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{{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 [[ | {{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 [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]] serviceman}} | ||
'''M6''' is a series of short-barreled weapons produced by [[Misriah Armory]]. | '''M6''' is a series of short-barreled weapons produced by [[Misriah Armory]]. | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
The M6 series weapons are recoil-operated and magazine-fed, and typically fire 12.7mm x 30 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 rendolent of a cross between a pistol or a rifle in size. Despite being powerful, the M6 line of weaponry is durable, able to remain operational after [[Slipspace]] transitions and high-g aerial manuevers. However, its heavy weight limits its distribution amongst personnel, and the M6 weapons have a tendency to drop casings on the wielder's foot<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3smg</ref>. | The M6 series weapons are recoil-operated and magazine-fed, and typically fire 12.7mm x 30 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 rendolent of a cross between a pistol or a rifle in size. Despite being powerful, the M6 line of weaponry is durable, able to remain operational after [[Slipspace]] transitions and high-g aerial manuevers. However, its heavy weight limits its distribution amongst personnel, and the M6 weapons have a tendency to drop casings on the wielder's foot<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3smg</ref>, leading some UNSC personnel to favor the [[M7/Caseless Submachinegun|M7 Submachine Gun]], which operates on a caseless system. | ||
They have remained remarkably unchanged during its decades of service, although there are a large number of variants, such as the ''A'' ''B'', ''C'', ''D'', ''G'', and ''J'' variants. | They have remained remarkably unchanged during its decades of service, although there are a large number of variants, such as the ''A'' ''B'', ''C'', ''D'', ''G'', and ''J'' variants. | ||