Editing M66 light railgun

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{{Center|''For the infantry weapon, see [[ARC-920 railgun]].''}}
{{Weapon infobox
| name         = M66 light railgun
| image        = [[Image:UNSC_Cobra_02.jpg|300px]] 
| manufacturer = [[United Nations Space Command]]
| type         = [[Railgun]]
| service      = [[Human-Covenant War]]
| ammotype     = 30mm kinetic penetrator shells<ref name="EVG"/>
| operation    = Railgun
| rate         = Slow
| range        = High
}}

The '''M66 light railgun''' ('''M66 LRG''') is an anti-vehicle weapon system mounted in pairs to the [[SP42 Cobra]] self-propelled artillery vehicle, in conjunction with the larger [[M98 light railgun]].<ref name="Guide">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 43''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'''</ref> The M66 is often mounted in pairs to [[Firebase|prefabricated]] [[Base turret|automated defensive turrets]] for use as a static defensive measure.<ref>'''Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide''', ''page 30''</ref>

==Overview==
The M66 LRG is a powerful anti-armor weapon that fires 30mm high-density ferrous projectiles at ultra-high velocity. The velocity of these projectiles allows them to penetrate armor at extreme range and with superior penetration to the [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|M512 90mm cannon]] used by the [[M808 Scorpion]].<ref name="Site">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#Cobra Halo Wars Official Site - Cobra]</ref><ref name="Guide"/><ref name="EVG"/> Though the weapon performs similarly to the [[M68 Gauss cannon]], the M68 is a coilgun, which operates on different principles from those of a [[railgun]].

When twin-mounted on the SP42 Cobra and on automated turrets, each weapon is fired alternatively, as the energy required to fire both railguns together is beyond what the platform is capable of producing. This alternating also improves the weapon's rather low rate of fire, maintaining more consistent power output.<ref name="Site"/>

==Trivia==
The ''Halo Wars'' official website initially identified the weapon as the '''M66 50mm Gauss cannon'''. After the game's release, references to the M66 Gauss cannon were removed from official material and the weapon was renamed the LRG railgun. It was stated that the Cobra uses a pair of 16 megajoule LRG railguns when in normal mode and a single 8 megajoule version when locked down. ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' retconned the 16MJ version of the LRG railgun into the M66 30mm light railgun, while it retconned the 8MJ version into the M98 105mm light railgun.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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-|image=[[File:HW-SP42CobraMBT.png|300px]]<br>A Cobra sporting twin M66 railguns.
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+| manufacturer = [[United Nations Space Command]]
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+| type         = [[Railgun]]
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+| service      = [[Human-Covenant War]]
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+| operation    = Railgun
-|service=[[Insurrection]]<br>[[Human-Covenant War]]
+| rate         = Slow
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+| range        = High
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-The '''M66 light railgun''' ('''M66 LRG''') is an anti-vehicle [[Railgun (fiction)|railgun]] weapon system employed as a heavy munition in the [[Colonial Military Authority]] (CMA) and [[United Nations Space Command]] (UNSC).{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=32}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=239}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=142}}
+The '''M66 light railgun''' ('''M66 LRG''') is an anti-vehicle weapon system mounted in pairs to the [[SP42 Cobra]] self-propelled artillery vehicle, in conjunction with the larger [[M98 light railgun]].<ref name="Guide">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 43''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'''</ref> The M66 is often mounted in pairs to [[Firebase|prefabricated]] [[Base turret|automated defensive turrets]] for use as a static defensive measure.<ref>'''Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide''', ''page 30''</ref>
 ==Overview==
-===Design details===
+The M66 LRG is a powerful anti-armor weapon that fires 30mm high-density ferrous projectiles at ultra-high velocity. The velocity of these projectiles allows them to penetrate armor at extreme range and with superior penetration to the [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|M512 90mm cannon]] used by the [[M808 Scorpion]].<ref name="Site">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#Cobra Halo Wars Official Site - Cobra]</ref><ref name="Guide"/><ref name="EVG"/> Though the weapon performs similarly to the [[M68 Gauss cannon]], the M68 is a coilgun, which operates on different principles from those of a [[railgun]].
-The M66 LRG is a powerful anti-armor weapon that fires 30mm high-density ferrous projectiles at ultra-high velocity. The velocity of these projectiles allows them to penetrate armor at extreme range, with an emphasis on armor penetration.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|PrimaCobra}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#cobra|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Cobra|D=28|M=02|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Cobra}} The M66 has a power draw of 8 megajoules.{{Ref/Book|Id=PrimaTurret|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=30}}{{Ref/Book|Id=PrimaCobra|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=43}}{{Ref/Note|While page 43 of the ''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'' describes the M66 has having a draw of 16MJ, it also describes the larger and more powerful M98 as having a power of 8MJ. On page 30 while describing the base turret weaponry, the M66 is identified as having a draw of 8MJ. The numbers shown on page 43 are presumably an error.}}
-Though the weapon performs similarly to [[Gauss cannon]]s such as the [[M68 Gauss cannon|M68 model]], the M68 is a coilgun, which operates on different principles from those of a railgun.
-===Usage===
-The M66 railguns are most notable for their twin installment in the turret of the [[SP42 Cobra]], allowing the vehicle to serve as an agile tank-hunter and anti-fortification vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They are mounted on the Cobra alongside the larger and more powerful [[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} M66's may also be installed as an optional anti-vehicle mounting in the [[M5 Talos]] automated turret system installed on [[Firebase|prefabricated bases]].{{Ref/Reuse|PrimaTurret}}
-When twin-mounted on the SP42 Cobra and on automated turrets, each weapon is fired alternatively, as the energy required to fire both railguns together is beyond what the platform is capable of producing. This alternating also improves the weapon's rather low rate of fire, maintaining more consistent power output.{{Ref/Reuse|HWCS}}
+When twin-mounted on the SP42 Cobra and on automated turrets, each weapon is fired alternatively, as the energy required to fire both railguns together is beyond what the platform is capable of producing. This alternating also improves the weapon's rather low rate of fire, maintaining more consistent power output.<ref name="Site"/>
-==Gallery==
+==Trivia==
-<gallery>
+The ''Halo Wars'' official website initially identified the weapon as the '''M66 50mm Gauss cannon'''. After the game's release, references to the M66 Gauss cannon were removed from official material and the weapon was renamed the LRG railgun. It was stated that the Cobra uses a pair of 16 megajoule LRG railguns when in normal mode and a single 8 megajoule version when locked down. ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' retconned the 16MJ version of the LRG railgun into the M66 30mm light railgun, while it retconned the 8MJ version into the M98 105mm light railgun.
-File:HW TurretUpgrades Concept.jpg|Concept art for a turret's railguns.
-File:HW UNSCTurret Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the railgun (right).
-File:HW-Turret with Railgun.jpg|M66s mounted on a 2531-era defensive turret.
-File:HW UNSCTurret.jpg|A medium-level turret with M66 railguns mounted.
-File:HW2 BaseTurret AntiVehicle.png|M66s mounted on the 2559-era turret.
-</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
-==Notes==
-{{Ref/Notes}}
 ==Sources==
-{{Ref/Sources}}
+<references/>
-{{UNSC heavy weapons}}
+{{Template:UNSC heavy weapons}}
-[[Category:Railguns]]
+[[Category:Magnetic acceleration weapons]]
 [[Category:Artillery]]
 [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]