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|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
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|length=117.9 centimeters (46.4 inches)<ref name="Library"/> | |length=*M45D: 117.9 centimeters (46.4 inches)<ref name="Library"/> | ||
|ammotype= | |ammotype=[[M296 SC|M296 SC (8 Gauge Magnum)]]<ref name="EVG"/><ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/ccc09c2e-f632-4e4a-91a5-6e6e1bd9075d/shotgun- '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shotgun'']</ref><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
|feed=6 shells (M45 & M45D);<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="bulle"/> 12 shells (M45E)<ref name="Anniversary">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'''</ref> | |feed=6 shells (M45 & M45D);<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="bulle"/> 12 shells (M45E)<ref name="Anniversary">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'''</ref> | ||
|operation= | |operation=[[wikipedia:pump-action|Pump-action]] | ||
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The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''', formally known as the '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''', is a shotgun | The '''M45 Tactical Shotgun''', formally known as the '''Tactical Shotgun, 8 Gauge, Pump Action, M45''', is a shotgun manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="Library">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''': ''[[Library (feature)|Library]]''</ref> The M45 shotgun is commonly used by the [[UNSC Defense Force]] alongside the [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System]], a functionally identical copy designed by [[Weapon System Technologies]].<ref name="stats">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach - Intel - Ordnance'']</ref><ref name="Library"/> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:ReachSchematic - Shotgun.png|150px|thumb|left|A blueprint of the M45 Tactical Shotgun.]] | [[File:ReachSchematic - Shotgun.png|150px|thumb|left|A blueprint of the M45 Tactical Shotgun.]] | ||
The M45 is used during most close-combat scenarios, particularly in urban areas with heavy enemy occupation.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="Library"/> It was used in numerous MOUT situations during the [[Insurrection]] and was met with widespread acclaim by its users.<ref name="Library"/> The M45 later saw widespread use during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="EVG"/> | The M45 is used during most close-combat scenarios, particularly in urban areas with heavy enemy occupation and boarding actions.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="Library"/> It was used in numerous military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) situations during the [[Insurrection]] and was met with widespread acclaim by its users.<ref name="Library"/> The M45 later saw widespread use during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The M45 | The M45 shotgun features a dual tubular, non-detachable magazine, and is chambered for 8 Gauge ammunition.<ref name="stats"/><ref name="EVG"/> Up to six shells can be fed into this feed system. It 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. | ||
== Variants and derivative == | == Variants and derivative == | ||
=== M45D Tactical Shotgun === | === M45D Tactical Shotgun === | ||
[[File:H4-M45DTacticalShotgun.png|thumb|250px|The M45D Tactical Shotgun.]] | [[File:H4-M45DTacticalShotgun.png|thumb|250px|The M45D Tactical Shotgun.]] | ||
The M45D is a variant of the standard M45 Tactical Shotgun, and is one of the many weapons brought aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} after the Human-Covenant War.<ref name="bulle"/> The differences between the M45 and M45D are mostly cosmetic, as the 45D retains the six-round internal magazine and firing | The M45D is a variant of the standard M45 Tactical Shotgun, and is one of the many weapons brought aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} after the Human-Covenant War.<ref name="bulle"/> The differences between the M45 and M45D are mostly cosmetic, as the 45D retains the six-round internal magazine and firing mechanism. | ||
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