P-00B rounds,<ref name="HCEG"/><ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/> and is designed as a more practical and cost-effective recreation of [[Misriah Armory]]’s [[M45E Tactical Shotgun]],<ref name="HCEAL">''[[Library (feature)#Shotgun|Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Library, “Shotgun”]]''</ref>  though in UNSC service it is considered to be functionally identical.<ref name="HWDD6">''[[Data drops|Halo Waypoint Data Drop 6]]''</ref> The magazine of the weapon is prominently positioned above the barrel, with the weapon’s glowing iron sights mounted atop it and the receiver located just behind, facing upwards, roughly in-line with the trigger. The magazine possesses a dull grey or glossy black finish with ribbed indents along its length. A flashlight is integrated into the weapon’s forend, which also features a prominent reddish button.<ref name="HCEG">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Gameplay</ref><ref name="H2G">''[[Halo 2]]'', Gameplay</ref><ref name=
 "H2AG">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', Gameplay</ref>
 ===Functionality===
-As is typical of human firearms, in order to discharge the weapon, the trigger positioned at the top of the pistol grip must be depressed. If the weapon is loaded with standard ammunition, the weapon's firing will take the form of a spray of pellets, referred to as [[wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell#Buckshot|"buckshot"]], which are quite powerful at close range but lose damage efficiency as the spray disperses and loses energy. Once the chambered round is fired, to do so again, the forend of the weapon (which serves as the weapon's foregrip) is slid back across the weapon’s underside in the directing of the stock, retracting the bolt and removing the spent shell from the firing chamber. When the forend is fully retracted, the spent shell will have been ejected, and the way will have been cleared for the elevator to position a new round for the bolt to carry into the chamber when the slide is once again pushed forward in the direction of the muzzle. Once the weapon’s magazine is expended, new rounds must be inserted one at a time into the receiver to continue firing. It is possible at any time to top up the magazine with additional ammunition until it is full.<ref name="HCEG"/><ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/>
+The M90 shotgun is hefted like a rifle, with the user's dominant hand holding the primary pistol grip, and their off-hand supporting the weapon by holding onto the forend (or "pump"), which doubles as a stabilizing grip. As is typical of human firearms, in order to discharge the weapon, the trigger positioned at the top of the pistol grip must be depressed, usually with the user's index finger (if human). If the weapon is loaded with standard ammunition, the weapon's firing will take the form of a spray of pellets, referred to as [[wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell#Buckshot|"buckshot"]], which are quite powerful at close range but lose damage efficiency as the spray disperses and loses energy. The firing of the weapon produces a fiery muzzle flash as burning propellant gasses leave the barrel.<ref name="HCEG"/><ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/>
-===Depictions===
+Once the chambered round is fired, to do so again, the forend of the weapon is slid back across the weapon’s underside in the directing of the stock, retracting the bolt and removing the spent shell from the firing chamber. When the forend is fully retracted, the spent shell will have been ejected, and the way will have been cleared for the elevator to position a new round for the bolt to carry into the chamber when the slide is once again pushed forward in the direction of the muzzle. Once the weapon’s magazine is expended, new rounds must be inserted one at a time into the receiver to continue firing. It is possible at any time to top up the magazine with additional ammunition until it is full.<ref name="HCEG"/><ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/>
-[[File:HCE-M90Shotgun.png|350px|thumb|right|The depiction of the M90 from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.]]
-There are two primary depictions of the M90 CAWS. The first depiction is the original seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The more recent depiction, however, is that seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer. In the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' depiction, the weapon features a smooth magazine with a chrome finish, and the iron sights glow blue.<ref name="HCEG"/> In ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 2: Anniversary'', the magazine of the weapon has a dull grey finish with ribbed indents, and the iron sights glow green.<ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/> In ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer, the magazine retains its ribbed design but with a glossy black finish.<ref name="H2G"/><ref name="H2AG"/> In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', but not successive depictions, when the weapon is reloaded after being completely emptied, the weapon’s action is worked to chamber the first round.<ref name="HCEG"/>
 ===Performance===
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 The M90 was a common close-range battle implement in the service of the UNSC throughout the [[Covenant War]]. It saw service in the hands of [[John-117]] during [[Operation: SILENT STORM]],<ref name="SS25"/> but its most prominent usage came in 2552. It played a notable part in the [[Battle of Installation 04]], being used by [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC marines]] against the [[Covenant]] and [[Flood]].<ref name="HCEG"/> An M90 was also present during the ensuing [[Skirmish over Threshold]].<ref name="FS6"/> It went on to be widely utilized during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="H2G"/> Notably, the [[Unidentified Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunnery Sergeant]] who oversaw John-117's issuing with his new [[MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]] was killed on [[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]] while using an M90 to defend his armory from [[elite]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 2, "Cairo Station" campaign level]]''</ref> M90s were brought on the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]'', and thus were employed throughout the [[Battle of Installation 05]].<ref name="H2G"/> During the battle, they were frequently captured and pressed into service by [[brutes]].<ref>''[[The Great Journey (Level)|Halo 2, "The Great Journey" campaign level]]''</ref>
-Over the course of its service with the [[UNSC]], the M90 has accrued an enormous variety of colorful nicknames from those who used it. These include (but are far from limited to): "The Hammer", "Deck Clearer", "Mop", "Broom", "Universal Translator", "Boomstick", "Hick Stick", "Thunderer", "Betsy", "Equalizer", "Waster", and "the Okay-47".<ref name="ENC325"/>
+==Classic Depiction==
+[[File:HCE-M90Shotgun.png|350px|thumb|right|The depiction of the M90 from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.]]
+The original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' depiction is different in three notable aspects from the later depictions in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. The first is that the weapon features a smooth magazine lacking the ribbed indentations, with a distinctive chrome finish. The second is that the iron sights glow blue instead of green. The final differentiation is that in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', but not successive depictions, when the weapon is reloaded after being completely emptied, the weapon’s action is worked to chamber the first round.<ref name="HCEG"/>
 ==Trivia==