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The '''M310 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon''' is a weapon system that is dual-mounted in the turret of the [[UNSC]]'s [[M850 Main Battle Tank|M850 "Grizzly" Main Battle Tank]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref> The cannons are jokingly referred to as the "'''main funs'''" by the crews of the Grizzly.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/grizzly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Grizzly'']</ref> | The '''M310 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon''' is a weapon system that is dual-mounted in the turret of the [[UNSC]]'s [[M850 Main Battle Tank|M850 "Grizzly" Main Battle Tank]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 86''</ref> The cannons are jokingly referred to as the "'''main funs'''" by the crews of the Grizzly.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/grizzly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Grizzly'']</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The M310 guns are considered to be | The M310 guns are considered to be much more powerful than the [[M808 Scorpion|Scorpion's]] [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|90mm high-velocity cannon]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 42''</ref> The weapon can be loaded with [[S1 canister shell|canister shells]], which produce a large carpet of submunitions, greatly increasing the weapon's lethality against tightly packed targets.<ref name="EVG"/> The cannons are capable of overwhelming an [[Energy shielding|energy shielded]] enemy vehicle's defences and piercing its hull in a single volley. When paired, the two cannons have a high rate of fire due to the Grizzly's turret featuring a mechanism that utilises the recoil impulse of one gun to rapidly load the other.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
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{{UNSC heavy weapons}} | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Projectile weapons]] | [[Category:Projectile weapons]] | ||
