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{{Weapon | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|name=XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher | |name=XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher | ||
|image=[[File:HW XM510 1.png|300px]] | |||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
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|type=[[Grenade launcher]] | |type=[[Grenade launcher]]{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Wars OSG}} | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
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| | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} | ||
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|ammotype=High explosive grenades | |ammotype=High explosive grenades | ||
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|feed=[[Wikipedia:Revolver (firearms)|Revolving]], [[Wikipedia:Cylinder (firearms)#Swing out cylinder|swing out cylinder]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} | |||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
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The '''XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher''' | The '''XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher''' is a semi-automatic [[grenade launcher]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces.{{Ref/Book|Id=Halo Wars OSG|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=35}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
===Design details=== | |||
The XM510 is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launcher. The weapon features a revolving swing out cylinder, from which grenades can be loaded. The weapon is additionally equipped with a [[telescopic sight]] and a foregrip.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW1|HW|XM510 in-game model}} | |||
==Operational history== | |||
The XM510 was employed by [[UNSC Marine Corps]] forces during the [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies|early years]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. In [[2531]], Marine forces attached to {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} deployed with the weapon in the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Battle for Arcadia]] and [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} Marines armed with the XM510 were regularly employed as passengers in [[Warthog]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Wars OSG}} | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
===''Halo Wars''=== | |||
The XM510 appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as the second upgrade available for the Warthog. When unlocked, the Grenadier upgrade adds a single Marine armed with an XM510 to the vehicle's passenger seat, boosting offensive power slightly. | |||
==Production notes== | |||
The XM510's design is based directly off of the [[Wikipedia:South Africa|South African]]-built [[Wikipedia:Milkor MGL|Milkor MGL Mk.1]] and the later M32 MGL variant used by the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The ''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy Guide]]'' for ''Halo Wars'' mistakenly refers to the "[[XM511 Heavy Grenade Launcher]]" as the "XM510" in a caption describing the weapon mounted on the [[M9 Wolverine]].{{Ref/Book|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=44}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HW XM510 2.png | |||
File:HW Grenade Launcher 3.jpg|The XM510 in-game | |||
File:HW grenade Launcher 2.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{UNSC support weapons}} | {{UNSC support weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Grenade launchers]] | [[Category:Grenade launchers]] | ||