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[[File:Reach Army Soldier3.jpg|thumb|300px|A soldier of the [[UNSC Army]] holding an [[M45E shotgun]].]]
{{Weapon Infobox
The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''' (formally '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''') is a [[shotgun]] manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=177}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Library|HCEA|Library (feature)|Library|Detail=Shotgun}} The M45 is commonly used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] alongside the [[M90 shotgun|M90 Close Assault Weapon System]], a functionally identical copy designed by [[Weapon System Technology]].{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}{{Ref/Site|Id=stats|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=28446|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach Ordnance|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=173}}
| image=[[File:Halo Reach Shotgun.png|250px]]
| name=M45 Tactical Shotgun
| manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
| model=M45
| type=Tactical shotgun
| cost=
| size=
| damage per hit=*Close Range: High to instant kill
*Medium Range: Low to medium
*Long Range: None
| magazine=6 shells
| maxammo=30 shells
| fire=Pump action
| ammotype=[[Soellkraft 8 Gauge Shell]]{{Citation needed}}
| operation=Manual pump action
| rate of fire=
| velocity=
| accuracy=Low
| range=Short
| era=
| counterpart=[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]
| counterwep=
| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]]
}}
The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''', formally known as the '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''', is a shotgun used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Army|Army]].<ref name="stats">[http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats.aspx?player=BIGsheep '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats - Weapons'']</ref>
 
==Design details==
[[File:ReachSchematic - Shotgun.png|150px|thumb|left|A blueprint of the M45 Tactical Shotgun.]]
The M45 Tactical Shotgun is a special-purpose weapon used in any situation where the range of engagement is limited and when over-penetration is not desirable, but maximum stopping power is required.  This shotgun is a short ranged weapon, the human version of theenergy sword and gravity hammer. All weapons are short range, but the shotgun is produced by hman forces whereas the energy sword and gravity hammer are produced by the covenent. <ref name="stats"/> Like the [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System]], the M45 is a pump-action, magazine-fed (dual tubular, non-detachable type) weapon that uses 8 gauge magnum (3.75”) ammunition. It features an adjustable stock, however this is purely cosmetic in-game.
 
==Gameplay==
In gameplay, the M45 Tactical Shotgun is more powerful than the M90 Close Assault Weapon System from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The pellets have a tighter grouping and the range is superior as well, which also makes it harder to hit multiple enemies at close range. Although this change is hardly noticeable, impact force can be noticed as damage is higher.
 
The shotgun is very powerful in small confined maps. It should be used as a "corridor sweeper" because of its extreme damage at close range. When you are carrying this weapon people will mark you out as an important target due to the fact that you control a power weapon.
 
 
== advantages ==
the M45 TS is a great weapon. some advantages of this weapon is when a enemy is lunging at you with an energy sword you can shoot them before they hit you. this shotgun is one-hit one-kill in close-quarters combat. when your reloading you can shoot as your reload if you need to take out an enemy quickly.


==Variants==
*'''[[M45D shotgun]]''' - the most commonly-used shotgun in the UNSC armed forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
**'''[[Blaze of Glory]]''' - a variant of the M45D platform that uses [[Kinetic Bolts]].
**'''[[Lawgiver (weapon)|Lawgiver]]''' - a variant of the M45D platform with increased stopping power and rate-of-fire
**'''[[Oathsworn]]''' - a customised variant of the M45D platform hand-crafted by [[Kelly-087]].
*'''[[M45E shotgun]]''' - a variant of the M45 platform designed for use on the [[Outer Colonies|colonial frontier]], and commonly used by the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
<gallery>
File:H4-M45DTacticalShotgun.png|M45D.
File:Shotgun2011.png|M45E.
File:H5G-Render-Shotgun.png|Smart-scope model.
File:H5 Shotgun Lawbringer.png|Smart-scope Lawgiver.
File:Halo 5 shotgun 3.png|Smart-scope Blaze of Glory.
File:H5G_M45O.png|Smart-scope Oathsworn.
</gallery>


== disadvantages ==
==Derivatives==
This shotgun may be an excelent weapon for close range combat, but this weapon is NOT the choice when your targets are far away. this weapon loses its effect when your target is out of its range. Also you have to pull the pump after each shot, which means if you have multiple tagets it will take longer to takes them out. you have to reload after every six shots, to.
===DTM Series===
{{Main|DTM series}}
Due to the M45's popularity among UNSC service members during the Insurrection, [[Weapon System Technology]] opted to design a more affordable and more practical copy of the M45.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} The resulting M90 Close Assault Weapon System is part of the DTM series, which is marketed to the military, [[WST DTM/Law Enforcement|law enforcement]], and civilians. The standard model of the M90 Close Assault Weapon System is functionally identical to the M45E,{{Ref/Generic|Id=DD6|[[Data Drop|Data Drop 6]]}} possessing a twelve-shell internal magazine, as well as matching the original in range, shot spread, and stopping power.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} The M90A is based on the original M45 Tactical Shotgun and performs almost identically, despite its longer barrel; it too features a six-round internal magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Although the M90 has since dominated both the military and private sector,{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} it is common for UNSC personnel (particularly [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]) to use both weapons concurrently.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}


