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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
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|series= M41 | |series= M41 | ||
|type= Light anti-aircraft gun | |type= Light anti-aircraft gun | ||
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|ammotype=[[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm armor penetrating rounds]] | |ammotype=[[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm armor penetrating rounds]] | ||
|feed=Unlimited | |feed=Unlimited | ||
|operation=Electrically-powered, Linkless, belt-feed | |operation=Electrically-powered, Linkless, belt-feed | ||
|rate=500 rpm <ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref> | |rate=500 rpm <ref name="flood">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 72''</ref> | ||
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The '''M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | The '''M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref> is a [[UNSC]] [[vehicle]]-mounted machine gun. It is used as the primary armament of a standard [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] and [[M650 Mastodon]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Mastodon</ref> | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
The M41 LAAG is a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless, belt-fed weapon, capable of firing 500 [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm]] armor-piercing rounds per minute. | The M41 LAAG is a triple-barreled, electric-powered, linkless, belt-fed weapon, capable of firing 500 [[12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing|12.7×99mm]] armor-piercing rounds per minute.<ref name="flood"/> Turret traverse rate is 100 degrees per second and weapon elevation rate is 60 degrees per second. Recoil from sustained fire is prodigious and negatively impacts accuracy at long range. | ||
Its extended variant, the [[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], is a four-barreled machine gun capable of firing [[depleted uranium]] containing pressurized atmosphere. This variant is mounted on the aft of the [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|OF92/EVA Booster Frame]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Booster Frame article''</ref> | Its extended variant, the [[M41 Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], is a four-barreled machine gun capable of firing [[depleted uranium]] containing pressurized atmosphere. This variant is mounted on the aft of the [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|OF92/EVA Booster Frame]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Booster Frame article''</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Before this weapon was named the M41 Vulcan, the name for this weapon was the "M1100-Mk II Vehicle Mounted Support Weapon".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508200720/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo_1_warthog.asp '''Joyride Halo CE Warthog description''']</ref> | *Before this weapon was named the M41 Vulcan, the name for this weapon was the "M1100-Mk II Vehicle Mounted Support Weapon".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508200720/http://www.joyridestudios.com/halo_1_warthog.asp '''Joyride Halo CE Warthog description''']</ref> | ||
*This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 | *This weapon bears a close resemblance to the [[wikipedia:GAU-19|GAU-19/A]] machine gun used by the United States military. In addition to other superficial similarities, both are triple-barreled Gatling-style machine guns, and both weapons also fire the 12.7×99 mm round. | ||
*Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns. | *Vulcan is the Roman name for the Greek god Hephaestus, God of fire and forgery, and the name of several current-day high-caliber Gatling-style guns. | ||
*The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | *The armor plating can be shot or beaten off in ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
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*In ''Halo: Reach'', the M41 LAAG takes a few seconds to spin up, whereas in previous games the spin-up was instantaneous. Also, like all other turret weapons in the game, the M41 LAAG will overheat after continuous fire. This was implemented as a balancing change, preventing the "turret spam" prevalent in previous games. | *In ''Halo: Reach'', the M41 LAAG takes a few seconds to spin up, whereas in previous games the spin-up was instantaneous. Also, like all other turret weapons in the game, the M41 LAAG will overheat after continuous fire. This was implemented as a balancing change, preventing the "turret spam" prevalent in previous games. | ||
*In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', the M41 LAAG is replaced by [[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], indicating that the two weapons saw combined service during the late stages of the Human-Covenant War. | *In ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', the M41 LAAG is replaced by [[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]], indicating that the two weapons saw combined service during the late stages of the Human-Covenant War. | ||
*In ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', the stationary turret is the M41 LAAG. The weapon can overheat with excessive continuous fire, forcing a cooldown period of approximately 5 seconds before it is able to fire again. Additionally, the weapon has a health bar; if this health bar completely depletes, the weapon is destroyed. If the player is using the turret when it is destroyed, they will be instantly killed. In the sequel ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' the weapon no longer overheats and the player is not killed if it is destroyed while they are using it. | *In ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', the stationary turret is the M41 LAAG. The weapon can overheat with excessive continuous fire, forcing a cooldown period of approximately 5 seconds before it is able to fire again. Additionally, the weapon has a health bar; if the this health bar completely depletes, the weapon is destroyed. If the player is using the turret when it is destroyed, they will be instantly killed. In the sequel ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' the weapon no longer overheats and the player is not killed if it is destroyed while they are using it. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H2-LAAGHUD.png|HUD of the M41 in ''Halo 2''. | File:H2-LAAGHUD.png|HUD of the M41 in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:H2_warthogguys.jpg|The LAAG on the Warthog in ''Halo 2''. | File:H2_warthogguys.jpg|The LAAG on the Warthog in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:Ammo_-M41.png|The 12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing Round the M41 fires from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''. | File:Ammo_-M41.png|The 12.7×99mm Armor-Piercing Round the M41 fires from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Warthog psd jpgcopy2.jpg|The LAAG on the Warthog in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''. | File:Warthog psd jpgcopy2.jpg|The LAAG on the Warthog in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''. | ||
File:H3-LAAGHUD.png|HUD of the M41 in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3-LAAGHUD.png|HUD of the M41 in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3-M41LAAGSideLeft.png|The M41 LAAG in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3-M41LAAGSideLeft.png|The M41 LAAG in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 | File:H3 Snow Warthog.jpg|The LAAG as seen on the snow camo Warthog from the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map [[Avalanche]]. | ||
File:Red Team.jpg|The four-barreled LAAG on a Warthog in ''Halo Wars''. | File:Red Team.jpg|The four-barreled LAAG on a Warthog in ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:96301689-Full.jpg|The LAAG mounted on a stationary turret in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | File:96301689-Full.jpg|The LAAG mounted on a stationary turret in ''Halo 3: ODST''. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
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{{Ref/Notes}} | {{Ref/Notes}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC heavy weapons}} | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Machine guns]] | [[Category:Machine guns]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
