Editing M6C/SOCOM

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{{Weapon infobox
|name=M6C/SOCOM
|image=[[File:M6C SOCOM r.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=166}}
|series=[[M6 series]]
|type=Suppressed [[pistol]]
|cost=
|variant=
|service=[[2415]] - present{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.64-67}}
|length={{Convert|17.3|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width=
|height=
|weight=
|ammotype=[[12.7X40|M225 12.7×40mm SAP-HE]]{{Ref/Site|Id=bungie|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - M6C/SOCOM|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Ordnance}}
|capacity=12-round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=manual|Halo 3: ODST manual|Page=4}}
|feed=
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Recoil operation|Recoil-operated]]{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}
|rate=
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|optics=4× magnification{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|manual}}
|range=
}}
{{Quote|M6S — whisper-quiet with armor-piercing rounds. Brutes might see us coming, but the only thing they'll hear is their asses hitting the ground.|Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]].{{Ref/Marketing|Id=ViDoc|H3ODST|Halo 3 ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures}}}}
The '''M6C/SOCOM''',{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=309}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=321}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=53}} also known as the "'''M6S'''"{{Ref/Reuse|ViDoc}}{{Ref/Reuse|manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and informally known as the "'''Automag'''",{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}} is a semi-automatic pistol used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is a specialized variant of the [[M6C magnum|M6C magnum sidearm]] used by special operations teams.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The M6C/SOCOM variant is a special issued handgun to the UNSC's [[UNSC Special Forces|special operations units]], and particularly used by the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s. It is used in operations that rely on stealth rather than direct engagements. Unlike most M6 magnum variants, the M6C/SOCOM has an integrated sound [[Suppressor (attachment)|suppressor]], and [[Muzzle Brake|muzzle brake]]. In lieu of the [[KFA-2 x2|KFA-2]] sight used on the [[M6D magnum|M6D PDWS]], the M6C/SOCOM utilizes a [[Smart-linking|smart-linked]] optics package with a 4× magnification; this configuration uses [[VnSLS/V 6E]] software, enabling the user to eliminate targets at long range while incurring limited recoil due to the integral sound suppressor and compensator.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

The weapon features a [[laser aiming module]] with an integrated [[flashlight]] mounted under the barrel.{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Data Hive|Detail=The flashlight is used by [[Veronica Dare]] in the cutscenes}}

===Ammunition===
The M6C/SOCOM uses [[M225 SAP-HE|M225 12.7x40mm semi-armor-piercing high-explosive]] rounds, loaded in a 12-round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==In-game information==
{{Main|Automag (gameplay)}}
===''Halo 3: ODST''===
{{Article quote|A sound-suppressed version of the M6 sidearm. With 4× zoom, 12-round magazine, and minimal recoil, the M6S excels at quick, precision kills.{{Ref/Reuse|manual}}}}
The automag was first introduced into the ''Halo'' games in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. In-game, it replaces the [[Battle Rifle (gameplay)|Battle Rifle]] from ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the role of a medium-ranged [[headshot]]-capable utility weapon. Unlike the [[Magnum (gameplay)#Halo 3|Magnum]] seen in ''Halo 3'', the Automag is fitted with a 4× scope and has an increased magazine size of 12 rounds (to match the [[M6C magnum]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''), alongside a much faster fire rate, larger reserve ammunition capacity and increased accuracy. These changes make it much more effective than the ''Halo 3'' Magnum, though in return it is weaker against [[Energy shielding|energy shielded]] enemies like [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. It also has much higher recoil than the ''Halo 3'' iteration of the weapon, making it more difficult to maintain aim. The lack of [[dual wielding]] in ''ODST'' means that the Automag can not be dual wielded with other weapons.

The weapon has an altered sound effect due to the suppressor mounted on the barrel, though this does not confer any gameplay advantages.

===''Halo 3'' (MCC)===
The Automag was introduced into ''Halo 3'' multiplayer, as part of the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Master Chief Collection]]'', in [[Series 3: Recon]]. This was done alongside other ''ODST'' weapons including the [[Silenced SMG (gameplay)|Silenced SMG]] and [[Brute Plasma Rifle (gameplay)|Brute Plasma Rifle]], to celebrate ''ODST'' being brought to PC.{{Ref/Site|Id=PatchNotes|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049316032-Halo-The-Master-Chief-Collection-Patch-Notes|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo: The Master Chief Collection Patch Notes (09/22/2020)}} However, in ''Halo 3'' the Automag has been heavily reworked to account for its inclusion in the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer sandbox. These include a lower rate-of-fire and higher damage, in practice making it perform more akin to the [[DMR (gameplay)|DMRs]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and on.

