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{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon
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|image=[[Image:SMG Concept.jpg|305px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|name=M7S Submachine Gun
|series=M7
|manufacturer=
|type=Caseless Submachine Gun
|model=M7
|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}}
|type=Submachine Gun
|variant=
|cost=
|service=[[2431]] - present{{Ref/Generic|Id=Cosplay|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.60-64}}
|size=Handheld, Single Handed ([[Dual Wield]]able)
|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]]
|damage per hit= Low (reduced due to suppressor)
|weight= Loaded: 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs){{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|magazine=60 Rounds
|length=
|maxammo=*240 Rounds or 4 Magazines(Single-Wielded)  
*Extended: {{Convert|62.7|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
*420 Rounds or 7 Magazines(Dual Wielded)
*Retracted: {{Convert|47.4|cm|in}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|fire=Automatic
|ammotype=5×23mm [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]]/.197 Caliber rounds{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|ammotype=5x23mm [[M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket]]/.197 Caliber rounds
|capacity=
|operation=Gas System With Rotating Breech
|feed=48-round magazine
|rate of fire=High, Fully Automatic, 15 rounds per second
<br>60-round magazine
|accuracy=High at close range due to suppressor
|operation=Gas-operating, rotating breech
|range=Short to Average Range
|rate=900 rounds/min{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|era=
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|range= {{Convert|50|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
}}{{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]]}}}}
}}
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 change magazines.|[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Nolan Byrne]], after clearing a room.}}
The '''M7S Submachine Gun'''<ref>http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3smg</ref> is a [[United Nations Space Command]] ground firearm. It's also known as the '''Suppressed SMG''', or '''M7S''', and is commonly known as the ''Silenced SMG''.
==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 making the weapon more efficient at medium-long range; however, power is decreased because of the slowing of projectile velocity from the suppressor. It is a good weapon for stealth and hit-and-run missions.


Bungie has also stated that it will also feature a scope, but the M7S will still have the same accuracy as a normal SMG.
==Overview==
===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}}


==Appearances==
===History===
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]]!''".
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}}


The suppressed M7 can also be found in the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' ''[[Armor Testing]]'' story <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 SMGs but only used a [[BR55 Battle Rifle]] during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>.
==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.


In the novel ''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 [[Insurrectionists]] in the prologue of the book.
===Changes from ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' to ''Halo 3''===
*Can no longer be dual wielded.
*Visible reticle bloom is replaced by spread.


It also appeared in the hands of [[The Rookie]] in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Keep It Clean trailer]] for ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and also featured a red dot sight and a flashlight, making up for lack of a flashlight on his armor.
==Production notes==
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.
 
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]]''.
 
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]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The protagonist of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', known as the "[[The Rookie|Rookie]]", has been known to favor this weapon <ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]''</ref>.
*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.
*The M7S is featured in the CMT Campaign of Halo: Custom Edition. It is identical in function to the standard SMG, but it is equipped with a suppressor, making attacks with it much stealthier.
*The ''Halo 3: ODST'' manual erroneously states that the M7S is "a sound-suppressed variant of the M7 rifle".
*This is the first weapon in a [[Halo]] video game series to be fitted with a suppressor.
*In ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', the M7S SMGs wielded by ODSTs are equipped with laser sights.
 
==Related Pages==
*[[M7 Caseless Submachine Gun]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:1223676329 1223536135.jpg|[[The Rookie]] wielding an M7S in [[Halo 3: ODST]].
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.
File:HTMCC-H3 M7S.jpg|The M7S being used in the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' version of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3_Epitaph_ODST.jpg|An [[ODST armor (MJOLNIR)|ODST]]-clad Spartan employing the M7S on [[Epitaph]].
File:H3-M7SHUD.png|First-person view of the M7S on [[Last Resort]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
File:H3-M7Szoom.png|The 2× zoom.
File:H3ODST SMG Concept.jpg|Concept art of the M7S for ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:Halo3-ODST_Silenced-SMG-02.png|The M7S in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Halo3_ODST_w_Silenced-SMG-Right.png|Another side view of the model.
File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.jpg|[[Jonathan Doherty]] wielding an M7S with fully extended stock.
File:H3ODST Rally Point Combat.jpg|[[Taylor Miles]] and [[Michael Crespo]] firing M7S SMGs.
File:H3ODST Firefight SecurityZone1stPerson.jpg|First-person view of the M7S.
File:Halo3 123659778 Full.jpg|The scope of the M7S.
File:Halo-3-odst-20090915032558415.jpg|The scope of the M7S, with VISR mode activated.
File:HXO Concept HoodedChief.jpg|Concept art for the [[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer]], depicting Master Chief brandishing an M7S.
File:H2A-M7S.png|A Spartan using an M7S.
File:H2A-M7SDualWield1.png|A Spartan dual wielding M7S SMGs.
File:H2A-M7SDualWield.png|A Sangheili dual wielding M7S SMGs on [[Skyward]].
File:H2A-M7SHUD.png|First-person view of the M7S on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2A-M7SDualWieldHUD.png|First-person view while dual wielding.
File:H2A-M7Szoom.png|The 2× zoom.
File:HtT-Blackbagging.jpg|ODSTs using M7S SMGs in ''[[Hunt the Truth]]''.
File:HTFoR AS - Linda 01.jpg|[[Linda-058]] using an M7S in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:HW2-BlitzODSTs.jpg|ODSTs using M7S SMGs in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:H3ODST-MCCODSTmenu.png|An M7S SMG in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Clear}}
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{MCCo}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Headhunters (short story)|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 (TV Series)|Onyx]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:12, June 13, 2024

M7S SMG
H2A M7S-SMG.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1]

Model series:

M7

Type:

Caseless Submachine Gun

Cost:

1484 cR[1]

Specifications

Length:

  • Extended: 62.7 centimetres (24.7 in)[1]
  • Retracted: 47.4 centimetres (18.7 in)[1]

Weight:

Loaded: 1.3 kg (2.86 lbs)[1]

Ammunition type:

5×23mm M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket/.197 Caliber rounds[1]

Feed system:

48-round magazine
60-round magazine

Operation:

Gas-operating, rotating breech

Rate of fire:

900 rounds/min[1]

Effective range:

50 metres (160 ft)[1]

Service history

In service:

2431 - present[2]

 
"The suppressed M7 -- tears through armor and turns bad guys into chum."
— Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck[3]

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.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

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.[1] To assist the user in target acquisition, the weapon is fitted with a SLS/V 5B smart-linked scope.[1] 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.[1] Some usage of the M7S sees the SMG employed with a laser sight.[4]

History[edit]

The M7S was introduced into UNSC service in 2431[2], 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.[5] 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[6], and has since continued to see use by ODST units in the Post-Covenant War conflicts.[7][4]

Gameplay[edit]

Changes from Halo 2 Vista to Halo 3: ODST[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Production notes[edit]

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,[8] 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bungie.net, Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - M7 SUBMACHINE GUN (Retrieved on May 25, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ a b The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.60-64
  3. ^ Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures
  4. ^ a b Halo Wars 2: ODST in-game unit
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach – The Animated Series
  6. ^ Halo 3: ODST, gameplay
  7. ^ Hunt the Truth, Season 2 Blog Posts - Interrupted
  8. ^ Bungie.net, The M7 / Caseless SMG (Retrieved on Jan 24, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]

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