Editing Human weaponry

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[[File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|thumb|250px|A variety of human assault rifles.]]
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Humans have developed a number of '''weapons''' throughout their history.

==Overview==
===Infantry weapons===
They come with a variety of electronic gadgets such as ammo readouts and are significantly more reliable, seldom malfunctioning. They are also generally immune to [[electromagnetic pulse]]s. 

===Larger scale weapons===
The most prominent of these larger scale weapons is the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], used as the main armament on UNSC warships, and in smaller form in ground-based weapons. Larger scale [[directed-energy weapon|energy weapons]] exist such as with the [[XEV9-Matos nonlinear pulse cannon|pulse lasers]] used on [[UNSC prowler]]s. Advances in technology allow the development of highly efficient explosive devices, including the [[Lancet micro-missile]]s, capable of decimating main battle tanks.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 16''</ref>

==History==
In [[1945]], [[nuclear weapon]]s would be used for the first time by humans{{Ref/Book|Id=EncC1|Enc|Section=Chapter One: Timeline, Galactic Rebirth And The Covenant|Page=31}} and would continue to be used all the way into the 26th century.

==Types==
*'''[[Melee weapons|Bladed weapons]]'''
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File:H3 Katana.png|An [[katana]], a type of sword.
File:Combat_Knife.png|An [[Combat knife]], a human melee weapon with various models.
File:HR Heroic Icon.png|An [[Machete]], a human melee weapon.
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*'''[[Pistol|Handgun]]'''
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File:Nightfall - Sedran Pistol.jpg|An [[M4D pistol]].
File:HaloArmsRace3.JPG|The [[M6 series|M6 pistol]], a type of pistol, with many variants, including [[M6J/C carbine|carbine]] , [[M6P pocket pistol|pocket pistol]], and [[M6C/SOCOM| special operations]].
File:HINF_MK50_Crop.png|The [[Mk50 Sidekick|Mark-50 Sidekick]], a type of pistol
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*'''[[Rifle|Assault rifles, Battle rifles]]'''
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File:Boot_Camp_MA2B.jpg|The [[MA2B assault rifle|MA2]], a type of [[Assault rifle]].
File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The [[MA5 series|MA5]], a type of assault rifle, known as [[MA37 assault rifle|MA37]] in UNSC Army
File:HINF MA40 cutout.png|The [[MA40 assault rifle|MA40]], a [[assault rifle]].
File:H3-BR55HB-ServiceRifle-LeftSide.png|The [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55]], a type of [[battle rifle]].
File:HINF_BR75_Crop_2.png|The [[BR75 battle rifle]], the successor to the BR55 as the UNSC's battle rifle.
File:H5G-Render-BattleRifle.png| The [[BR85 battle rifle]], a type of battle rifle.
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*'''[[Designated Marksman Rifle]]'''
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File:HR-Render-DMR angled.png|The [[M392 DMR|M392]], a [[Designated Marksman Rifle]].
File:H4-Render-M395DMR-Side.png|The [[M395 DMR|M395]], a type of [[Designated Marksman Rifle]]
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*'''[[Sniper rifle (disambiguation)|Sniper Rifle]]
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File:HReach-SRS99AM-SniperRifle-RightSide.png|The [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]], a type of [[Sniper rifle (disambiguation)|Sniper Rifle]].
File:HW2-SignatureSuppressed.png| The [[Signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle]], a type of [[Sniper rifle (disambiguation)|Sniper Rifle]].
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*'''[[Shotgun]]'''
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File:HReach-M45TacticalShotgunProfile.png|The [[M45 shotgun]], a type of pump-action shotgun.
File:HINF_CQS48_Bulldog_Render.png|The [[CQS48 Bulldog]], a type of semi-automatic shotgun.
FIle:H2A_M90Shotgun.png| The [[M90 shotgun]], a type of pump-action shotgun.
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*'''[[SMG]]'''
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File:H2A-M7SMG-SideProfile.png|The [[M7 SMG]] a type of SMG with collapsing stock and suppressor variant.
