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|name=XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher | |||
|image=[[File:HW XM510 1.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HW XM510 1.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
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|type=[[Grenade launcher]] | |type=[[Grenade launcher]]{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Wars OSG}} | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
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| | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} | ||
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|ammotype=High explosive grenades | |ammotype=High explosive grenades | ||
|feed=[[Wikipedia:Revolver (firearms)|Revolving]], [[Wikipedia:Cylinder_(firearms)#Swing_out_cylinder|swing out cylinder]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} | |||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate=[[Wikipedia:Semi automatic|Semi-automatic]] | |rate=[[Wikipedia:Semi automatic|Semi-automatic]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range= | |range= | ||
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The '''XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher''' | The '''XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher''' is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic [[grenade launcher]] used by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Halo Wars OSG|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=35}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
===Design details=== | |||
The XM510 is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launcher. The weapon features a revolving swing out cylinder, from which grenades can be loaded. The weapon is additionally equipped with a [[telescope sight]] and a foregrip.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW1|HW|XM510 in-game model}} | |||
==Operational history== | |||
The XM510 was employed by [[UNSC Marine Corps]] forces during the [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies|early years]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. In [[2531]], Marine forces attached to {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} deployed with the weapon in the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Battle for Arcadia]] and [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW1}} Marines armed with the XM510 were regularly employed as passengers in [[Warthog]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo Wars OSG}} | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
===''Halo Wars''=== | |||
The XM510 appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as the second upgrade available for the Warthog. When unlocked, the Grenadier upgrade adds a single Marine armed with an XM510 to the vehicle's passenger seat, boosting offensive power slightly. | |||
==Production notes== | |||
The XM510's design is based directly off of the [[Wikipedia:South Africa|South African]]-built [[Wikipedia:Milkor MGL|Milkor MGL Mk.1]] and the later M32 MGL variant used by the [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The ''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy Guide]]'' for ''Halo Wars'' mistakenly refers to the "[[XM511 Heavy Grenade Launcher]]" as the "XM510" in a caption describing the weapon mounted on the [[M9 Wolverine]].{{Ref/Book|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=44}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 17:06, April 9, 2022
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The XM510 Multishot Grenade Launcher is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launcher used by the UNSC Armed Forces.[1]
Overview
Design details
The XM510 is a shoulder-fired, semi-automatic grenade launcher. The weapon features a revolving swing out cylinder, from which grenades can be loaded. The weapon is additionally equipped with a telescope sight and a foregrip.[2]
Operational history
The XM510 was employed by UNSC Marine Corps forces during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. In 2531, Marine forces attached to UNSC Spirit of Fire deployed with the weapon in the Harvest campaign, Battle for Arcadia and Battle of the Etran Harborage.[2] Marines armed with the XM510 were regularly employed as passengers in Warthogs.[1]
Gameplay
Halo Wars
The XM510 appears in Halo Wars, as the second upgrade available for the Warthog. When unlocked, the Grenadier upgrade adds a single Marine armed with an XM510 to the vehicle's passenger seat, boosting offensive power slightly.
Production notes
The XM510's design is based directly off of the South African-built Milkor MGL Mk.1 and the later M32 MGL variant used by the United States Marine Corps.
Trivia
The Official Strategy Guide for Halo Wars mistakenly refers to the "XM511 Heavy Grenade Launcher" as the "XM510" in a caption describing the weapon mounted on the M9 Wolverine.[3]
Gallery
The XM510 in-game
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
Sources
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