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The M6/Z Magnum is a machine pistol that comprised part of [[Misriah Armory]]'s venerable [[M6 series]], a long-running line of personal defence weapons. It is fully-automatic, and specially modified for use in high-risk, close-quarters scenarios such as ship boarding actions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Food For Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Though it was very inaccurate, even described as "sloppy" by [[UNSC rank structure|Private]] [[Lewis Allen]],{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} it made up for this with its incredibly high rate of fire.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | The M6/Z Magnum is a machine pistol that comprised part of [[Misriah Armory]]'s venerable [[M6 series]], a long-running line of personal defence weapons. It is fully-automatic, and specially modified for use in high-risk, close-quarters scenarios such as ship boarding actions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Food For Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Though it was very inaccurate, even described as "sloppy" by [[UNSC rank structure|Private]] [[Lewis Allen]],{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} it made up for this with its incredibly high rate of fire.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | ||
Misriah first introduced the M6/Z some time before late [[2552]]. It did not see widespread use, but it did find utility against [[Flood]] during the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s brief encounter with the parasite towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant | Misriah first introduced the M6/Z some time before late [[2552]]. It did not see widespread use, but it did find utility against [[Flood]] during the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s brief encounter with the parasite towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} particularly against [[infection form]]s like [[pod infector]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} The weapon was also present in [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|TACSIM]] training simulations hosted by [[Roland]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, at some point after [[2557#December|December 5, 2557]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CoOpIntro|SA|co-op intro cutscene}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Pg=19|Detail=Roland}}{{Ref/Note|The [[artificial intelligence]] [[Roland]] appears during the introduction cutscene for the co-op [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]], and serves as its narrator. As he was put into service on December 5, 2557, this indicates that the TACSIM training session depicted in the cutscene took place some time after that date.}} These simulated a [[Forerunner]] location called [[X-40]], and populated it with [[Flood]] forms, in order to train [[Spartan]]s to fight the parasite, should the UNSC ever encounter it again.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}}{{Ref/Reuse|CoOpIntro}} | ||
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Curiously, the Machine Pistol takes on the appearance of the campaign's SMG when held by red combat forms, despite retaining the properties of the Machine Pistol. However, the combat forms will still drop a normal Machine Pistol upon death.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}} | Curiously, the Machine Pistol takes on the appearance of the campaign's SMG when held by red combat forms, despite retaining the properties of the Machine Pistol. However, the combat forms will still drop a normal Machine Pistol upon death.{{Ref/Reuse|SACoOp}} | ||
Due to only being available in one mode, in a relatively obscure ''Halo'' title, the Machine Pistols went largely unnoticed by the majority of the community, and by [[343 Industries]] themselves. The weapon was not acknowledged in any media outside of ''Spartan Assault'', nor was it mentioned in a [[Halo Community Update]] or [[Canon Fodder]] around the time of the release of the co-op mode. On one occasion in [[2018]], when asked, 343 Industries | Due to only being available in one mode, in a relatively obscure ''Halo'' title, the Machine Pistols went largely unnoticed by the majority of the community, and by [[343 Industries]] themselves. The weapon was not acknowledged in any media outside of ''Spartan Assault'', nor was it mentioned in a [[Halo Community Update]] or [[Canon Fodder]] around the time of the release of the co-op mode. On one occasion in [[2018]], when asked, 343 Industries writer [[Kenneth Peters]] confessed to having forgotten they existed.{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Sins of the Prophets]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot KenForgotMachinePistols.png|Q&A with Kenneth Peters]]|Quote=Ah had totally forgotten about the machine pistols|Quotee=[[Kenneth Peters]]}} Consequently, the weapon became a [[Wikipedia:Meme|meme]] among the [[Halopedia]] community, due to the absence of any substantial information on the subject. | ||
Following the release of [[Canon Fodder]] issue 128 in mid-[[2022]], Halopedia admin [[User:Dab1001|Dab1001]] joked on the Halopedia Discord server that Halopedia should collectively band together and all ask questions about the Machine Pistols in the next Canon Fodder Q&A. Canon Fodder writer [[Alex Wakeford]] jokingly encouraged this,{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Halopedia]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot HaruspisFoolishlyEncouragesUs.png|conversation with Alex "Haruspis" Wakeford]]|Quote=dew it|Quotee=[[Alex Wakeford]]}} and so when the next call for Q&A questions was made, Halopedia users made several posts asking various questions about the weapon over both [[Wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://old.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/wpab9a/canon_fodder_qa_september_edition/|Site=Reddit|Page=r/HaloStory, Canon Fodder Q&A - September edition|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1559281317992341507|Alex Wakeford|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Users who submitted questions were awarded the "Machine Pistol Legion" role on the Discord server. Eventually, the Machine Pistols were expanded upon in Canon Fodder issue 133, in October 2022, initially with a humorous fakeout description involving [[Precursor]] [[neural physics]], intended to make the reader think the question would not be answered seriously, before progressing to a brief segment establishing the Machine Pistol as the [[M6/Z magnum]], manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | Following the release of [[Canon Fodder]] issue 128 in mid-[[2022]], Halopedia admin [[User:Dab1001|Dab1001]] joked on the Halopedia Discord server that Halopedia should collectively band together and all ask questions about the Machine Pistols in the next Canon Fodder Q&A. Canon Fodder writer [[Alex Wakeford]] jokingly encouraged this,{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Halopedia]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot HaruspisFoolishlyEncouragesUs.png|conversation with Alex "Haruspis" Wakeford]]|Quote=dew it|Quotee=[[Alex Wakeford]]}} and so when the next call for Q&A questions was made, Halopedia users made several posts asking various questions about the weapon over both [[Wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://old.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/wpab9a/canon_fodder_qa_september_edition/|Site=Reddit|Page=r/HaloStory, Canon Fodder Q&A - September edition|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1559281317992341507|Alex Wakeford|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Users who submitted questions were awarded the "Machine Pistol Legion" role on the Discord server. Eventually, the Machine Pistols were expanded upon in Canon Fodder issue 133, in October 2022, initially with a humorous fakeout description involving [[Precursor]] [[neural physics]], intended to make the reader think the question would not be answered seriously, before progressing to a brief segment establishing the Machine Pistol as the [[M6/Z magnum]], manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|CF}} | ||