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M247 general purpose machine gun

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M247 General Purpose Machine Gun
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Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

M247 machine gun

Type:

general-purpose machine gun

Specifications

Length:

163 centimeters (64.1 in)[1][Note 1]

Weight:

  • Portable: 10 kilograms (23 lb)[2][3]
  • Mounted: 19.3 kilograms (42.5 lb)[2][3]

Ammunition type:

M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing[2][3][1]

Capacity:

100 rounds (box magazine)[2][3]

Feed system:

Belt-fed

Effective range:

1,100 meters (3,600 ft)[2][3]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The M247 general-purpose machine gun, more formally known as the M247 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), is a machine gun used extensively by the armed forces of the United Nations Space Command. It is a scaled-down version of the M247H heavy machine gun.[4] Nicknames for the M247 GPMG include Meat Chopper, Chainsaw, MG, Butcher, (incorrectly but colloquially) Uzi, the Pig, Pork, and Porky.[3]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The M247 GPMG is chambered for the ubiquitous M118 7.62×51mm FMJ AP cartridge, unlike the M247H, which uses the 12.7mm high velocity cartridge.[4] The M247 GPMG has been deployed in a variety of configurations; being a general-purpose machine gun, the M247 is fed via a belt box on the right side of the gun and is usually deployed on a tripod. In this infantry-portable configuration, the weapon can be folded up and carried with ease. The weapon's mobility allows personnel to quickly establish defensive perimeters or to provide suppressing fire.[5][6] Although it is usually used as a mobile support weapon, the M247 GPMG is often permanently turret-mounted and bolted to the ground, with a large defensive shield protecting the operator. In this second configuration, the weapon is fed by an underslung drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. In its third configuration, the M247 GPMG is also mounted in the troop bays of D77-TC Pelicans, which allows the dropship's crew chief to provide suppressing fire for embarking and disembarking troops; many Pelican-mounted M247s are equipped with an underslung drum magazine to complement the belt feed, though lack a defensive shield.[6][7]

Operational history[edit]

The M247 had entered service with the UNSC as early as 2526.[8]

Production notes[edit]

High Ground in Halo 3 Alpha.
An M247 on High Ground in an alpha build of Halo 3.
Main article: Cut Halo 2 weapons

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List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The length stat used on this article reflects that provided in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia book, using the Halo 2: Anniversary campaign model of the turret as a base. In the original 2009 and 2011 editions of the book, the length given was 150 centimeters (59 in).

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 331
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 317
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 331
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 115
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  6. ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
  7. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
  8. ^ Halo: Oblivion, chapter 4
  9. ^ YouTube - Lord Zedd, Halo: MCC - Flying The Falcon in Halo 2 And More!
  10. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Digsite Discoveries (Retrieved on Jul 17, 2023) [archive]
  11. ^ a b c The Art of Halo, page 109