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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{era|H2|H3|FS|CH|HGN}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Ratings}} |
| |image=[[File:H2A M7S-SMG.png|350px]] | | {{Weapon |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | image=[[Image:Silencedsmg.PNG|305px]] |
| |series=M7 | | | name=M7S Submachine Gun |
| |type=Caseless Submachine Gun | | | manufacturer= |
| |cost=1484 [[Credit|cR]]{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - M7 SUBMACHINE GUN|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Ordnance}} | | | model=M7/Caseless Submachine Gun |
| |variant= | | | type=Submachine Gun |
| |service=[[2431]] - present{{Ref/Generic|Id=Cosplay|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.60-64}}
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| |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | | | size=Handheld, Single Handed ([[Dual Wield]]able) |
| |weight= Loaded: 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs){{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | damage per hit= Low |
| |length=
| | | magazine=60 Rounds |
| *Extended: {{Convert|62.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | maxammo=*240 Rounds or 4 Magazines(Single-Wielded) |
| *Retracted: {{Convert|47.4|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
| | *420 Rounds or 7 Magazines(Dual Wielded) |
| |ammotype=5×23mm [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]]/.197 Caliber rounds{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | fire=Automatic |
| |capacity= | | | ammotype=5x23mm [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]]/.197 Caliber rounds |
| |feed=48-round magazine | | | operation=Gas System With Rotating Breech |
| <br>60-round magazine
| | | rate of fire=High, Fully Automatic, 15 rounds per second |
| |operation=Gas-operating, rotating breech | | | accuracy=High at close range due to suppressor |
| |rate=900 rounds/min{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | range=Short to Average Range |
| |velocity= | | | era= |
| |optics= | | | counterpart= [[Needler]] (Halo 2) |
| |range= {{Convert|50|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | | counterwep= |
| }}{{Quote|The suppressed M7 -- tears through armor and turns bad guys into chum.|[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]]{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures]]}}}}
| | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| The '''M7S Submachine Gun''', sometimes referred to as the '''Suppressed''' or '''Silenced SMG''' or more colloquially by UNSC personnel as the '''bullet hose''', '''black box''', '''chum''' and '''popcorn''', is a personal defense weapon issued to [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]] [[UNSC Special Forces|special operators]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | | }} |
| | {{Quote|Hell, we didn't even have to change magazines.|[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Nolan Byrne]], after clearing a room filled with [[rebels]] using the M7S.}} |
| | The '''M7S Submachine Gun'''<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3smg</ref> is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground firearm. |
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| ==Overview==
| | It's also known as the '''Suppressed SMG''', or '''M7S''', and falsely known as the ''Silenced SMG''. |
| ===Design details=== | | |
| A variant of the [[M7 SMG]], the M7S is equipped with an external flash and [[SS/M 49]] [[Suppressor (attachment)|sound suppressor]] on the barrel along with an underbarrel flashlight.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} To assist the user in target acquisition, the weapon is fitted with a [[SLS/V 5B]] [[smart-linking|smart-linked]] scope.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Muzzle flash is significantly reduced, and firing the weapon gives a barely noticeable sound, increasing stealth applications for the M7S Submachine Gun and increasing accuracy from decreased recoil, making the weapon more efficient at medium-long range. It fires 5×23mm [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]] from a reduced 48-round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Some usage of the M7S sees the SMG employed with a laser sight.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | | ==Background== |
| | [[Image:Suppressor.png|100px|left|thumb|A suppressor attachment located at the tip of the barrel.]] |
| | The M7S is a variant of the [[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun]], which fires a [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]] style round. This variant features an external flash and [[sound suppressor]] on the barrel along with a laser sight. Muzzle flash is significantly decreased, and firing the weapon gives a barely noticeable sound, increasing stealth applications for the M7S Submachine Gun and increasing accuracy from decreased recoil; however, power is decreased because of the slowing of projectile velocity from the suppressor. |
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| ===History=== | | ==Appearances== |
| The M7S was introduced into UNSC service in [[2431]]{{Ref/Reuse|Cosplay}}, and saw use during the [[Insurrection]]. The M7S was notably employed by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: TALON]], during which they captured [[United Rebel Front|URF]] leader [[Robert Watts]].{{Ref/Film|TFORAS}} The weapon continued to see use throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], becoming notably iconic in the hands of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. The weapon saw heavy use during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in late [[2552]]{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|gameplay}}, and has since continued to see use by ODST units in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Hunt the Truth]]|[[Hunt the Truth Season 2/Blog posts|Season 2 Blog Posts]] - Interrupted}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Detail=ODST in-game unit}}
| | [[Image:1223676329 1223536135.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Unnamed Marine Shock Trooper]] wielding an M7S.]] |
| | This weapon can be seen on an example map included in the files of [[Halo 2 Vista]]'s built-in map editor. The map is simply named "''[[Example (Halo 2 Vista Map Editor Example)|Example]]''" and the map's description is "''This is just a small example of what you can do as a [[Halo 2]] [[cartographer]]!''". |
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| ==Gameplay==
| | The suppressed M7 can also be found in the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' <ref>[[Halo Graphic Novel]] page 103</ref><ref>[[The Art of Halo]] page 108</ref>, ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' and in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' where [[SPARTAN-117]] carried two Suppressed [[SMG]]s but only used a [[BR55 Battle Rifle]] during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. |
| ===Changes from ''Halo 2 Vista'' to ''Halo 3: ODST''===
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| *The weapon lacks an activated laser sight, which is now mitigated to a simple aesthetic on the weapon.
