Editing M6/Z magnum

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=M6/Z Magnum
|image=[[File:SS_Icon_MachinePistols.png]]
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{{Quote|Machine pistols are sloppy, but when I need to fight [[Flood]] [[Infection form]]s, sloppy's the best thing on the menu.|[[UNSC rank structure|Private]] [[Lewis Allen]]{{Ref/Game|Id=Quote|SA|[[Halo: Spartan Assault/Quotes|pre-mission quotes]]}}}}
The '''M6/Z Magnum''' is a fully-automatic [[Wikipedia:Machine pistol|machine pistol]] variant of the veritable [[M6 series]] of sidearms produced by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The M6/Z is a modified Magnum pistol, designed to support the use of fully-automatic fire - albeit with extremely low accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}} The weapon features a top-mounted sight and a vertical foregrip.{{Ref/Game|HSA|[[Machine Pistol]] in-game weapon}}

===Usage===
The M6/Z was designed for high-risk, close-quarters [[boarding action]]s within [[space warfare]]. Ultimately, the weapon has not seen much use, due to its low accuracy offsetting any potential rate-of-fire benefits.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}}

===Operational history===
Misriah first introduced the M6/Z some time before late [[2552]]. It did not see widespread use, but it did find utility against Flood during the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s brief encounter with the parasite towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}} particularly against [[infection form]]s like [[pod infector]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Quote}} The weapon was also present in [[UNSC Tactical Simulator|TACSIM]] training simulations hosted by [[Roland]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, at some point after [[2557#December|December 5, 2557]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CoOpIntro|SA|co-op intro cutscene}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Pg=19|Detail=Roland}}{{Ref/Note|The [[artificial intelligence]] [[Roland]] appears during the introduction cutscene for the co-op [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]], and serves as its narrator. As he was put into service on December 5, 2557, this indicates that the TACSIM training session depicted in the cutscene took place some time after that date.}} These simulated a [[Forerunner]] location called [[X-40]], and populated it with [[Flood]] forms, in order to train [[Spartan]]s to fight the parasite, should the UNSC ever encounter it again.{{Ref/Game|Id=SACoOp|SA|[[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|co-op missions]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|CoOpIntro}}

When questioned on the autopistol c.[[2558]], the Forerunner ancilla [[Catalog]] was in the midst of researching the pistol's specifications.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=43|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Catalog Interaction|D=13|M=04|Y=2016|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post_.2311}}

==Gameplay==
{{Main|Machine Pistol}}
The machine pistol, to-date, has only appeared in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. It is a useable weapon exclusive to the game's co-operative [[Halo: Spartan Assault co-op missions|Flood missions]].

==Production notes==
Due to only being available in one mode, in a relatively obscure ''Halo'' title, the Machine Pistols that would become the M6/Z went largely unnoticed by the majority of the community, and by [[343 Industries]] themselves. The weapon was not acknowledged in any media outside of ''Spartan Assault'', nor was it mentioned in a [[Halo Community Update]] or [[Canon Fodder]] around the time of the release of the co-op mode. On one occasion in [[2018]], when asked, 343 Industries writer [[Kenneth Peters]] confessed to having forgotten they existed.{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Sins of the Prophets]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot KenForgotMachinePistols.png|Q&A with Kenneth Peters]]|Quote=Ah had totally forgotten about the machine pistols|Quotee=[[Kenneth Peters]]}} Consequently, the weapon became a [[Wikipedia:Meme|meme]] among the [[Halopedia]] community, due to the absence of any substantial information on the subject.

Following the release of [[Canon Fodder]] issue 128 in mid-[[2022]], Halopedia admin [[User:Dab1001|Dab1001]] joked on the Halopedia Discord server that Halopedia should collectively band together and all ask questions about the Machine Pistols in the next Canon Fodder Q&A. Canon Fodder writer [[Alex Wakeford]] jokingly encouraged this,{{Ref/Generic|[[Wikipedia:Discord|Discord]]|[[Halopedia]]|[[:File:NH-Discord Screenshot HaruspisFoolishlyEncouragesUs.png|conversation with Alex "Haruspis" Wakeford]]|Quote=dew it|Quotee=[[Alex Wakeford]]}} and so when the next call for Q&A questions was made, Halopedia users made several posts asking various questions about the weapon over both [[Wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://old.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/wpab9a/canon_fodder_qa_september_edition/|Site=Reddit|Page=r/HaloStory, Canon Fodder Q&A - September edition|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} and [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1559281317992341507|Alex Wakeford|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}} Users who submitted questions were awarded the "Machine Pistol Legion" role on the Discord server. Eventually, the Machine Pistols were expanded upon in Canon Fodder issue 133, in October 2022, initially with a humorous fakeout description involving [[Precursor]] [[neural physics]], intended to make the reader think the question would not be answered seriously, before progressing to a brief segment establishing the Machine Pistol as the M6/Z magnum, manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}}

{{Quote|Augmented with fledgling knowledge of the esoteric Precursor science-magics of neural physics, the machine p--|Humorous, non-canonical description of the Machine Pistols.{{Ref/Reuse|CFFood}}}}

==Gallery==
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===HUD icons===
<gallery>
File:SS Icon MachinePistols.png|The weapon's icon, as seen in the game files of ''Halo: Spartan Strike''.
File:SS Icon MachinePistols-Empty.png|The weapon's icon when it is empty, as seen in the game files of ''Halo: Spartan Strike''.
File:SS Icon MachinePistols-Pressed.png|The Machine Pistols' icon when it is pressed in the armoury, extracted from the files of ''Spartan Strike''.
File:SS Icon MachinePistols-Rollover.png|An icon for the Machine Pistols when hovered over in the armoury, from ''Spartan Strike''{{'}}s files.
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===Menu images===
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File:SA Menu MachinePistol.png|The Machine Pistol in the loadout menu.
File:SA Menu MachinePistol-Upgrades.png|The upgrades screen for the Machine Pistol.
File:SA Menu MachinePistol-MaxUpgrades.png|The Machine Pistol with the maximum upgrades.
</gallery>

===Gameplay===
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File:HSA - Machine pistols with Spartans.png|Two players wielding Machine Pistols.
File:HSA - Flood Machine pistols.png|Machine Pistols in use against pod infectors.
File:SA Gameplay MachinePistol-1.png|A red player holds a pair of Machine Pistols.
File:SA Gameplay MachinePistol-2.png|The HUD when holding an empty pair of Machine Pistols.
File:SA Gameplay MachinePistol-3.png|Two players holding out against the Flood with the weapon.
File:SA Gameplay MachinePistol-4.png|A red player firing the weapon at an infection form.
File:SA Gameplay MachinePistol-5.png|A pair of players wielding Machine Pistols.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-1.png|Several Machine Pistols; both in players' hands and discarded on the ground.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-2.png|A player (right) firing a pair of Machine Pistols.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-3.png|The weapon in use against a horde of Flood.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-4.png|Several infection forms and a combat form being fired upon with the weapon.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-5.png|Two Machine Pistols in a weapon locker.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-6.png|Two players combine fire with the Machine Pistols.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-7.png|A pair of players attack Flood who are assailing a barricade.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-8.png|A red player firing the Machine Pistols, while the blue player holds a pair on their back.
File:SA Screenshot MachinePistol-9.png|Two red combat forms with Machine Pistols. Note the different, SMG-like appearance.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' {{1st}}

==Notes==
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==Sources==
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