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{{Weapon | {{Weapon | ||
|image=[[File:H2A M247MG.png|300px]] | |||
|name=M247 General Purpose Machine Gun | |name=M247 General Purpose Machine Gun | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
| | |model=M247 | ||
|type= | |type=Machine gun | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
| | |length=*Portable: 156 centimeters | ||
*[[ | *Mounted: 154.5 centimeters | ||
|feed=Unlimited (in-game) | |||
|fire= | |||
|ammotype=[[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] | |||
|operation=Fully automatic | |||
|rate= 600 rounds per minute | |||
|accuracy=Short to medium | |||
|range=1,100 meters (3,609 feet)<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 317''</ref> | |||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
| | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''M247 General Purpose Machine Gun''' ('''GPMG''') is a machine gun used extensively by | |||
The '''M247 General Purpose Machine Gun''' ('''GPMG'''), formally known as the '''Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247''', is a machine gun used extensively by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]. It is a scaled-down version of the more widely utilized [[M247H machine gun|M247H Heavy Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 115''</ref> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The M247 GPMG is chambered for the ubiquitous [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|M118 7.62x51mm FMJ AP cartridge]], unlike the M247H, which uses the [[Wikipedia:.50 BMG|12.7mm high velocity cartridge]].<ref name="EVG"/> The M247 is typically utilized as a mobile [[Wikipedia:Squad automatic weapon|squad automatic weapon]] and is fed via a belt box on the right sight of the gun. The operator usually deploys the weapon on a bipod. The weapon's mobility allows personnel to quickly establish defensive perimeters or to provide suppressing fire.<ref name="Outskirts">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="Metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> | |||
The M247 GPMG is chambered for the ubiquitous [[ | |||
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 slab of armor protecting the operator. In this configuration, the weapon is fed by a drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. The M247 GPMG is also commonly mounted in the troop bays of [[D77-TC Pelican]]s, 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. | 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 slab of armor protecting the operator. In this configuration, the weapon is fed by a drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. The M247 GPMG is also commonly mounted in the troop bays of [[D77-TC Pelican]]s, 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.<ref name="Metropolis"/><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo]]''</ref> | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*This weapon shares a very similar name to the real-world [[wikipedia:M249 light machine gun|Belgian M249]] and [[wikipedia:M240 machine gun|M240 machine guns]], as well as sharing a similar design and combat role. | |||
*In the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 Beta|Multiplayer Beta]], the packaging of the M247 can be found in the map ''[[High Ground]]'', though the weapon does not appear in the game. | |||
In ''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:M247_1.png|The M247 GPMG in ''Halo 2''. | File:M247_1.png|The M247 GPMG in ''Halo 2''. | ||
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File:H2 mp waterworks turret.jpg|A Spartan using an M247 GPMG on the multiplayer map [[Waterworks]]. | File:H2 mp waterworks turret.jpg|A Spartan using an M247 GPMG on the multiplayer map [[Waterworks]]. | ||
File:H2A - I Know What the Ladies Like.jpg|Sergeant Johnson arms an M247 mounted into the bay of a Pelican. | File:H2A - I Know What the Ladies Like.jpg|Sergeant Johnson arms an M247 mounted into the bay of a Pelican. | ||
File:H2ACampaign CairoMarineGunner.png|A Marine mans an M247 against the Covenant aboard ''[[ | File:H2ACampaign CairoMarineGunner.png|A Marine mans an M247 against the Covenant aboard ''[[Cairo Station]]''. | ||
File:H2ACP-M247HUD.png|HUD of the M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign. | File:H2ACP-M247HUD.png|HUD of the M247 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign. | ||
File:H2A-M247&M247H.png|A M247 with a M247H. | |||
File:H2A-M247&M247H.png| | |||
File:H2AMP-M247HUD.png|HUD of the M247 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer. | File:H2AMP-M247HUD.png|HUD of the M247 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer. | ||
File:H2A-M247&M247H2.png|A Sangheili firing | File:H2A-M247&M247H2.png|A Sangheili firing a M247 on [[Skyward]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC support weapons}} | {{UNSC support weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Machine guns]] | [[Category:Machine guns]] |