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The M41 rocket launcher fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>
The M41 rocket launcher fires [[M19 surface-to-surface missile|M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles]]. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.<ref name="ENC"/>


The M41 rocket launcher features a 2x [[smart-linking|smart-linked]] sight, allowing users to fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>
The M41 rocket launcher features a 2× [[smart-linking|smart-linked]] sight, allowing users to fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;<ref name="EVG"/> these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,<ref name="H2">'''Halo 2'''</ref><ref name="Wars">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref> Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="H3">'''Halo 3'''</ref><ref name="ODST">'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref>


Some M41s feature a trigger guard, and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, other versions lack these design features, possessing only a pistol grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/><ref name="Wars"/>
Some M41s feature a trigger guard, and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="Anniversary">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> However, other versions lack these design features, possessing only a pistol grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.<ref name="H2"/><ref name="H3"/><ref name="ODST"/><ref name="Wars"/>
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File:HaloCE-M41SSM-RocketLauncher.png|An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HaloCE-M41SSM-RocketLauncher.png|An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HaloCE Rocket Launcher.png|A first-person view of the Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HaloCE Rocket Launcher.png|A first-person view of the Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HaloCE-M19SSMRL-Scope-screen.png|The 2x scope of the M41 Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:HaloCE-M19SSMRL-Scope-screen.png|The 2× scope of the M41 Rocket Launcher in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Rocket2.jpg|The Master Chief using an M41 SPNKR against a [[Wraith]]
File:Rocket2.jpg|The Master Chief using an M41 SPNKR against a [[Wraith]]
File:Rocketlauncher.jpg|An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:Rocketlauncher.jpg|An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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File:Halo3 M41 RocketLauncher2.png|The left-side view of the M41 SSR in ''Halo 3''.
File:Halo3 M41 RocketLauncher2.png|The left-side view of the M41 SSR in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[High Ground]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[High Ground]] in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41zoom.png|The 2x zoom in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom in ''Halo 3''.
File:UNSC Rocket Launcher Cinematic.jpg|Models of the M41 as it appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]''' cinematics.
File:UNSC Rocket Launcher Cinematic.jpg|Models of the M41 as it appears in ''[[Halo Wars]]''' cinematics.
File:Reach M41 SSR MAV-AW.jpg|Concept art of the M41 SSR MAV/AW for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach M41 SSR MAV-AW.jpg|Concept art of the M41 SSR MAV/AW for ''Halo: Reach''.
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File:HCEA - M41 rocket launcher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:HCEA - M41 rocket launcher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:HCEA-M41HUD.png|The M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:HCEA-M41HUD.png|The M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:HCEA-M41zoom.png|The 2x zoom on the M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:HCEA-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom on the M41 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:H4-M41-SPNKR.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-M41-SPNKR.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:M41 SSR-MAV.png|HUD picture of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:M41 SSR-MAV.png|HUD picture of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[Ragnarok]] in ''Halo 4''
File:H4-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 on [[Ragnarok]] in ''Halo 4''
File:H4-M41zoom.png|The 2x zoom of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom of the M41 in ''Halo 4''.
File:Rockethud.jpeg|A render of the M41's scope in ''Halo 4''.
File:Rockethud.jpeg|A render of the M41's scope in ''Halo 4''.
File:H2A RocketLauncher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A RocketLauncher.png|The M41 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A - Make More Noise.jpg|John-117 with an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A - Make More Noise.jpg|John-117 with an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41zoom.png|The 2x zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACP-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2AM41.jpg|A [[Mark VI]]-clad Spartan using an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AM41.jpg|A [[Mark VI]]-clad Spartan using an M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-M41zoom.png|The 2x zoom of the M41.
File:H2AMP-M41zoom.png|The 2× zoom of the M41.
File:H5G-M41.jpg|The M41 in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-M41.jpg|The M41 in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-M41HUD.png|First-person view of the M41 in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.