File:H5G-Render-SMG.png|The [[M20 SMG]] a type of SMG, the successor to the M7 SMG
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*'''[[Machine Gun]]'''
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File:HFoRBC_HMG38_Detail_1.png| The [[HMG-38 heavy machine gun|HMG-38 machine gun]], a type of rotary Heavy Machine Gun.
File:H3-M41LAAGSideLeft.png|The [[M41 Vulcan|M41 machine gun]], a type of rotary Heavy Machine Gun.
File:H2A_M46.png| The [[M46 Vulcan]], a type of Heavy Machine Gun.
File:HaloCE-M808BScorpionMBT.png|The [[M231 machine gun]], a type of General-purpose Machine Gun
File:H5G-M247H.png|The [[M247 machine gun]] is a type of General-purpose Machine Gun.
File:H5G-Chaingun_Turret.png|The [[M343A2 chaingun|M343 machine gun]] is a type of chaingun.
File:H4-M410FlankGun-ScanScreen.jpg| The [[M410 flank gun]] is a type of dual Heavy Machine Gun.
File:AIE-486H_HMG.jpg|The [[AIE-486H machine gun]] is a type of Heavy Machine Gun.
File:H4_M655_HMG.jpg| The [[M655 machine gun]], a type of rotary Heavy machine gun
File:H5G-Render-SAW.png|The [[M739 Light Machine Gun|M739 SAW]] is a type of Light Machine Gun.
File:H4-UNSCAutoTurret-Side.png|The [[M3063 Deployable Turret|M3063 machine gun]] is a type of Heavy Machine Gun.
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*'''[[Flamethrower]]'''
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File:HW Render M6634Flamethrower-2.png| The [[M6634 flamethrower|M6634]] is a type of flamethrower.
File:M7057 Defoliant Projector.png| The [[M7057 flamethrower|M7057]] is a type of flamethrower.
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*'''[[Grenade|Hand grenades]]'''
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File:HReach_-_M9_Grenade.png|The [[M9 fragmentation grenade]], a type of fragmentation hand grenade.
File:H3R_-_Flashbang.png|The [[Flashbang grenade]], a type of non-lethal hand grenade.
File:Gasgrenade.png|The [[Gas grenade]], a type of non-lethal hand grenade.
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*'''[[Grenade launcher|Grenade-based weapons]]'''
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File:MERCH_HellbringerNA4.jpg|The [[M301 grenade launcher]], a type of grenade launcher.
File:H5_-_M319_grenade_launcher.png|The [[M319 grenade launcher]], a type of grenade launcher.
File:H4-StickyDetonator.png|The [[M363 sticky detonator]], a type of adhesive grenade launcher.
File:MG460_Automatic_Grenade_Launcher.png| The [[M460 automatic grenade launcher|M460 grenade launcher]], a type of Automatic Grenade launcher.
File:HW XM510 1.png|The [[XM510 grenade launcher]], a type of experimental Multiple Grenade Launcher used by marines onboard the Spirit of Fire.
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*'''[[Rocket launcher|Shoulder-fired rocket launchers and missiles]]'''
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File:H5G-SPNKr.png|The [[M41 SPNKR]], a type of Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher.
File:H5G-M57.png| The [[M57 Pilum]], a type of Surface-to-Surface rocket launcher.
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*'''[[Railgun]]'''
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File:H5G-ARC920.png|An [[ARC-920 railgun]].
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*'''[[Directed-energy weapon]]'''
<gallery>
File:H4-SpartanLaser.png|An [[M6 Spartan Laser]], a type of [[Laser]] based energy weapon.
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*'''[[Nuclear weapon]]'''
<gallery>
File:Fenris-class.jpg|The [[FENRIS]], a type of low-yield nuclear warhead.
File:HReach-FuryMFDDTacNuke.png|The [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury]], a type of tactical nuclear warhead
File:H4-HAVOK-TacNuke-ScanRender.png|The [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon|HAVOK]], a type of high-yield nuclear warhead.
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*'''[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Coilgun]]'''
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File:Magnetic_Accelerator_Cannon.png|The [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], a type of large coilgun.
File:H4-M68ALIM-GaussGun.png|The [[M68 Gauss cannon]], a type of small coilgun.
File:H5G-Gauss.png| The [[M70 Gauss cannon]], a type of small coilgun
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== Sources ==
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