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The '''M247 General Purpose Machine Gun''' ('''GPMG'''), formally known as the '''Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247''', is a machine gun used extensively by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[ | The '''M247 General Purpose Machine Gun''' ('''GPMG'''), formally known as the '''Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247''', is a machine gun used extensively by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]. It is a scaled-down version of the more widely utilized [[M247H machine gun|M247H Heavy Machine Gun]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 115''</ref> | ||
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The M247 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), formally known as the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M247, is a machine gun used extensively by the United Nations Space Command Armed Forces. It is a scaled-down version of the more widely utilized M247H Heavy Machine Gun.[1]
Overview
The M247 GPMG is chambered for the ubiquitous M118 7.62x51mm FMJ AP cartridge, unlike the M247H, which uses the 12.7mm high velocity cartridge.[1] The M247 is typically utilized as a mobile squad automatic weapon and is fed via a belt box on the right sight of the gun. The operator usually deploys the weapon on a bipod. The weapon's mobility allows personnel to quickly establish defensive perimeters or to provide suppressing fire.[2][3]
Although it is usually used as a mobile support weapon, the M247 GPMG is often permanently turret-mounted and bolted to the ground, with a large slab of armor protecting the operator. In this configuration, the weapon is fed by a drum magazine, which is considerably larger than the standard box magazine. The M247 GPMG is also commonly mounted in the troop bays of D77-TC Pelicans, which allows the dropship's crew chief to provide suppressing fire for embarking and disembarking troops; many Pelican-mounted M247s are equipped with an underslung drum magazine to complement the belt feed.[3][4]
Trivia
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- This weapon shares a very similar name to the real-world Belgian M249 and M240 machine guns, as well as sharing a similar design and combat role.
- In the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, the packaging of the M247 can be found in the map High Ground, though the weapon does not appear in the game.
Gallery
The M247 GPMG in Halo 2.
Forward and rear views of a portable M247 GPMG in Halo 2.
A turret-mounted M247 GPMG.
Views of a turret-mounted M247 GPMG.
A Marine using the portable version of the M247 GPMG.
A Marine carrying a portable M247 GPMG.
A Marine door gunner operating an M247 GMPG mounted on the rear hatch of a Pelican.
A Spartan using an M247 GPMG on the multiplayer map Waterworks.
Sergeant Johnson arms an M247 mounted into the bay of a Pelican.
HUD of the M247 in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
A M247 with a M247H.
HUD of the M247 in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
A Sangheili firing a M247 on Skyward.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo Wars
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Last Light
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 115
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
- ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
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