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The '''M655 Heavy Machine Gun/Anti-Matériel''' is a 20mm heavy machine gun used by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/aca271b6-022f-4889-9f68-7c234bb0b598/mantis-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Vehicles: Mantis|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Vehicles}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=111 | The '''M655 Heavy Machine Gun/Anti-Matériel''' is a 20mm heavy machine gun used by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/aca271b6-022f-4889-9f68-7c234bb0b598/mantis-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Vehicles: Mantis|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Vehicles}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=111}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The M655 machine gun is a rotary autocannon employed by UNSC forces. The weapon boasts four barrels fed by two 20mm ammunition belts.{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|M655 in-game model}}{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} When firing, the weapon takes a few | The M655 machine gun is a rotary autocannon employed by UNSC forces. The weapon boasts four barrels fed by two 20mm ammunition belts.{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|M655 in-game model}}{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} When firing, the weapon takes a few second to "spool up", with the fire rate increasing rapidly over the course of a few seconds.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
Some variants of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mark IX Mantis]] [[powered exoskeleton]] are armed with an M655 as well as an [[M5920 missile launcher]].{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} Specially-upgraded [[ONI Mantis|Mantis variants]] employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[ONI Security|security forces]] employ an M655 upgraded with improved heat sink shrouds, allowing the weapon to fire for longer before overheating.{{Ref/Game|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card | Some variants of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mark IX Mantis]] [[powered exoskeleton]] are armed with an M655 as well as an [[M5920 missile launcher]].{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} Specially-upgraded [[ONI Mantis|Mantis variants]] employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[ONI Security|security forces]] employ an M655 upgraded with improved heat sink shrouds, allowing the weapon to fire for longer before overheating.{{Ref/Game|H5G|[[List of REQ cards|REQ card]]: [[ONI Mantis]]|Quote=ONI Mantis units use multi-environment homing missiles and better heat sink shrouds for the heavy machine gun. Advanced Mantis with heavy armor and upgraded weapons.}} Mantises modified by [[Isabel]] for use by {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} forces in the [[Second Ark Conflict]] saw the M655's lower housing removed and replaced with a large drum magazine.{{Ref/Game|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs]] - Mantis}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:H4 M655 front.jpg|The front of an M655 HMG/AM. | File:H4 M655 front.jpg|The front of an M655 HMG/AM. | ||
File:H4 M655_angle.jpg|A three-quarter view of the M655 HMG/AM. | File:H4 M655_angle.jpg|A three-quarter view of the M655 HMG/AM. | ||
File:HW2 Mantis.png|The Mantis design modified by Isabel, sporting an altered M655. | File:HW2 Mantis.png|The Mantis design modified by Isabel, sporting an altered M655. | ||
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