Revision as of 08:30, October 10, 2017

Template:Weapon Infobox

The M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon (M41 SSR MAV/AW), formally known as the Medium Anti-Vehicle / Assault Weapon, Bore 102mm, M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Launcher, and commonly known as the Jackhammer or the SPNKR (also stylised as SPNKr), is a heavy ordnance weapon used by the UNSC and Insurrectionists.[1] It is manufactured by Misriah Armory.[2][3][4] While it was obsolete before the Human-Covenant War began it was not replaced by the M57 Pilum until October 2558.[1] However, even after it was replaced it remained popular in War Games matches aboard the UNSC Infinity.[5]

Design details

Though there have been various shoulder-launched rocket launchers in service with the UNSC Armed Forces since its creation, only the M41 rocket launcher has the tactical importance to be heavily manufactured.[1] The M41 SSR has been in service with the UNSC for decades, as early as the Insurrection.[3]

The M41 rocket launcher fires M19 102mm high-explosive shaped charge missiles. The weapon uses a unique system for loading and firing: rather than using a traditional magazine or single-shot system, it is fed by a pair of detachable barrels, each of which holds a single rocket. When one of the rockets is fired, the other is cycled into place; when both have been fired, the operator removes the barrel unit and inserts another. This allows the operator to quickly reload while in combat and greatly reduces the weight he carries without throwing the weapon away, as with some disposable rocket launchers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.[3]

The M41 rocket launcher features a 2× smart-linked sight, allowing users to fire rockets over long distances with devastating accuracy, although the rockets' altitude decreases over long distances. Many M41s and their M19 rockets are equipped with target tracking systems;[2] these systems allow the operator to "home" on a target, which often guarantees that the target will be struck, even if it attempts evasive maneuvers. Some launchers are capable of tracking both ground-based and airborne targets,[6][7] while others are capable of tracking only aircraft.[8] Some M41s lack any form of tracking technology, requiring the operator to "dumb fire" the weapon without targeting assistance.[9][10][11]

Some M41s feature a trigger guard, and an ergonomic thumbhole stock, adding the impression of greater bulk.[8][12] However, other versions lack these design features, possessing only a pistol grip and no trigger guard, resulting in a more skeletal overall appearance.[6][10][11][7]

The model used in October 2558 has a serial number of "00051405".[5]

Variants

  • SPNKr EM: Variant with four rockets per magazine and is able to lock onto ground and air vehicles.[5]
  • SPNKr EX: Variant that fires laser-guided cluster warhead rockets that detonate in proximity to enemies, releasing an effect similar to the fields of splinter grenades.[5]
  • SPNKr Prime: Variant that fires fast, powerful rockets. Spartans that use the SPNKR Prime in War Games also get boosts to movement speed, shield strength, and jump height.[5]
  • SPNKr EM.

    SPNKr EM.

  • SPNKr EX.

    SPNKr EX.

  • SPNKr Prime.

    SPNKr Prime.

Gameplay

Advantages

The rocket launcher spreads a huge amount of damage over a large area. It is capable of taking out entire groups of infantry at any range and can kill both the passengers and crew of nearly any vehicle like the M808B Main Battle Tank or a Wraith. Its ability to fire two shots in rapid succession is also a major advantage.

Disadvantages

The M41 SSR, though powerful, is implemented in-game as an anti-vehicle weapon, not designed for engaging infantry. Thus, its reload time is quite slow, as it takes about three to five seconds for the M41 to be fully reloaded. The rockets are slow and leave a trail of smoke in their wake, giving away the operator's position. Ammunition is often limited or unavailable, and the operator can carry only six extra rockets at once, for a total of 8 rounds. The biggest disadvantage to the operator is the blast radius of a rocket; if fired too close the splash damage can severely injure or kill its operator if fired carelessly into surrounding terrain or at a close enemy.

Halo: Spartan Strike and Halo: Spartan Assault

The M41 SSR is an exclusive weapon that can be purchased with 1000 Credits in both games. It is provided with 150 ammunition with a very high fire rate but a damage output 30% less than original damage (requiring five shots to destroy a Wraith). In Spartan Strike Mission E-5: Hold the Line, the player can equip the Rocket Launcher scattered around the LZ for free.

