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[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62×51mm cartridge.]] | [[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|250px|A 7.62×51mm cartridge.]] | ||
The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC316}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMG}} A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | The '''7.62×51mm''' cartridge, sometimes shortened to '''7.62mm''',<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual#Human Weapons|Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, Page 17, "MA5B Assault Rifle"<]]''</ref> is a heavy ammunition size in which the rifles and machine guns of the [[United Nations Space Command]] are commonly chambered.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC316}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMG}} A great variation of ammunition types for this cartridge are employed. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[File:HINF M392Bandit Render 1.jpg|thumb|250px|An M392 Bandit and several M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP rounds.]] | |||
This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including: | This cartridge shares its dimensions with a form of rifle ammunition developed in the 20th century, employed commonly across the nations of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] under the designation [[Wikipedia:7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 NATO]]. The [[UNSC]] utilize it in an enormous variety of weapons, including: | ||
*The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]] and [[MA40 assault rifle|MA40]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}} | *The [[MA5 series]] assault rifles, including the [[MA37]] and [[MA40 assault rifle|MA40]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVGAR}} | ||
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*The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGSAW}} | *The [[M739 SAW|M739 Light Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4VGSAW}} | ||
*The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVGMG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Machine Gun Turret</ref> | *The [[M247 machine gun|M247 General Purpose Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVGMG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Machine Gun Turret</ref> | ||
*The [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]]. | *The [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]].{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC331|Enc11|Page=331}} | ||
*The co-axial [[M231 Medium Machine Gun|M231 Medium Machine Guns]] of some [[M808|M808 Scorpion tanks]].<ref name="BnetVehicles">''[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=1637 Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles]''</ref> | *The co-axial [[M231 Medium Machine Gun|M231 Medium Machine Guns]] of some [[M808|M808 Scorpion tanks]].<ref name="BnetVehicles">''[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=1637 Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles]''</ref> | ||
*The hull-based [[M247T medium machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Guns]] of [[M808C Scorpion|M808C Scorpion tank]].<ref name="EVG164">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Page 164, "SCORPION"</ref> | *The hull-based [[M247T medium machine gun|M247T Medium Machine Guns]] of [[M808C Scorpion|M808C Scorpion tank]].<ref name="EVG164">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Page 164, "SCORPION"</ref> | ||
*The machine | *The [[M199 heavy machine gun]]s of [[AV-49 Wasp]] VTOLs.<ref name="HSFM">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', Page 204, "WASP"</ref>{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=156}} | ||
Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/> | Weapons chambered for 7.62×51mm ammunition, such as the [[MA5B assault rifle]], are considered to be powerful by UNSC soldiers.<ref name= "Flood1"/> | ||
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===HEDP=== | ===HEDP=== | ||
7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition is a variant of the 7.62×51mm round which is loaded in the machine guns of [[ONI Wasp|AV-49 Wasps]] in the service of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] security teams.<ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> The projectiles detonate on impact.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Warzone]] gameplay</ref> | 7.62mm HEDP (high-explosive dual-purpose) ammunition is a variant of the 7.62×51mm round which is loaded in the machine guns of [[ONI Wasp|AV-49 Wasps]] in the service of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] security teams.<ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> The projectiles detonate on impact.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[Warzone]] gameplay</ref> | ||
==Silver Timeline== | |||
{{Main|Silver Timeline}} | |||
===APHE=== | |||
In the Silver timeline, John-117's [[MA5C]] utilizes a variant of gyroscopically-stabilized APHE (armor-piercing high-explosive) rounds optimized to deplete Covenant energy shields and penetrate [[nanolaminate|nanolaminate armor]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: The Television Series Season One#Paramount+ UK launch|''Halo: The Television Series'' Season One Paramount+ UK launch event]]|MA5 Individual Weapon System description}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||