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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HCW}} |
| [[File:Reach Army Soldier3.jpg|thumb|300px|A soldier of the [[UNSC Army]] holding an [[M45E shotgun]].]] | | {{Ratings}} |
| The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''' (formally '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''') is a [[shotgun]] manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=177}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Library|HCEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Shotgun}} The M45 is commonly used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] alongside the [[M90 shotgun|M90 Close Assault Weapon System]], a functionally identical copy designed by [[Weapon System Technology]].{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}{{Ref/Site|Id=stats|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}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=173}} | | {{New Content}} |
| | {{Weapon Infobox |
| | | image=[[File:Halo Reach Shotgun.png|250px]] |
| | | name=M45 Tactical Shotgun |
| | | manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] |
| | | model=M45 |
| | | type=Tactical shotgun |
| | | cost= |
| | | size= |
| | | damage per hit=*Close Range: High to instant kill |
| | *Medium Range: Low to medium |
| | *Long Range: None |
| | | magazine=6 shells |
| | | maxammo=30 shells |
| | | fire=Pump action |
| | | ammotype=[[Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shell]]{{Citation needed}} |
| | | operation=Manual pump action |
| | | rate of fire= |
| | | velocity= |
| | | accuracy=Low |
| | | range=Short |
| | | era= |
| | | counterpart=[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]] |
| | | counterwep= |
| | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]] |
| | }} |
| | The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''', formally known as the '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''', is a shotgun used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Army|Army]].<ref name="stats">[http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats.aspx?player=BIGsheep '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats - Weapons'']</ref> |
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| ==Variants== | | ==Design Details== |
| *'''[[M45D shotgun]]''' - the most commonly-used shotgun in the UNSC armed forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| | [[File:ReachSchematic - Shotgun.png|150px|thumb|left|A blueprint of the M45 Tactical Shotgun.]] |
| **'''[[Blaze of Glory]]''' - a variant of the M45D platform that uses [[Kinetic Bolts]].
| | The M45 Tactical Shotgun is a special-purpose weapon used in any situation where the range of engagement is limited and when over-penetration is not desirable, but maximum stopping power is required.<ref name="stats"/> Like the [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System]], the M45 is a pump-action, magazine-fed (dual tubular, non-detachable type) weapon that uses 8 gauge magnum (3.75”) ammunition. |
| **'''[[Lawgiver (weapon)|Lawgiver]]''' - a variant of the M45D platform with increased stopping power and rate-of-fire
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| **'''[[Oathsworn]]''' - a customised variant of the M45D platform hand-crafted by [[Kelly-087]].
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| *'''[[M45E shotgun]]''' - a variant of the M45 platform designed for use on the [[Outer Colonies|colonial frontier]], and commonly used by the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| File:H4-M45DTacticalShotgun.png|M45D.
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| File:Shotgun2011.png|M45E.
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| File:H5G-Render-Shotgun.png|Smart-scope model.
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| File:H5 Shotgun Lawbringer.png|Smart-scope Lawgiver.
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| File:Halo 5 shotgun 3.png|Smart-scope Blaze of Glory.
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| File:H5G_M45O.png|Smart-scope Oathsworn.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Derivatives== | | ==Gameplay== |
| ===DTM Series===
| | In gameplay, the M45 Tactical Shotgun is more powerful than the M90 Close Assault Weapon System from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The rounds are packed closer when fired and the range is superior as well, which makes it harder to hit multiple enemies at close range. |
| {{Main|DTM series}}
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| Due to the M45's popularity among UNSC service members during the Insurrection, [[Weapon System Technology]] opted to design a more affordable and more practical copy of the M45.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} The resulting M90 Close Assault Weapon System is part of the DTM series, which is marketed to the military, [[WST DTM/Law Enforcement|law enforcement]], and civilians. The standard model of the M90 Close Assault Weapon System is functionally identical to the M45E,{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD6|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 6]]}} possessing a twelve-shell internal magazine, as well as matching the original in range, shot spread, and stopping power.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} The M90A is based on the original M45 Tactical Shotgun and performs almost identically, despite its longer barrel; it too features a six-round internal magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Although the M90 has since dominated both the military and private sector,{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} it is common for UNSC personnel (particularly [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]) to use both weapons concurrently.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | | ==Trivia== |
| ===Silver Timeline===
| | *It is possible that Bungie named this shotgun the M45 because it is the in-game successor to the M90: 45 is half of 90. |
| {{Notice/Silver|category=no}}
| | *In the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]], the Shotgun had Cyan lights similar in ''Halo: CE'' and ''Halo 3''. This was changed in the final version of the game and is now Red in color. |
| M45 Tactical Shotguns are used by [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] and other UNSC personnel in battles against the Covenant.{{Ref/Film|[[Halo: The Television Series]]}}
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| == Trivia == | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of M45 Tactical Shotgun}}
| | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape"> |
| * In the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]], the shotgun had cyan lights similar to those on the M90. The sights are red in the final game.
| | File:Halo- Reach - M45TS First Person View.jpg|A first-person view of a player armed with the M45 Tactical Shotgun. |
| * In ''Halo: Reach'', the M45 is pumped at the end of every Spartan reload animation, whereas [[Sangheili]] cycle the action upon drawing the weapon. In reality, doing this with a loaded chamber would eject an unused shell.
| | File:Halo Reach M45 TS.jpg|A side-view of a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] wielding the M45 Tactical Shotgun in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''. |
| * In the ''Halo: Reach'' strategy guide, the silhouette used to mark shotgun spawns points on multiplayer maps appears to be missing their stocks. However, the M45 does not feature a collapsible stock and does not appear in the final version of the game.
| | </gallery> |
| * In the second issue of ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'', the [[Unidentified captain (UNSC Dartmouth)|captain]] of the {{UNSCShip|Dartmouth}} retrieves several shotguns from a [[cryo chamber]]. In the first two panels, the shotguns appear to be M45s, though they appear to be M90s in subsequent panels.
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| == List of appearances == | | ==List of appearances== |
| * ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} |
| * ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| ** ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 4]]''
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| ** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| * ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| ** ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| * ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| * ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
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| **''[[Reckoning]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
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| **''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{UNSC support weapons}} | | {{UNSC Infantry Weapons}} |
| [[Category:Shotguns]] | | [[Category:UNSC Weapons]] |
| | [[Category:Halo: Reach]] |
| | [[Category:Weapons]] |
| | [[Category:Halo: Reach Weapons]] |
