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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon
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|name=T261 "Lucifer" Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun
|image=[[File:Lucifer About to Fire.JPG|300px]]
|image=[[File:Lucifer About to Fire.JPG|300px]]
|name=T261 "Lucifer" Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun
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|manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command]]
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|type=[[Wikipedia:Rotary cannon|Gatling]]-style machine gun
|type= Gatling-style machine gun
|cost=
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|size=800
|variant=
|damage= Very high
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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|ammotype= 20mm high-explosive
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|operation= Rotary
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|rate= High
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|ammotype=20mm high-explosive{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
|accuracy=
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|feed=
|operation=
|rate=2,980 rounds/min {{Ref/Note|Id=ROF|In ''Prototype'', Ghost fires the Lucifer at the Banshee for a total of six seconds. His [[heads-up display]] indicates he starts with 850 rounds and has 552 rounds afterward, meaning he has expended 298 rounds in six seconds. This means the Lucifer has a firing rate of ~50 rounds per second, or 2,980 rounds a minute.}}
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|service= [[Human-Covenant War]]
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The '''T261 Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun (AMGG)''', nicknamed the '''Lucifer''', is a UNSC Gatling-style machine gun used during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Prototype|HLeg|Story=Prototype}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-US/Universe/detail/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Prototype|D=05|M=09|Y=2012|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009_to_2014/Universe/Technology}}
==Overview==
===Design details===
The Lucifer AMGG takes the form of a six-barrelled rotary cannon, capable of firing 2,980 20mm high-explosive rounds per minute.{{Ref/NoteReuse|ROF}} The weapon is capable of carrying at least roughly 800 rounds without needing to reload, and is mounted directly into the right arm of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|Mark I Armor Defense System]]. The Lucifer features a bulky armoured housing.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}} A visually similar weapon, presumably the T621, was later integrated into the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I (J) Green Machine|Mark I [J<nowiki>]</nowiki>]] ADS. Unlike the Lucifer found on the regular Mark I ADS, this version was mounted atop the left forearm, allowing the suit's operator full use of their hand when not employing the weapon.{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Sergeant Johnson in-game unit}}


The '''T261 Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun''', also known as the '''Lucifer''', is a UNSC Gatling-style machine gun used during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Prototype]]''</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31?filter=all '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Prototype'']</ref>
==Operational history==
The T261 AMGG was employed during the [[Algolis Invasion]]. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "[[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]]" took the [[Weapons Research Facility T12A|research facility's]] Mark I ADS prototype, and used it in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted T261 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down a {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} and destroy a {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit and all nearby Covenant forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}


==Background==
Although the Algolis research facility was destroyed in the battle, data was recovered from its ruins and used to create the Mark I [J] "Green Machine", which appears to integrate a weapon visually akin to the T621 Lucifer.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/folks-need-heroes|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Folks Need Heroes|D=02|M=10|Y=2020}}
The T261 AMGG's only known use was during the [[Battle of Algolis]]. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "[[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]]" used a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|prototypical powered exoskeleton]] in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted T261 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down a [[Type-26 Banshee]] and destroy a [[Type-52 Phantom]] before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's nuclear self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit, and all nearby Covenant forces. Since Ghost was never seen reloading the weapon, it is likely that the Lucifer was able of carrying 800 rounds at one time, four times the amount of the [[AIE-486H machine gun|AIE-486H HMG]] and [[M247H machine gun|M247H HMG]] when detached from their mounts.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
In Judaism and Christianity, [[Wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]] is the name of the angel who was cast out of heaven and later became the Devil.
In Medieval Christianity, [[Wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]] is the name of the angel who was cast out of Heaven and later became the Devil. In Roman mythology, Lucifer is the name of the deified dawn. The name means "Bearer of Light".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape">
<gallery>
T261 Lucifer Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun.png|A top-forward view of the T261.
File:T261 Lucifer Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun.png|A top-forward view of the T261.
Lucifer at the Ready.JPG|A Lucifer about to open fire on a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]].
File:Lucifer at the Ready.JPG|A Lucifer about to open fire on a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]].
Lucifer Collage.JPG|A three-quarter view of the Lucifer's six barrels.
File:Lucifer Collage.JPG|A three-quarter view of the Lucifer's six barrels.
File:HW2 - Mark I(J) clear.png|What appears to be the T261 Lucifer on the "Green Machine".
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo Legends]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC support weapons}}
{{UNSC heavy weapons}}
[[Category:Machine guns]]
[[Category:Machine guns]]
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, March 11, 2024

T261 "Lucifer" Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun
Lucifer About to Fire.JPG
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Materials Group

Type:

Gatling-style machine gun

Specifications

Ammunition type:

20mm high-explosive[1]

Rate of fire:

2,980 rounds/min [Note 1]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The T261 Arm-Mounted Gatling Gun (AMGG), nicknamed the Lucifer, is a UNSC Gatling-style machine gun used during the Human-Covenant War.[2][1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Lucifer AMGG takes the form of a six-barrelled rotary cannon, capable of firing 2,980 20mm high-explosive rounds per minute.[Note 1] The weapon is capable of carrying at least roughly 800 rounds without needing to reload, and is mounted directly into the right arm of the Mark I Armor Defense System. The Lucifer features a bulky armoured housing.[2] A visually similar weapon, presumably the T621, was later integrated into the Mark I [J] ADS. Unlike the Lucifer found on the regular Mark I ADS, this version was mounted atop the left forearm, allowing the suit's operator full use of their hand when not employing the weapon.[3]

Operational history[edit]

The T261 AMGG was employed during the Algolis Invasion. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "Ghost" took the research facility's Mark I ADS prototype, and used it in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted T261 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down a Irdnekt-pattern Banshee and destroy a Ru'swum-pattern Phantom before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's nuclear self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit and all nearby Covenant forces.[2]

Although the Algolis research facility was destroyed in the battle, data was recovered from its ruins and used to create the Mark I [J] "Green Machine", which appears to integrate a weapon visually akin to the T621 Lucifer.[3][4]

Trivia[edit]

In Medieval Christianity, Lucifer is the name of the angel who was cast out of Heaven and later became the Devil. In Roman mythology, Lucifer is the name of the deified dawn. The name means "Bearer of Light".

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b In Prototype, Ghost fires the Lucifer at the Banshee for a total of six seconds. His heads-up display indicates he starts with 850 rounds and has 552 rounds afterward, meaning he has expended 298 rounds in six seconds. This means the Lucifer has a firing rate of ~50 rounds per second, or 2,980 rounds a minute.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Prototype (Retrieved on Sep 5, 2012) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ a b c Halo Legends - Prototype
  3. ^ a b Halo Wars 2, Sergeant Johnson in-game unit
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Folks Need Heroes (Retrieved on Oct 2, 2020) [archive]