M7S SMG

M7S SMG
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Misriah Armory
Model series:	M7
Type:	Caseless Submachine Gun
Cost:	1484 cR
Specifications
Length:	Extended: 62.7 centimetres (24.7 in) Retracted: 47.4 centimetres (18.7 in)
Weight:	Loaded: 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs)
Ammunition type:	5×23mm M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket/.197 Caliber rounds
Feed system:	48-round magazine 60-round magazine
Operation:	Gas-operating, rotating breech
Rate of fire:	900 rounds/min
Effective range:	50 metres (160 ft)
Service history
In service:	2431 - present

"The suppressed M7 -- tears through armor and turns bad guys into chum."

— Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck

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 Armed Forces special operators.

Overview

Design details

A variant of the M7 SMG, the M7S is equipped with an external flash and SS/M 49 sound suppressor on the barrel along with an underbarrel flashlight. To assist the user in target acquisition, the weapon is fitted with a SLS/V 5B smart-linked scope. 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. Some usage of the M7S sees the SMG employed with a laser sight.

History

The M7S was introduced into UNSC service in 2431, and saw use during the Insurrection. The M7S was notably employed by SPARTAN-II Blue Team during Operation: TALON, during which they captured URF leader Robert Watts. 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, and has since continued to see use by ODST units in the Post-Covenant War conflicts.

Gameplay

Changes from Halo 2 Vista to Halo 3: ODST

• The weapon lacks an activated laser sight, which is now mitigated to a simple aesthetic on the weapon.
• The M7S now has a 2× zoom scope, adding more ranged capabilities.

Changes from Halo 3: ODST to Halo 2: Anniversary

• The magazine size is increased from 48 to 60 and ammo capacity also increased from 192 to 240.
• The M7S can now be dual wielded, however the player will be unable to utilize the guns' scope while dual wielding.
• The weapon now has visible reticle bloom in place of spread.

Changes from Halo 2: Anniversary to Halo 3

• Can no longer be dual wielded.
• Visible reticle bloom is replaced by spread.

Production notes

The M7S is one of 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 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 Beach Battle, similarly-intended for use as a modding tutorial.

The weapon was first canonically mentioned in the Bungie.net article for the M7 SMG in Halo 3, 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.

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.

Trivia

• The M7S is the starting weapon in most Firefight levels in Halo 3: ODST except for Windward, where the player starts with a sniper rifle instead.
• The Halo 3: ODST manual erroneously states that the M7S is "a sound-suppressed variant of the M7 rifle".
• In Halo Wars 2, the M7S SMGs wielded by ODSTs are equipped with laser sights.

Gallery

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  The M7S as it appears in Halo 2 for Windows Vista. Note the absence of a sight and a flashlight.

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  The M7S being used in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo 3.

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  An ODST-clad Spartan employing the M7S on Epitaph.

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  First-person view of the M7S on Last Resort in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

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  The 2× zoom.

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  Concept art of the M7S for Halo 3: ODST.

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  The M7S in Halo 3: ODST.

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  Another side view of the model.

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  Jonathan Doherty wielding an M7S with fully extended stock.

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  Taylor Miles and Michael Crespo firing M7S SMGs.

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  First-person view of the M7S.

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  The scope of the M7S.

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  The scope of the M7S, with VISR mode activated.

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  Concept art for the Halo Xbox One announcement trailer, depicting Master Chief brandishing an M7S.

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  A Spartan using an M7S.

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  A Spartan dual wielding M7S SMGs.

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  A Sangheili dual wielding M7S SMGs on Skyward.

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  First-person view of the M7S on Stonetown.

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  First-person view while dual wielding.

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  The 2× zoom.

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  ODSTs using M7S SMGs in Hunt the Truth.

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  Linda-058 using an M7S in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.

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  ODSTs using M7S SMGs in Halo Wars 2.

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  An M7S SMG in Halo: The Master Chief Collection

List of appearances

• Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
• Halo 2 for Windows Vista
• Halo 3 (Halo: The Master Chief Collection-only)
• Halo: Contact Harvest
• Halo: Helljumper
• The Life
• Halo 3: ODST
• Halo Legends
  • The Babysitter
• Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
  • Headhunters
• Halo 2: Anniversary
• Halo: New Blood
• Hunt the Truth
• Halo: Spartan Strike
• Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
• Halo Wars 2
• Halo: Retribution
• Halo: The Television Series Season Two
  • Onyx

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