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
{{Main|Tactical Magnum}}
While the M6C/SOCOM does not directly appear in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', a similar weapon, the [[Tactical Magnum]], was included in that game's post-launch updates. It shares a similar concept with the M6C/SOCOM, being a suppressed variant of that game's [[M6H2 magnum]].

===''Halo Infinite''===
An Automag-inspired weapon is useable in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' as a [[Weapon customization|cosmetic weapon model]] introduced in the [[Frontlines]] update. The weapon is a SOCOM conversion of the [[Mk50 Sidekick]] and features no gameplay/mechanical changes.
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|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Weapon model icon - Sidekick Automag.png|75px]]<br/>Sidekick Automag
|[[Emerson Tactical Systems]]
|Mk50 with SOCOM laser light module, suppressor shroud, and cutlass grip.
|Legendary
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Purchase either:
*Dutch Angles for 2,200 cR
*ODST Special Issue for 3,200 cR
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==Production notes==
The SOCOM pistol in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' is a reused concept for a weapon that was [[Cut Halo 2 weapons|cut from]] ''[[Halo 2]]''. During ''Halo 2''{{'}}s production, 3D artist [[Tom Doyle]] modelled a suppressed version of that game's [[M6C magnum|M6C pistol]], similar to the suppressed SMG also modelled during development. Where the suppressed SMG did make it to final release with the ''[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|Halo 2 Vista]]'' port, the suppressed pistol did not. During ''ODST''{{'}}s production, Doyle presented the two weapons to the team, resulting in their inclusion in ''ODST'' as part of the game's increased emphasis on stealth gameplay.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://downloads.bungie.net/podcasts/Bungie_Podcast_060209.mp3|Site=Bungie Podcast|Page=Prepared to drop just in time for E3 week, Joe Staten, Paul Bertone, Lars Bakken, and Dan Miller stop by to provide intel on Halo 3: ODST.|Detail=19:20|D=20|M=02|Y=2025|Quote=...[Tom Doyle] had also modeled a silencer for the pistol for Halo 2 which we never used...}}

==Trivia==
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In tribute to [[Pistol Kanji|Bungie's usage of Asian characters]] on UNSC weapons, two Korean characters are stamped on the right side of the laser module, which stands for the number [[seven]].

==Gallery==
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File:H3ODST-M6CSOCOM-Replica.jpg|Side view of an M6C/SOCOM replica by [[Weta Workshop]] for ''[[The Life]]''.
File:M6C_SOCOM.png|A profile view of an M6C/SOCOM in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:Laser Aiming Module.jpg|A closeup of the laser module. Note the Korean stamped characters on the side.
File:Old HW VISR 1.png|First-person view of the M6C/SOCOM in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Halo3 123659782 Full.jpg|The scope of the M6C/SOCOM in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Socom scope.jpg|The scope of the M6C/SOCOM with [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] activated.
File:H3ODST Romeo M6S.jpg|[[Kojo Agu]] with an M6C/SOCOM.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Buck&Mickey 2.jpg|[[Edward Buck]] in combat with an M6C/SOCOM.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST RookieM6S.png|[[Jonathan Doherty]] firing the M6C/SOCOM.
File:H3ODST Data Hive Dare and Rookie.jpg|[[Veronica Dare]] and Jonathan Doherty wielding the M6C/SOCOM.
File:M6CSOCOM Slide-back.jpg|Romeo and the M6C/SOCOM, with its slide back and a spent brass casing being ejected. Note that the trigger finger is at the side of the gun.
File:HTMCC-H3 M6CSOCOM.jpg|The M6C/SOCOM in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3_Epitaph_ODST.jpg|An [[ODST armor (MJOLNIR)|ODST]]-clad Spartan carrying an M6S on their thigh.
File:H3-M6SHUD.png|First-person view of the M6C/SOCOM in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M6Szoom.png|4x zoom with the M6C/SOCOM in ''Halo 3''.
File:HW2-Odsts-1.jpg|An ODST (far right) using a M6C/SOCOM during [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:Halo Retribution cover.png|[[Veta Lopis]] with a M6C/SOCOM in ''[[Halo: Retribution]]''.{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|879392311263866889|Troy Denning|Quote=Very observant! It is, indeed, an M6C.|D=26|M=06|Y=2017}}
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{MCCo}}
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''

==Sources==
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