Changes among games

Changes from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 2

  • The weapon has a different firing sound effect.
  • The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are faster.
  • Holding the right trigger allows the player to home on vehicles, gun turrets, and Sentinel Enforcers in the campaign.
  • Ammunition is indicated in the scope when zoomed in.
  • The HUD ammunition indicator illustration is changed.
  • The weapon's firepower and splash damage are decreased.

Changes from Halo 2 to Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST

  • The weapon's missiles travel faster.
  • The tubing has a metallic silver color rather than a synthetic black finish.
  • It lacks the homing feature from Halo 2.
  • It has a different firing sound effect.
  • The weapon's melee attack and reload speeds are further decreased.
  • The HUD ammunition indicator is again changed.

Changes from Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST to Halo: Reach

  • The grips of the weapon are enclosed in a thumbhole design.
  • It can now lock on to aircraft, but not other types of vehicles.
  • It has slightly different firing and rocket detonation sounds.
  • Rockets travel noticeably faster.
  • Splash damage is increased.
  • Rockets are mildly affected by gravity.

Changes from Halo: Reach to Halo 4

  • Rockets' travel speed increased.
  • The sound of the weapon firing has been changed, akin to the "tube" sound of a grenade launcher.
  • The weapon no longer has an audible indicator to verify that a lock has been achieved.
  • The rocket now leaves a noticeable vapor trail when fired.
  • Rockets make more noise as they travel.

Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 2: Anniversary

  • Like the original Halo 2 version the M41 can lock onto both aircraft and land vehicles.
  • While the campaign uses the Halo: Reach model, the multiplayer version uses the Halo 4 redesign.

Changes from Halo 2: Anniversary to Halo 5: Guardians

  • The M41, like its Halo: Reach and Halo 4 incarnations, can only lock onto aircraft.
  • The M41 comes in many variations.
  • Its firing sound is similar to the Halo: Combat Evolved version.
  • Features some minor color changes with some spots on the weapon being orange.

Changes from Halo Wars to Halo Wars 2

  • Rate of fire increased slightly.
  • Base damage decreased; damage increases proportionally to unit veterancy.
  • Projectiles move more slowly.

Trivia

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Gallery

  • A blueprint of the M41 SSR from Halo: Combat Evolved.

    A blueprint of the M41 SSR from Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • A first-person view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    A first-person view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • The 2× scope of the M41 Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

    The 2× scope of the M41 Rocket Launcher in Halo: Combat Evolved.

  • The Master Chief using an M41 SPNKR against a Wraith

    The Master Chief using an M41 SPNKR against a Wraith

  • An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish from Halo 2.

    An M41 rocket launcher with a synthetic black finish from Halo 2.

  • The Rocket Launcher as it appears in Halo 2.

    The Rocket Launcher as it appears in Halo 2.

  • The M41 in use from Halo 2.

    The M41 in use from Halo 2.

  • View through the Rocket Launcher's scope in Halo 2.

    View through the Rocket Launcher's scope in Halo 2.

  • The right-side of the M41 SSR in Halo 3.

    The right-side of the M41 SSR in Halo 3.

  • The left-side view of the M41 SSR in Halo 3.

    The left-side view of the M41 SSR in Halo 3.

  • First-person view of the M41 on High Ground in Halo 3.

    First-person view of the M41 on High Ground in Halo 3.

  • The 2× zoom in Halo 3.

    The 2× zoom in Halo 3.

  • Models of the M41 as it appears in Halo Wars' cinematics.

    Models of the M41 as it appears in Halo Wars' cinematics.

  • Reach M41 SSR MAV-AW.jpg

    Concept art of the M41 SSR MAV/AW for Halo: Reach.

  • The Rocket launcher as it appears in the Halo: Reach Beta.

    The Rocket launcher as it appears in the Halo: Reach Beta.

  • An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Reach.

    An in-game profile view of the Rocket Launcher in Halo: Reach.

  • A blueprint of the M41 SSR.

    A blueprint of the M41 SSR.

  • A first-person view of the M41 in Halo: Reach.

    A first-person view of the M41 in Halo: Reach.

