Mk50 Sidekick: Difference between revisions

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|name=MK50 Sidekick

|manufacturer=[[Emerson Tactical Systems]]<ref name="HICGP">''[[Halo Infinite]]'', trailer, [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|Campaign Gameplay Premiere]]</ref>

|type=[[Pistol]]{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

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|ammotype=Cal. 10mm{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

|feed=12-round detachable box magazine{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

|rate=Semi-automatic{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

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The '''Mark 50 Sidekick'''{{Ref/Game|HInf|[[multiplayer]]|Detail=When the player gets a kill with the MK50 Sidekick.|Quote=Mark 50 kill confirmed|Quotee=LUMU}}, or simply '''MK50 Sidekick''' is a type of [[human]] [[pistol]] manufactured by [[Emerson Tactical Systems]] in service with the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

==Overview==

===Specifications===

The MK50 Sidekick is a powerful and compact<ref name="monster">[https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/08/31/xbox-monster-energy-promotion/ Xbox Wire; Bank Now, Play Later: Halo Infinite Meets Monster Energy Global Partnership]</ref> semi-automatic handgun which fires 10mm rounds from a 12-round detachable box magazine. It is significantly distinctive from the UNSC's typically-employed [[M6 series]] in both form and function, as it lacks the hand-guard and typical [[KFA-2 x2|smart-linked optic]] of the latter series, as well as being chambered in a substantially smaller ammunition type than the M6's [[12.7x40mm|12.7mm rounds]]. The design of the MK50 is relatively simplistic, with a segmented slide and basic, analogue ironsights. A safety switch is present on the left side of the weapon, above the trigger-guard. Emerson Tactical Systems' emblem is worked into the grip.{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

===History===

The MK50 used in [[2560]] by [[John-117]] featured a matte black and olive green finish.{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

==Gameplay==

The MK50 can hold 12 rounds with at least 72 rounds in reserve. It appears to be headshot-capable and features a very rapid reload animation.{{Ref/Reuse|HICGP}}

The Sidekick was designed as a true sidearm pistol, being lightning fast to draw and fire, acting as a reliable backup when the player's primary weapon is depleted. Compared to the [[Magnum]]s of previous titles, the Sidekick was described being closest in function to ''[[Halo 2]]'''s [[M6C magnum]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/infinite-inquiries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Infinite Inquiries|Quote=The “Sidekick” is a true sidearm pistol that is lightning fast to draw and fire – truly exceling as a reliable backup when your primary weapon is depleted and a Brute is bearing down on you. Compared to previous titles, this weapon is closest to Halo 2's version of the Magnum.|Quotee=John Junyszek (Unyshek)|D=30|M=07|Y=2020}} In [[2021 (real world)#April|April 2021]], it was shown that the Sidekick had received a redesign since its [[Halo Infinite Campaign Gameplay Premiere|reveal]] in [[2020#July|July 2020]]. It would now include an underbarrel attachment similar to those featured on the [[M6C/SOCOM]] and the Tactical variant of the [[M6H magnum|M6H2 Magnum]], as well as some other small changes.{{Ref/Site|Id=Twitter|URL=https://twitter.com/Unyshek/status/1387906016218546177|Site=Twitter|Quote=That's not an attachment on the Sidekick. That's the Sidekick|Quotee=John Junyszek (Unyshek)|D=29|M=04|Y=2021}}

===Screenshots===

File:HINF Weapon MK50 Sidekick.png|First-person view of the MK50 Sidekick, prior to its redesign.

File:Hinf HUD Mk50 sidekick.png|HUD Icon of the MK50 Sidekick.

File:HINF XGS 2020 MK50 Heads Up Display.png|First-person view of the MK50 in the ''Halo Infinite'' Campaign Gameplay Premiere.

File:HINF CGP MK50 Reload Animation - More Magazine.png|First-person view of the MK50's reload in the ''Halo Infinite'' Campaign Gameplay Premiere, displaying the magazine.

File:HINF CGP MK50 Reload - Ammo Visible.png|First-person view of the MK50's reload in the ''Halo Infinite'' Campaign Gameplay Premiere, with 10mm rounds visible in the magazine.  

File:HINF MPRevealTrailer Yoroi.png|A [[Yoroi|Yoroi]]-clad [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]] wielding an MK50 in [[multiplayer]].

File:HINF_Multiplayer Reveal 2021-6.png|A MK50 Sidekick holstered on a pink Spartan in the [[A New Generation]] trailer.

File:HINF_MK50_Operation.png|Close-up of the MK50 while firing, with the slide at the rear of travel exposing the barrel assembly with empty chamber as well as the next unfired cartridge.

File:HINF-FinalMk50aim.jpg|A Spartan holding the redesigned MK50.

===Halo Infinite coatings===

File:HINF MK50 Adrenal Skin.png|Adrenal coating.

File:HINF E3SidekickCrop.jpg|The redesigned MK50 Sidekick with an unknown coating.