Editing M6 series

{{Status|Canon}}
[[File:H5G-M6H2vsM6D.png|thumb|right|250px|The M6H2 (left) and the M6D (right).]]
{{Quote|The M6 is either the world’s biggest pistol or the world’s smallest rifle — I’m not sure which.|Unknown UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
The '''M6 Personal Defense Weapon System''' is a series of [[handgun]] produced by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} Common slang terms for the M6 series handguns include ''go-mag'', ''hand cannon'', ''power drill'', ''HE pistol'', and ''heavy pistol''.{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=UNSC Weapons|Page=307}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Section=UNSC Weapons|Page=321}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}

==Overview==
{{Quote|The longevity of the M6 has always been more about pork barrels and [[Slipspace]] travel than reliability or the so-called brilliance of its design.|Anonymous UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
The M6 series have seen major widespread distribution through the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] as lighter firearms, although they are not always seen as primary weapons, because of their lighter penetrating power. 

===Design details===
{{Quote|It’s strange. Normally a big bore means access to a greater variety of exotic munitions, but we just don’t see that variety in the field.|Unknown UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
The M6 series weapons are recoil-operated and magazine-fed, and typically fire 12.7×40mm projectile ammunition, and despite the large caliber, oftentimes "exotic" ammunition is not utilized. They are also remarkably large and overpowered to an extent, appearing to be redolent of a cross between a pistol and a rifle in size. In addition to power, the M6 line of weaponry is designed to be exceedingly rugged and reliable, and the guns are able to remain operational after [[Slipspace]] transitions and high-g aerial maneuvers, as well as the rigors sustained during standard combat. However, the heavy weight limits its distribution amongst personnel, and the M6 weapons have a tendency to drop casings on the wielder's foot,{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}} leading some UNSC personnel to favor the [[M7 SMG]], which operates on a caseless system. 

They have remained remarkably unchanged during their decades of service, although there are a large number of variants. The M6 series handguns are issued in three different finishes: hard chrome, black polymer, and electroless nickel.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} Some variants of the M6 series have been 'up-sized' to approximately 117% their normal size to better facilitate use by [[SPARTAN Program|Spartans]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}
[[File:HaloArmsRace3.JPG|thumb|[[M6G magnum|M6G handguns]] being produced by Misriah Armory on Mars.]]
===History===
{{Quote|The M6 has been in service for about a hundred and forty years… it’s amazing to think how little it has changed in all that time.|Anonymous UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
M6 series handguns have seen usage in the UNSC since [[2414]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HOSFM186|OSFM|Section=PART 10: THE SPARTAN ARMORY, Infantry Weapons|Page=186}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}{{Ref/Site|Id=old waypoint|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/magnum/f4c403d6-269e-499a-ac14-9a696e0a5b27|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Magnum|Detail=(defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110920223953/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/magnum/f4c403d6-269e-499a-ac14-9a696e0a5b27 Archive.org]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/magnum|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Magnum}}{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM186}} The M6C was almost universally adopted during the [[Human-Covenant War]],{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=164}} though the M6G and M6G2 thrived during the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} 

In the year following the War, the M6H2 was dominant magnum in use with all branches{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and in [[2555]] the M6H was designated the standard side arm of all UNSC branches.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Variants==
{{Quote|The M6 has been around forever; the number of variants and configurations is dizzying... have you ever seen an M6J(C) — the Army’s carbine variant?|Unknown UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
{{Quote|The '''A'''<nowiki />'s and '''B'''<nowiki />'s are way more comfortable to shoot, but you don’t see many of them outside of civilian security forces anymore.|Anonymous UNSC serviceman{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}}}
*'''[[M6A magnum]]''' - Used mostly by [[civilian]] [[law enforcement|security forces]],{{Ref/Site|Id=bnetm6g|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol|Site=Bungie.net|Page=M6G Personal Defense Weapon System}} standard issue/black polymer finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6B magnum]]''' -  Used mostly by civilian security forces,{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}} [[KFA-2 x2]] scope, hard chrome finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6C magnum]]''' - 'Up-sized', armed with High Penetration ammunition, black polymer finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
**'''[[M6C/SOCOM]]''' - Accurized, Issued with smart-linked 4× scope VnSLS/V 6E, sound suppressor, muzzle brake, and black polymer finish.{{Ref/Site|Id=H3R|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST Project Page}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}} Also designated '''M6S'''.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=166}}
*'''[[M6D magnum]]''' - 'Up-sized', and officer's model armed with High-Explosive ammunition and featuring a KFA-2 x2 scope.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6E magnum]]''' - Standard issue/electroless nickel finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6F magnum]]''' - Officer's model, smart-linked scope [[KFA-2]]/electroless nickel finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6G magnum]]''' - 'Up-sized', standard issue with electroless nickel finish{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}} and armed with High Explosive ammunition.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}}
**'''[[M6G2 magnum]]''' - Modification package of the [[UNSC Army]]'s standard [[M6G magnum]], intended for service within the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Modification|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The M6G Pistol|Quote=The modification package to the latest revision of the M6 pistol series: The M6G PDWS.|Quotee=Page embed link text|D=24|M=01|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=165}}
*'''[[M6H magnum]]''' - 'Up-sized', officer's model with smart-linked scope [[KFA-2]]/electroless nickel finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
**'''[[M6H2 magnum]]''' - Recoil operated, semi-automatic{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Locke & Load}} with 12 round magazine and smart-linking abilities.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=gameplay}}
***'''[[Whispered Truth]]'''
*'''[[M6I magnum]]''' - Select-fire variant; detachable shoulder-stock/black polymer finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6J/C carbine]]''' - [[UNSC Army]] [[carbine]] variant.{{Ref/Reuse|bnetm6g}} 355mm barrel, detachable shoulder-stock/electroless nickel finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6K magnum]]''' - Police 'undercover' variant; 6 round magazine capacity/black polymer finish.{{Ref/Reuse|H3R}}{{Ref/Reuse|old waypoint}}
*'''[[M6P pocket pistol]]''' - Pocket pistol variant.{{Ref/Novel|Ret|Chapter= 1}}
*'''[[M6/Z magnum]]''' - Machine pistol variant.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFood|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-food-for-thought|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Food for Thought|D=07|M=10|Y=2022}}
<gallery class=center>
File:H2A M6CPistol.png|The M6C magnum.
File:M6C SOCOM r.png|The M6C/SOCOM or M6S magnum.
File:H5G-M6DMagnumPistol-Side.png|The M6D magnum.
File:HReach-M6GMagnumPistol-LeftSide.png|The M6G magnum.
File:H3-M6GMagnumPistol.png|The M6G2 magnum.
File:H4-M6HMagnumPistol-SideRender.png|The M6H magnum.
File:H5G-Render-Pistol.png|The M6H2 magnum.
File:H5 Whispered truth.png|Whispered Truth.
File:SS Icon MachinePistols.png|The M6/Z magnum.
</gallery>
==Gameplay==
{{Main|Magnum|Halo: Combat Evolved Pistol}}

The Magnum has been featured as a usable weapon in almost every single ''Halo'' title.

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[i love bees]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Breaking Quarantine]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Starry Night]]''
*''[[Believe]]'' 
**''[[Diorama]]'' {{C|Diorama only}} 
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]''
**''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss]]''
**''[[Palace Hotel]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo Living Monument]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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==Sources==
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{{Human sidearms}}
[[Category:Pistols]]