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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{HaloWikiLink|Magnum}} |
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| |image= [[File:H2A M6CPistol.png|300px]][[File:H2AMP M6C left transparent.png|280px]]<br>Two variants of the M6C Magnum. | | | image=[[Image:M6C Magnum Sidearm.jpg|300px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | | | name=M6C Magnum Sidearm |
| |series=[[M6 series]] | | | manufacturer= |
| |type=Pistol | | | model= |
| |cost=1615 [[Credit|cR]]<ref name="bungie">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130525021451/http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx# '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3 ODST - Field Guide'']</ref> | | | type=Pistol |
| |variant=[[M6C/SOCOM]] | | | cost= |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | | | size=Handheld, Single-Handed |
| [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
| | | damage per hit=Low |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | | magazine=12 rounds |
| |weight=Standard variant: {{Convert|1.8|kg}}{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}} | | | maxammo=60 rounds or 5 magazines, (Duel-wielding) 108 rounds or 9 magazines |
| *Up-sized variant: {{Convert|2.7|kg}}{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}
| | | fire=Semiautomatic |
| |length= {{Convert|22.86|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}} | | | ammotype=12.7mm x 40 (M228 Semi-Armor Piercing, High Power) |
| *Up-sized: {{Convert|26.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}
| | | operation=Short Recoil Principle |
| |ammotype=[[12.7X40|12.7×40mm]]<ref name="H2M">''[[Halo 2 Manual#Current UNSC Weapons|Halo 2 Manual, page 10, "M6C Pistol dual wield"]]''</ref> | | | rate of fire=6 rounds per second |
| |capacity= | | | accuracy=Medium |
| |feed=12-round detachable box magazine{{Ref/Reuse|H2M}}
| | | range=Short Range |
| |operation=[[Wikipedia:Recoil operation#Short recoil operation|Short Recoil Principle]]
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| |rate= ~360 RPM
| | | counterpart=[[Plasma pistol]] |
| |velocity=
| | | counterwep=[[BR55 Battle Rifle]] |
| |optics=
| | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |range={{Convert|50|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|bungie}}
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| | A stripped-down version of the [[M6D Pistol]] equipped by the crew of the [[Pillar of Autumn]] during their battle with the [[Covenant]] on [[Installation 04]], the Magnum does not have a scope, nor are its bullets explosive - and it therefore lacks the very features that made its counterpart so deceptively deadly in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. |
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| The '''M6C Personal Defense Weapon System''',<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''ODST Guide'']</ref> otherwise known as the '''M6C Magnum Sidearm''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] sidearm. It is a variant of [[Misriah Armory]]'s [[M6 series|M6 handgun series]]. | | The fact that this is a different pistol than the M6D seen in Halo: Combat Evolved may not be that the [[Marine]] Corps replaced it with this obviously inferior side arm, but rather that [[Navy]] personnel are issued the M6D while Marines, being a separate branch of the military with separate admistrative authority, are issued the M6C. Also, remember that the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was on a special operations mission and was probably differently equipped than mainstream naval units along with the modifications to the ship itself. |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Advantages== |
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| | The magazine of this handgun can hold 12 rounds and has moderate stopping power. It has a fery fast reload, somewhat like the [[Needler]]. In close quarters with a dual-wieldable configuration, it can be surprisingly effective when employed against unshielded foes. It is quite useful for placing exact headshots. Magnums are best dual-wielded together or with another weapon. |
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| ===Design Details=== | | ==Disadvantages== |
| The M6C PDWS is a semi-automatic sidearm utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The M6C is a departure from other designs in the [[M6 Series]]. While it retains the large handguard and ridges on the rear slide, the M6C's safety mechanism is located on the slide itself rather than below it on other models.
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| Although less powerful and effective than other UNSC sidearms, the M6C sees continued use due to its resilience and reliability coupled with a comfortable and compact design alongside being highly affordable and easy to produce. {{Ref/Book|Id=HEnc22|Enc22|Section=Magnum|Page=164}}
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| ===Usage===
| | *[[Elites]] |
| The M6C was used by UNSC personnel as early as 2525.{{Ref/Film|Id=HLTD|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Homecoming}} Use of the M6C continued through the [[Human-Covenant War]], and it was used by UNSC Navy and Marine Corps personnel aboard the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and during the early stages of the [[Battle for Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 05]].{{Ref/Game|H2}}
| | *[[Spartans]] |
| | *[[Marines]] |
| | *[[Grunts]] |
| | *[[Jackals]] |
| | *[[Drones]] (have animation, but never used) |
| | *[[Combat Form|Flood Combat Form (Human)]] |
| | *[[Combat Form|Flood Combat Form (Elite)]] |
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| ===Ammunition===
| | Note: You can give Magnums to Grunts and Jackals when you encounter the flood on The [[Sacred Icon]]. Drones have animations for the Magnum since it shares the same animation as the Plasma Pistol. |
| The M6C Magnum fires [[M225|M225 12.7x40mm Semi Armor-Piercing High Explosive]] cartridges from a 12-round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|HEnc22}} | |
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| ==In-game information== | | ==Related Links== |
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| ===Advantages===
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| The M6C Magnum is a reliable sidearm for quickly finishing off enemies whose shields have already been stripped. With the new dual-wield feature in Halo 2, the Magnum can be used in the [[Noob Combo]] alongside a plasma pistol, enabling the player to quickly drain an enemy's shields using the plasma pistol's overcharge and finish them off with a headshot from the Magnum.