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| *The M7S now has a 2× zoom scope, adding more ranged capabilities.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 3: ODST'' to ''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
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| *The magazine size is increased from 48 to 60 and ammo capacity also increased from 192 to 240.
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| *The M7S can now be dual wielded, however the player will be unable to utilize the guns' scope while dual wielding.
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| *The weapon now has visible reticle bloom in place of spread.
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| ===Changes from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' to ''Halo 3''===
| | In ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] and his squad of [[Marines]] used suppressed M7's to take out a room in a bomb factory filled with rebels in the prologue of the book. |
| *Can no longer be dual wielded.
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| *Visible reticle bloom is replaced by spread.
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| ==Production notes==
| | It also appeared in the hands of an [[Unnamed Marine Shock Trooper]] in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|trailer]] for [[Halo 3: Recon]], and also featured a red dot sight and a laser module. |
| The M7S is one of [[Cut Halo 2 weapons|several weapons]] cut during the production of ''[[Halo 2]]''. In this iteration, the M7S was simply the regular M7 SMG with a sound suppressor attached, alongside updated particles and sound effects. The weapon was later introduced in the ''Halo 2'' [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|PC port]] as a default spawn on the [[Example]] map, and for use in [[modding]]. The weapon is also found by default on the cut map [[Cut Halo 2 levels#Beach Battle (forerunner sample)|Beach Battle]], similarly-intended for use as a modding tutorial.
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| The weapon was first canonically mentioned in the [[Bungie.net]] article for the M7 SMG in ''Halo 3'',{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3smg|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The M7 / Caseless SMG|D=24|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/M7}} referencing the ''Halo 2'' M7S, before properly being introduced as a staple weapon of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and in the updated multiplayer component of ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
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| In ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the release of ''Halo 2'' on PC saw the M7S added to the game's shared file directory, allowing anyone to use it via modding. The release of ''Halo 3: ODST'' on PC later saw the M7S ported into ''[[Halo 3]]'', available for use in multiplayer and [[Forge/Halo 3|Forge]].
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *The M7S is the starting weapon in most [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] levels in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' except for ''[[Windward]]'', where the player starts with a sniper rifle instead.
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| *The ''Halo 3: ODST'' manual erroneously states that the M7S is "a sound-suppressed variant of the M7 rifle".
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| *In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', the M7S SMGs wielded by ODSTs are equipped with laser sights.
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| ==Gallery==
| | *Not only is this [[SMG]] in [[Halo 2]] Vista, but CMT (Custom Mapping Team) has recreated it for [[Halo Custom Edition]]. It generally resembles that of Halo 2 Vista, and has basically the same performance. |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
| | *Since [[Halo 3: Recon]] will be a much stealthier game, it looks like the M7S will be the [[Unnamed Marine Shock Trooper|protagonist's]] best weapon of choice. |
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| File:H2-M7SMG-Suppressor-Concept.png|The M7S as it appears in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]. Note the absence of a sight and a flashlight.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 M7S.jpg|The M7S being used in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3_Epitaph_ODST.jpg|An [[ODST armor (MJOLNIR)|ODST]]-clad Spartan employing the M7S on [[Epitaph]].
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| File:H3-M7SHUD.png|First-person view of the M7S on [[Last Resort]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
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| File:H3-M7Szoom.png|The 2× zoom.
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| File:H3ODST SMG Concept.jpg|Concept art of the M7S for ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
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| File:Halo3-ODST_Silenced-SMG-02.png|The M7S in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
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| File:Halo3_ODST_w_Silenced-SMG-Right.png|Another side view of the model.
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| File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.jpg|[[Jonathan Doherty]] wielding an M7S with fully extended stock.
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| File:H3ODST Rally Point Combat.jpg|[[Taylor Miles]] and [[Michael Crespo]] firing M7S SMGs.
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| File:H3ODST Firefight SecurityZone1stPerson.jpg|First-person view of the M7S.
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| File:Halo3 123659778 Full.jpg|The scope of the M7S.
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| File:Halo-3-odst-20090915032558415.jpg|The scope of the M7S, with VISR mode activated.
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| File:HXO Concept HoodedChief.jpg|Concept art for the [[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer]], depicting Master Chief brandishing an M7S.
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| File:H2A-M7S.png|A Spartan using an M7S.
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| File:H2A-M7SDualWield1.png|A Spartan dual wielding M7S SMGs.
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| File:H2A-M7SDualWield.png|A Sangheili dual wielding M7S SMGs on [[Skyward]].
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| File:H2A-M7SHUD.png|First-person view of the M7S on [[Stonetown]].
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| File:H2A-M7SDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
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| File:H2A-M7Szoom.png|The 2× zoom.
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| File:HtT-Blackbagging.jpg|ODSTs using M7S SMGs in ''[[Hunt the Truth]]''.
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| File:HTFoR AS - Linda 01.jpg|[[Linda-058]] using an M7S in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
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| File:HW2-BlitzODSTs.jpg|ODSTs using M7S SMGs in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
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| File:H3ODST-MCCODSTmenu.png|An M7S SMG in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==Related Links== |
| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | | *[[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun]] |
| *[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]
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| *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{MCCo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
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| *''[[The Life]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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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 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
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| **''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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