  • View through the scope of M41 Rocket Launcher in Halo: Reach.

    View through the scope of M41 Rocket Launcher in Halo: Reach.

  • The M41 in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

    The M41 in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

  • The 2× zoom on the M41 in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

    The 2× zoom on the M41 in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

  • The M41 in Halo 4.

    The M41 in Halo 4.

  • HUD picture of the M41 in Halo 4.

    HUD picture of the M41 in Halo 4.

  • First-person view of the M41 on Ragnarok in Halo 4

    First-person view of the M41 on Ragnarok in Halo 4

  • The 2× zoom of the M41 in Halo 4.

    The 2× zoom of the M41 in Halo 4.

  • A render of the M41's scope in Halo 4.

    A render of the M41's scope in Halo 4.

  • The M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    The M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • John-117 with an M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    John-117 with an M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • First-person view of the M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    First-person view of the M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • The 2× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    The 2× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • A Mark VI-clad Spartan using an M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

    A Mark VI-clad Spartan using an M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

  • First-person view of the M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

    First-person view of the M41 in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

  • The 2× zoom of the M41.

    The 2× zoom of the M41.

  • The M41 in Halo 5: Guardians.

    The M41 in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • First-person view of the M41 in Halo 5: Guardians.

    First-person view of the M41 in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Smart scope with the M41.

    Smart scope with the M41.

  • REQ Certification for the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Certification for the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Card of the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Card of the SPNKR Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Certification for the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Certification for the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Card of the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Card of the SPNKR EM Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Certification for the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Certification for the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Card of the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Card of the SPNKR EX Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Certification for the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Certification for the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.

  • REQ Card of the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.

    REQ Card of the SPNKR Prime Rocket Launcher.

  • First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EM.

    First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EM.

  • An Indomitable-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EM.

    An Indomitable-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EM.

  • First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EX in Halo 5: Guardians.

    First-person view of the M41 SPNKR EX in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EX.

    A Spartan-IV with the SPNKR EX.

  • The explosive effect of the EX variant.

    The explosive effect of the EX variant.

  • First-person view of the M41 SPNKR Prime in Halo 5: Guardians.

    First-person view of the M41 SPNKR Prime in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A Mark V Alpha-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR Prime.

    A Mark V Alpha-clad Spartan-IV with the SPNKR Prime.

  • An M57 Pilum in comparison to an M41 SPNKR in Halo 5: Guardians.

    An M57 Pilum in comparison to an M41 SPNKR in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The M41 in Halo Online.

    The M41 in Halo Online.

  • Douglas-042 with an M41 SPNKR in Halo Wars 2.

    Douglas-042 with an M41 SPNKR in Halo Wars 2.

Videos

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named universe
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EVG
  3. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia, page 314
  4. ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach Ordnance Page
  5. ^ a b c d e Halo 5: Guardians
  6. ^ a b Halo 2
  7. ^ a b Halo Wars
  8. ^ a b Halo: Reach
  9. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
  10. ^ a b Halo 3
  11. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST
  12. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

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List of infantry support weapons in UNSC service
Anti-vehicle weapons
Railguns ARC-920 railgun (Arclight • Whiplash)
M6 Spartan Lasers M6/E ( Endgame • Selene's Lance) • M6/R • M6/V • M6/X
Rocket launchers and recoilless rifles Hydra MLRS (MLRS-1 (Typhon • Echidna) • MLRS-2 (Pursuit)) • M149 Magellan • M19-B SAM • M41 SPNKR (M41B • M41D (Tracker) • SPNKr EM • SPNKr EX • SPNKr Prime) • M57 Pilum (Ad Victoriam • High Five) • STMPr • SGM-151 series (LAU-65D missile pod • LAU-1810 missile launcher)
Light machine guns M67 LAW • M328 LMG • M739 SAW (Appetite for Destruction • The Answer)
Medium machine guns M231 MMG
Heavy machine guns AIE-486H • HMG-38 HMG • M43 HMG • M199 HMG • M247 series (M247H (Etilka • M247 GPMG) • M247T) • M413 HMG
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