Editing M45E shotgun

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=M45E Shotgun
|image=[[File:HReach-M45TacticalShotgunProfile.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=177}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Library|HCEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Shotgun}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=173}}
|series=
|type=[[Shotgun]]
|cost=
|variant=
|service=
*[[Insurrection]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}
*[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|length={{Convert|46.4|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
|height=
|weight=
|ammotype=[[8-Gauge Magnum|M296 8-Gauge 18.5mm Magnum]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|capacity=6{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} or 12{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} shells
|feed=Dual tubular, non-detachable magazines{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28446|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}
|operation=Pump-action{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=
|velocity=
|optics=None ([[Smart-linking|Smart-link]]-compatible)
|range=
}}
The '''M45E Tactical Shotgun''',{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} or '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''',{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} is a firearm built by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the armed forces of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is one of several firearms in the broader M45 family, the other notable variant being the more common [[M45D shotgun]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The M45E was the design template on which many of the UNSC's shotguns would be based on, with [[Weapon System Technology]] copying the design for their own [[DTM series]] and [[M90 shotgun|M90]]/[[M90A shotgun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} It boasts a dual tubular, non-detachable magazine above the barrel which is capable of storing six [[8-Gauge Magnum|M296 8-Gauge Magnum]] shells{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} - though some models are capable of storing twelve, similar to their M90 counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} Reloading is done by inserting shells into the top of the weapon. The magazine and barrel are surrounded in a heat shroud with a pump action below and a picatinny rail atop for mounting [[Telescopic sight|optical attachments]].

The M90 shotguns built by Weapon System Technology are functionally almost identical to the M45, save for their larger magazine size,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} and it is common for armouries across the UNSC to stock both models.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}

==Service history==
The M45E was originally designed for expeditionary forces operating on the [[Human colonies|colonial frontier]]. It has since been adopted primarily for use by the [[UNSC Army]], with some notorious private security firms also using it too.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It was also used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], with most experienced veterans recognising its heritage and reliability.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}

It was used by UNSC forces to great effect in urban operations during the [[Insurrection]],{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} and [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} It was heavily used by Army garrisons on [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]], and was a particularly favourite weapon of [[Emile-A239]], a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] working under the [[Special Warfare Group Three]] as part of [[NOBLE Team]]. M45Es were also stocked aboard {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in preparation for [[Operation: RED FLAG]]; during preparations for the mission, the ship's supply of M90s were largely hoarded by the ship's [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] complement - leaving the rest of the infantry garrison aboard to use the M45Es. Despite the two being functionally equivalent, [[Major (UNICOM)|Major]] [[Antonio Silva]] held it as a sticking point for his larger distaste of the Spartan program.{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD6|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 6]]}}

The M45E is still used in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], though to a lesser degree than the M45D. In [[Operation: WOLFE]], [[Kelly-087]] used one loaded with plastic-saboted strike rounds. She used the weapon to fire into the [[Glassing|glass]] covering the ground on [[Reach]] in an attempt to make modest foxholes [[Blue Team]] to fight in.{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=2}}

==Production notes==
The M45E was first introduced in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' as a replacement for the [[M90 shotgun|M90]]/[[M90A shotgun|M90A]] shotguns found in the earlier ''Halo'' games. The weapon is similar to the M90A of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', boasting six shells in its internal magazine. At the time of ''Reach''{{'}}s publication, it was simply referred to as the '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''' in official material including [[Bungie.net]],{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} the [[Halo: Reach manual|game manual]], the in-game tooltips, and ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} However, the release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' in late [[2011]] saw the weapon referred to in that game's [[Library (feature)|Library feature]] as the '''M45E'''. At this time, it appeared that the ''Anniversary'' M45E designation may have been intended to differentiate that weapon (with its 12-round magazine) from the ''Reach'' incarnation. However, the release of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' reaffirmed the two as one and the same, using an image of the ''Reach'' shotgun for the M45E infobox - effectively confirming the version seen in ''Anniversary'' to simply be an alteration for gameplay purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HR_M45Shotgun_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the M45E Tactical Shotgun for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:M45TS.png|Profile of the M45E TS.
File:Halo Reach Shotgun.png|An angled view of the M45E Tactical Shotgun from the ''Halo: Reach Beta''.
File:HReach-M45TacticalShotgunProfile.png|The M45E in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HReach-M45TacticalShotgunSide.png|A right side view of the M45 Tactical Shotgun from ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Halo Reach M45 TS.jpg|A side-view of a [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V(B)]]-clad [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] wielding the M45 Tactical Shotgun in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:M45TSfiring.jpg|A close-up of a [[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|Grenadier]]-clad Spartan-III firing the M45E.
File:Reach_Army_Soldier3.jpg|A UNSC Army soldier using the M45E Tactical Shotgun.
File:Shotgun sights.jpg|The M45E's iron sights.
File:Halo- Reach - M45TS First Person View.jpg|A first-person view of a player armed with the M45E Tactical Shotgun.
File:HCEA - M45E shotgun.png|The M45E shotgun in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:HCEA-M45ETacticalShotgun-FirstPerson.jpg|A first-person view of the M45E Tactical Shotgun in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''{{Ref/Comic|HCD|Issue=2}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''
**''War Games Expansion Pack''

==Sources==
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 The M45E is still used in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]], though to a lesser degree than the M45D. In [[Operation: WOLFE]], [[Kelly-087]] used one loaded with plastic-saboted strike rounds. She used the weapon to fire into the [[Glassing|glass]] covering the ground on [[Reach]] in an attempt to make modest foxholes [[Blue Team]] to fight in.{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=2}}
-==In-game information==
-=== ''Halo: Reach'' ===
-The M45 shotgun is more powerful than the M90A from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The pellets have a tighter grouping and the range is superior as well, which also makes it harder to hit multiple enemies at close range. Although this change is hardly noticeable, impact force can be noticed as damage is higher.
-The shotgun is very powerful in small confined maps. It should be used as a "corridor sweeper" because of its extreme damage at close range. The ''Halo: Reach'' version of this shotgun also has more recoil than its ''Halo 3'' counterpart.
-=== ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' ===
-In ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', the M45E is used in lieu of the M90 CAWS featured in the original game.{{Ref/Reuse|Anniversary}} As the changes between the original weapon and its replacement are superficial, the weapon performs identically to the M90 in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The weapon model uses the M45 Tactical Shotgun seen in the ''[[Halo: Reach Beta]]''.
 ==Production notes==