==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
[[File:HTV-Chief shotgun.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[John-117/Silver|John-117]] wielding an M45.]]
===Silver Timeline===
{{Notice/Silver}}
M45 Tactical Shotguns are used by [[Silver Team/Silver|Silver Team]] and other UNSC personnel in battles against the Covenant.{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Reckoning]]}}{{Ref/Film|TV|Episode=[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]}}
{{clear}}
== Trivia ==
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of M45 Tactical Shotgun}}
* In the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]], the shotgun had cyan lights similar to those on the M90. The sights are red in the final game.
* In ''Halo: Reach'', the M45 is pumped at the end of every Spartan reload animation, whereas [[Sangheili]] cycle the action upon drawing the weapon. In reality, doing this with a loaded chamber would eject an unused shell.
* In the ''Halo: Reach'' strategy guide, the silhouette used to mark shotgun spawns points on multiplayer maps appears to be missing their stocks. However, the M45 does not feature a collapsible stock and does not appear in the final version of the game.
* In the second issue of ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'', the [[Unidentified captain (UNSC Dartmouth)|captain]] of the {{UNSCShip|Dartmouth}} retrieves several shotguns from a [[cryo chamber]]. In the first two panels, the shotguns appear to be M45s, though they appear to be M90s in subsequent panels.


 
== List of appearances ==
==Trivia==
* ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*It is possible that Bungie named this shotgun the M45 because it is the in-game counterpart to the M90 from the other games: 45 is half of 90.
* ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
*In the ''Halo: Reach'' [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]], the shotgun had cyan lights similar to those on the M90 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3''. The sights are red in the final game.
** ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
*The M45 is the weapon of choice for [[Spartan-III Program|Spartan-III]] [[Emile-A239|Emile-A239]].
* ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*The M45 pumps at the end of every reload animation. In reality, doing this when the weapon isn't empty would eject an unused shell.
* ''[[Halo 4]]''
 
** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
==Gallery==
* ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
<gallery widths="160">
* ''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
File:M45TS.png|Profile of the M45 TS.
* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
File:Halo- Reach - M45TS First Person View.jpg|A first-person view of a player armed with the M45 Tactical Shotgun.
* ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
File:Halo Reach M45 TS.jpg|A side-view of a [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] wielding the M45 Tactical Shotgun in the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]''.
* ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
File:Reach_Army_Soldier3.jpg|A female UNSC Army soldier using the M45 Tactical Shotgun.
* ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
File:Shotgun sights.jpg|Iron sights.
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
File:M45TSfiring.jpg|A close-up of a Spartan firing the M45.
** ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]''
File:Ih_shotgun01b.jpg|Concept art of the M45 TS.
* ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
</gallery>
* ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
 
* ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
==List of appearances==
* ''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''


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


{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
{{UNSC support weapons}}
[[Category:Shotguns]]
[[Category:Shotguns]]

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A soldier of the UNSC Army holding an M45E shotgun.

The M45 Tactical Shotgun (formally Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45) is a shotgun manufactured by Misriah Armory.[1][2] The M45 is commonly used by the United Nations Space Command alongside the M90 Close Assault Weapon System, a functionally identical copy designed by Weapon System Technology.[2][3][4]

Variants[edit]

  • M45D.

    M45D.

  • M45E.

    M45E.

  • Smart-scope model.

    Smart-scope model.

  • Smart-scope Lawgiver.

    Smart-scope Lawgiver.

  • Smart-scope Blaze of Glory.

    Smart-scope Blaze of Glory.

  • Smart-scope Oathsworn.

    Smart-scope Oathsworn.

Derivatives[edit]

DTM Series[edit]

Main article: DTM series

Due to the M45's popularity among UNSC service members during the Insurrection, Weapon System Technology opted to design a more affordable and more practical copy of the M45.[2] The resulting M90 Close Assault Weapon System is part of the DTM series, which is marketed to the military, law enforcement, and civilians. The standard model of the M90 Close Assault Weapon System is functionally identical to the M45E,[5] possessing a twelve-shell internal magazine, as well as matching the original in range, shot spread, and stopping power.[2] The M90A is based on the original M45 Tactical Shotgun and performs almost identically, despite its longer barrel; it too features a six-round internal magazine.[1] Although the M90 has since dominated both the military and private sector,[2] it is common for UNSC personnel (particularly Marines) to use both weapons concurrently.[1][2]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

John-117 wielding an M45.

Silver Timeline[edit]

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 This article contains information about the Silver Timeline, and is not a part of the established Halo canon.

M45 Tactical Shotguns are used by Silver Team and other UNSC personnel in battles against the Covenant.[6][7]

Trivia[edit]

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  • In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the shotgun had cyan lights similar to those on the M90. The sights are red in the final game.
  • In Halo: Reach, the M45 is pumped at the end of every Spartan reload animation, whereas Sangheili cycle the action upon drawing the weapon. In reality, doing this with a loaded chamber would eject an unused shell.
  • In the Halo: Reach strategy guide, the silhouette used to mark shotgun spawns points on multiplayer maps appears to be missing their stocks. However, the M45 does not feature a collapsible stock and does not appear in the final version of the game.
  • In the second issue of Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, the captain of the UNSC Dartmouth retrieves several shotguns from a cryo chamber. In the first two panels, the shotguns appear to be M45s, though they appear to be M90s in subsequent panels.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 177
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Library: Shotgun
  3. ^ Bungie.net, Halo: Reach Ordnance (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 173
  5. ^ Data Drop 6
  6. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Reckoning
  7. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Sanctuary

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