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|ammotype=[[wikipedia:.50 BMG|12.7mm High Velocity, Explosive]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="manual">'''Halo: Reach''' manual</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/falcon/3c8b0600-f216-4195-81dd-3eb10cf7ca38?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint''' UH-144 Falcon intel entry]</ref> | |ammotype=[[wikipedia:.50 BMG|12.7mm High Velocity, Explosive]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="manual">'''Halo: Reach''' manual</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/falcon/3c8b0600-f216-4195-81dd-3eb10cf7ca38?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint''' UH-144 Falcon intel entry]</ref> | ||
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The '''M247H Heavy Machine Gun''' is the most widely used turreted machine gun in service with the [[ | {{Article quote|The 247 has served in the UNSC arsenal for decades. In the semi-portable tripod configuration it is employed for site defense. It has effectively unlimited ammo supply while atached to the weapon mount.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - M247 HMG Turret description|Quote=The 247 has served in the UNSC arsenal for decades. In the semi-portable tripod configuration it is employed for site defense. It has effectively unlimited ammo supply while atached to the weapon mount.}}}} | ||
The '''M247H Heavy Machine Gun''' is the most widely used turreted machine gun in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28442 '''Bungie.net''': ''M247H HMG'']</ref> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
*'''Etilka''' - [[UNSC rank structure|Chief Warrant Officer]] [[Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist. | *'''[[Etilka]]''' - [[UNSC rank structure|Chief Warrant Officer]] [[Jorge-052]]'s modified M274H machine gun lacked the shield plate, which was replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and was colored differently from the standard version. He also modified the handles of the gun to be easier on the wrist. | ||
*'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka. Now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052" (Jorge's designation) and [[Noble Team]]'s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/ | *'''War Games Etilka''' - After the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC created a variant for use in {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[War Games]] modeled after Etilka. Now equipped with a red high-capacity magazine, the weapon grants increased movement speed, damage resistance, and weapon damage. It is also branded with "S-052" (Jorge's designation) and [[Noble Team]]'s logo.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|Etilka. | File:M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|Etilka. | ||
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*When firing, the weapon makes the same sound as the AIE-486H HMG, including the sound of the gun spooling up, despite the M247H having only a single barrel. | *When firing, the weapon makes the same sound as the AIE-486H HMG, including the sound of the gun spooling up, despite the M247H having only a single barrel. | ||
*Like the AIE-486H HMG featured in ''Halo 3'', if the Infinite Ammo setting is active, the detached turret will not have unlimited ammunition. However, if the Bottomless Clip setting is enabled, detached turrets will have infinite ammunition. | *Like the AIE-486H HMG featured in ''Halo 3'', if the Infinite Ammo setting is active, the detached turret will not have unlimited ammunition. However, if the Bottomless Clip setting is enabled, detached turrets will have infinite ammunition. | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Sangheili]] and | *In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] will use these turrets if in their vicinity. | ||
*Early concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for the Falcon's side-door guns closely resembles the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'', but was later changed to the M247H Heavy Machine Gun. | *Early concept art by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for the Falcon's side-door guns closely resembles the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'', but was later changed to the M247H Heavy Machine Gun. | ||
*The M247H, like turrets in Reach minus the Shade, tends to overheat after extensive use, forcing the user to wait for the gun to cool down or risk it jamming until it is fully cooled. | *The M247H, like turrets in Reach minus the Shade, tends to overheat after extensive use, forcing the user to wait for the gun to cool down or risk it jamming until it is fully cooled. | ||
*Etilka is a Hungarian and Hebrew name which means "Noble".<ref>[http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/etilka]</ref> | *Etilka is a Hungarian and Hebrew name which means "Noble".<ref>[http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/etilka]</ref> | ||
*In ''[[Halo 4]]'', the HUD elements for the M247H do not show a remaining round count when the weapon is dismounted as in previous games, but instead show a percentage of ammo left remaining, similar to its counterpart, the | *In ''[[Halo 4]]'', the HUD elements for the M247H do not show a remaining round count when the weapon is dismounted as in previous games, but instead show a percentage of ammo left remaining, similar to its counterpart, the {{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}. The same quirk appears with the Etilka [[Requisition system|REQ]] weapon in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', which is especially curious considering that the game's standard machine gun turret, the [[M343A2 chaingun]], now once again displays a round count instead of a percentage when removed from its mount. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H. | File:Jorge-052.png|Jorge-052 wielding his modified M247H. | ||
File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H. | File:HR-M247-JorgeType.jpg|A render of Jorge-052's customized M247H. | ||
File:Reach FalconGunner Full.jpg|An [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]-clad Spartan-III operating a Falcon-mounted M247H on [[Spire | File:Reach FalconGunner Full.jpg|An [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]-clad Spartan-III operating a Falcon-mounted M247H on [[Spire (map)|Spire]]. | ||
File:M247H_HMG_profile.png|The M247H HMG in ''Halo: Reach''. | File:M247H_HMG_profile.png|The M247H HMG in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:H4-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
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File:H4-M247H1.png|A Spartan-IV with a detached M247H. | File:H4-M247H1.png|A Spartan-IV with a detached M247H. | ||
File:Halo4-M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|The M247H in ''Halo 4''. | File:Halo4-M247H-HeavyMachineGun.png|The M247H in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:HTMCC-H4 PressKit Chief&Turret.jpg|John-117 wielding a detached M247H and a marine firing an M247H on a tripod. | |||
File:H2A-M247&M247H.png|An M247H with an M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A-M247&M247H.png|An M247H with an M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A-M247HHUD.png|The HUD of the M247H in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
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File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]]. | File:HO-M247HHUD.jpg|HUD of the M247H on [[Riverworld]]. | ||
File:HINF_MPOverview_M247H.png|The M247H in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF_MPOverview_M247H.png|The M247H in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF-M247HHUD.png|HUD of the M247H in ''Halo Infinite'' campaign. | |||
File:HINF-M247HmobileHUD.png|HUD of the detached M247H in ''Halo Infinite'' campaign. | |||
File:HINF-EVAturret.png|A Spartan carrying a detached M47H on [[Fragmentation]]. | |||
File:HINF House of Reckoning berserkers.png|The Master Chief uses a detached M247H against a mob of Jiralhanae Berserkers. | |||
File:HINF NobleJustice Stance.png|Spartan in Mark V Armor wielding a detached M247H in the Noble Justice stance. | |||
File:HINF - Emblem icon - Big Guns.png|''Halo Infinite'' Big Guns emblem. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Oblivion]] | *''[[Halo: Oblivion]] | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||