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| ===Disadvantages===
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| The M6C Magnum has low damage, is fairly inaccurate, and is largely ineffective past close or medium range. These factors make the Magnum a poor choice for use in one-on-one fights with shielded opponents unless the player is capable of first draining the opponent's shields with a grenade or melee attack.
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| === Changes from the M6D PDWS in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''===
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| *The M6C has a much faster fire rate, but far less stopping power.
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| *Lacks a targeting scope.
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| *Takes 13 headshots to kill rather than 3.
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| *Can be dual-wielded.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 2'' to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
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| *Takes 11 headshots to kill rather than 13 in multiplayer.
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| *Overall update as part of Anniversary remaster.
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| ==Production notes==
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| The ''Halo 2'' Post Game Carnage Report Breakdown Tab on Bungie.net erroneously lists the weapon as the [[M6G magnum|"Magnum M6G Pistol"]].
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Magnum2.png|A texture of the M6C showing the engravings on the slide. Note the Korean hangul, 일곱, meaning [[seven]].
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| File:Halo picture_18.jpg|John-117 wielding two M6Cs; note the slide springing back after round is fired.
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| File:Halo picture_19.jpg|An M6C magazine.
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| File:M6C Magnum Pistol.png|The M6C in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:H2 M6C Magnum Pistol.png|An in-game profile view of the M6C Magnum Pistol in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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| File:UNSC Pistol Cinematic.jpg|Models for the cinematic appearance of the ''Halo Wars'' M6C.
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| File:ForgeM6C.jpg|[[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] aiming an M6C in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
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| File:Homecoming_M6CMagnum_Concept.png|The M6C Magnum Pistol as it appears in ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Homecoming]]''.
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| File:Silenced magnum.JPG|[[Jonah-B283]] using a silenced M6C in ''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''.
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| File:EvoMC RolandM6C.png|[[Roland-B210]]'s silenced M6C.
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| File:EvoMC RolandM6CMaintenance.png|Roland performing maintenance on his M6C.
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| File:H2A MP M6C Concept 1.jpg|Several different concepts for the M6C in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
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| File:H2A MP M6C Concept 2.jpg|Several different concepts for the M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2A_M6C_Concept.jpg|''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign concept art for the M6C.
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| File:H2A - M6C model.jpg|A render of M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2A Render M6C.png|The M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2A - M6C in-game model.jpg|In-game model of the M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2ACP-M6CHUD.png|First-person view of the M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2ACP-M6CDualWieldHUD.png|First person view of dual wielding M6C pistols.
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| File:H2ADual.jpg|A Spartan dual wielding an M6C with an M7 SMG in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2AMP M6C right.png|A M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2AMP M6C left.png|A M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2AM6C.jpg|A Spartan with an M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:H2AMP-M6CHUD.png|First-person view of the M6C in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
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| File:H2AMP-M6C.png|A Spartan with an M6C.
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| File:M6C Operation.PNG|A Spartan wielding a dry M6C, exposing the weapon's operation.
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| File:H2AMP-M6CDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view of dual wielding the M6C.
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| File:H2AMP-M6CDualWield.png|A Spartan dual wielding M6C pistols.
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| File:HW2-M6Cstillsucks.png|[[Jerome-092]] firing an M6C at [[Atriox]] in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| File:HW2-Jerome-05.jpg|Jerome firing an M6C at Sangheili aboard the ''Enduring Conviction''.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
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| **''[[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Helljumpers]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'' {{C|Hologram only}}
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
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| ==Sources==
| | *[[Pistol]] |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
| | *[[Plasma Pistol]] |
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| {{Navbox/Universe/HumanSidearms/M6Pistols}}
| | [[Category:Held Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Pistols]] | | [[Category:Human Weapons]] |
