M149 Magellan
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| M149 "Magellan" Recoilless Rifle | |
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105mm high-explosive rounds[1] |
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50 round magazine[1] |
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The M149 Recoilless Rifle, also known as the Magellan, is a United Nations Space Command weapon used during the Human-Covenant War.[1]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The M149 Magellan is a recoilless rifle, mounted on the left shoulder of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS. The weapon is capable of firing 105mm high-explosive rounds, and can hold up to 50 rounds in its magazine.[2]
Operational history[edit]
The Magellan was employed during the Algolis Invasion. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "Ghost" took the research facility's Mark I ADS prototype, and used it in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted M149 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down several Irdnekt-pattern Banshees and destroy a Ru'swum-pattern Phantom before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's nuclear self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit and all nearby Covenant forces.[2]
A similar weapon was later installed on the right arm of the successive Mark I [J].[3]
Trivia[edit]
Ferdinand Magellan was a famous 16th century explorer, known for being the first to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Gallery[edit]
The Magellan on the back of the prototype suit.
The Magellan about to open fire on a Banshee.
The Magellan about to return fire to an incoming Banshee.
The Magellan aiming for Covenant troops.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Legends
- Prototype (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Prototype (Retrieved on Sep 5, 2012) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b Halo Legends - Prototype
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Sergeant Johnson in-game unit
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