M231 machine gun
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 An M808B Scorpion firing its coaxial M231 machine gun.[1] | |
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The M231 medium machine gun is an automatic weapon in service with the United Nations Space Command. The M231 is mounted parallel to the main gun on the M808B Scorpion Main Battle Tank.[5][6]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
The M231 is a 7.62mm medium machine gun that primarily fires Armor Piercing, Tracer (AP-T) rounds.[2][3][4] It is primarily employed on the M808B variant of the Scorpion family, the the M808C typically eschewing it in favour of a pintle-mounted M247T machine gun. The tank's operator controls both the main cannon and the machine gun, which track together on the turret. This eliminates the need for a separate gunner as is the case with the M808C.
The weapon may be mounted to the right[7][8] or the left of the Scorpion's M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon.[9] A variety of muzzle brakes are available for the weapon, including a long, inline model that fits flush with the barrel and a high profile type reminiscent of the SRS99 sniper rifle series;[10] however, the weapon sometimes lacks a muzzle brake altogether.[1][7][8][9] A seemingly armored heat shroud can also be equipped.[11]
In-game information[edit]
The M231 appears as a usable weapon on the Scorpion tank in Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, and Halo 2: Anniversary. In all four games, the weapon can be used while driving the Scorpion by holding down the left trigger. The weapon was taken away from the vehicle in Halo 3 and all future incarnations of the Scorpion, in favour of a secondary gunner-operated M247T machine gun to encourage more teamwork and lessen the vehicle's domineering presence on the battlefield. The Halo: Reach and Halo 4 incarnations of the Scorpion retain the weapon (or one similar to it) on their redesign of the M808C Scorpion design, though the weapon cannot be used in gameplay.
In Halo Wars, the M231 reappears as a secondary coaxial machine gun for the Scorpion unit. A similar weapon appears on the M808S Scorpion in Halo Wars 2, though has not been directly confirmed to be an M231 MMG. The Scorpions in these games can use their coaxial machine gun to fire upon enemy aircraft for basic air defence.
Gallery[edit]
The M231 in Halo: Combat Evolved.
The M231 in Halo 2.
The M231 on the Scorpion in Halo Wars, mounted on the right of the turret instead of the left. The Power Turret upgrade (right) also applies a muzzle break to the M231 MG.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo 2
- Halo Wars
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Wars 2
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo 2: Anniversary, Scorpion in-game model (multiplayer)
- ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved manual, page 22
- ^ a b Halo 2 manual, page 17
- ^ a b Bungie.net, The Bungie Guide to Vehicles (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Scorpion (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2015) [archive]
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 140
- ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, Scorpion in-game vehicle
- ^ a b Halo 2, Scorpion in-game vehicle
- ^ a b Halo Wars, Scorpion in-game vehicle
- ^ Halo Wars, Scorpion Power Turret upgrade
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, Scorpion in-game model (campaign)
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