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|name=CM 300 frontier rifle
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| name=.30 caliber light machine gun
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
| manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|series=[[MA3 series]]
| model=
|type=[[Carbine]]
| type=[[Machine gun|Light machine gun]]
|cost=
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|service=[[Insurrection]] <br> [[Human-Covenant War]]
| damage per hit=High
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| magazine=
*Colonists
| maxammo=
*Security forces
| fire=Full automatic
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
| ammotype=7.62mm (.30) caliber
*[[Insurrectionist]]s
| operation=
**[[United Rebel Front]]
| rate of fire=High
|weight={{Convert|12|lb|kg|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC328|Enc09|Page=328}}
| accuracy=Low
|length={{Convert|30|in|cm|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC328}}
| range=Close to medium
|ammotype=[[7.62x51mm|7.62mm]] (.30 caliber)
| era=
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This '''CM 300 frontier rifle''' is a [[carbine]] variant of the [[MA3 series]] assault rifles employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is colloquially known as the "'''Confetti Maker'''" due to its abnormally high rate of fire.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=175}}


This '''.30 caliber light machine gun''' is a firearm that was once used by the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]] and was later used by the [[Insurrectionists]]. It is commonly called the ''"Confetti Maker"'' due to its ability to tear apart targets.
==Overview==
===Design details===
The CM 300 was introduced in the late-24th century as a [[carbine]] variant of the [[MA3A assault rifle]], intended for use by colonial settlers and security forces. The weapon boasts an extremely high rate of fire leading to its affectionate nickname "Confetti Maker"{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}, and are grossly inaccurate at any kind of appreciable range{{Ref/Reuse|GOO}}, with an effective range of 30 metres.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC328}}


==Design details==
===Ammunition===
The .30 caliber light machine gun is incredibly inaccurate, although it partially compensates by its high rate of fire. It is only moderately effective at medium range, and long range engagement is near-impossible. At close range, however, it becomes highly effective. It acquired its nickname from its almost excessive rate of fire, shredding nearby targets into pieces similar to shards of confetti.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 36''</ref>
The carbine fires [[7.62x51mm|7.62mm]] (.30 cal) ammunition, and is compatible with [[armor piercing round]]s such as the [[MUTA-AP-09334]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO|GoO|Chapter=1}}


Other human firearms can create the same amount of damage with higher accuracy and a similar rate of fire as the .30 caliber light machine gun. It has thus been phased out of all UNSC units in favor of the [[MA5 Series]]. It has since become a common weapon among [[insurrectionist]] factions alongside the similarly phased-out [[MA3 Assault Rifle]] and [[Heavy Machine Gun-38]] due to its availability on the black market, and the difficulty of acquiring modern military-grade weapons.
===Usage===
The CM 300 was originally designed for use by colonists during the ''[[Domus Diaspora]]''. The weapon proved to be immensely popular, leading to unlicensed copies to be produced ''en masse'' well over a century later. As such, surplus CM 300s were a staple weapon of [[Insurrectionist]] forces during the [[Insurrection]] and other criminals. A common practice in this manner was to pair the CM 300 carbine with high-capacity magazines for improvised use as a [[Machine gun|light machine gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


It is capable of firing both normal and [[armor piercing round]]s, such as the [[MUTA-AP-09334]].<ref name="GoO">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 33''</ref>
Though retired from UNSC service, it had become popular on the black market by [[2531]]. In that year the Confetti Maker served as the standard weapon of the [[United Rebel Front]] cell led by [[General]] [[Howard Graves]] on the planet [[Victoria]].{{Ref/Reuse|GOO}}


==Use==
== List of appearances ==
By [[2531]], it had become a standard infantry weapon of the [[Insurrectionists]]. These rebels used Confetti Makers against SPARTAN [[Blue Team]] when Blue Team attacked an Insurrectionist encampment, [[Camp New Hope]], on the planet [[Victoria]] in the [[111 Tauri System]].<ref name="GoO"></ref> The weapons were still in use by the Eridanus rebels in [[2552]] when the crew of the ''[[UNSC Gettysburg|Gettysburg]]/[[Ascendant Justice]]'' arrived at Eridanus Secundus and asked for repairs.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page ???''</ref>
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''


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


{{URF}}
{{UNSC rifles}}
{{UNSC support weapons}}
[[Category:Carbines]]
[[Category:Machine guns]]

Latest revision as of 14:16, May 17, 2023

CM 300 frontier rifle
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

MA3 series

Type:

Carbine

Specifications

Length:

76 centimeters (30 in)[1]

Weight:

5.4 kilograms (12 lb)[1]

Ammunition type:

7.62mm (.30 caliber)

Rate of fire:

High

Effective range:

30 metres (98 ft)[1]

Service history

In service:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War

 

This CM 300 frontier rifle is a carbine variant of the MA3 series assault rifles employed by the United Nations Space Command. It is colloquially known as the "Confetti Maker" due to its abnormally high rate of fire.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The CM 300 was introduced in the late-24th century as a carbine variant of the MA3A assault rifle, intended for use by colonial settlers and security forces. The weapon boasts an extremely high rate of fire leading to its affectionate nickname "Confetti Maker"[2], and are grossly inaccurate at any kind of appreciable range[3], with an effective range of 30 metres.[1]

Ammunition[edit]

The carbine fires 7.62mm (.30 cal) ammunition, and is compatible with armor piercing rounds such as the MUTA-AP-09334.[3]

Usage[edit]

The CM 300 was originally designed for use by colonists during the Domus Diaspora. The weapon proved to be immensely popular, leading to unlicensed copies to be produced en masse well over a century later. As such, surplus CM 300s were a staple weapon of Insurrectionist forces during the Insurrection and other criminals. A common practice in this manner was to pair the CM 300 carbine with high-capacity magazines for improvised use as a light machine gun.[2]

Though retired from UNSC service, it had become popular on the black market by 2531. In that year the Confetti Maker served as the standard weapon of the United Rebel Front cell led by General Howard Graves on the planet Victoria.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 328
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 175
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 1

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List of rifles and carbines used by humanity
MA series MA1 • MA2B • MA3A • MA40 (Longshot)
MA5 series variants MA37 • MA5B • MA5C • MA5D
Other assault rifles HMG-38 Monitor Rifle • VK78 Commando (Impact)
CM 300 • M6J/C • MA5K
BR55 series XBR55 • BR55 • BR55HB
BR75 series BR75 • BR75 Breacher
BR85 series BR85 • BR85HB • BR85N
Other BR series rifles BRXX Lightfire
Other battle rifles "Maestro"
M295 • M392 • M395 (M395B)
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