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*When fired normally, the grenade makes a quiet whistling while in flight. When the trigger is held, the round will make a noise similar to that of a much louder whistling, which can serve to alert attentive players to its presence and to which mode the grenade is in. | *When fired normally, the grenade makes a quiet whistling while in flight. When the trigger is held, the round will make a noise similar to that of a much louder whistling, which can serve to alert attentive players to its presence and to which mode the grenade is in. | ||
*The grenade launcher is commonly known as the "pro pipe", a reference to grenade launchers in other first-person shooters, primarily the [[w:c:cod|''Call of Duty'' series]], which are collectively known as "noob tubes" due to their ease of use. | *The grenade launcher is commonly known as the "pro pipe", a reference to grenade launchers in other first-person shooters, primarily the [[w:c:cod|''Call of Duty'' series]], which are collectively known as "noob tubes" due to their ease of use. This nomanclature lead to the naming of the REQ variant of the weapon. | ||
*The M319 IGL, having been manufactured in 2263, is the oldest known weapon utilized by the UNSC. | *The M319 IGL, having been manufactured in 2263, is the oldest known weapon utilized by the UNSC. | ||
*In the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], if a player fired the M319 and held the trigger until he/she died and someone else picked up the weapon, the player holding the M319 would take control of the dormant grenade. | *In the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], if a player fired the M319 and held the trigger until he/she died and someone else picked up the weapon, the player holding the M319 would take control of the dormant grenade. | ||
*The M319 bears a very close resemblance to the real-life Russian [http://www.flamber.ru/files/photos/1211922554/1219691059_g.jpg GM-94]. However, their similarities are merely aesthetic, as the GM-94 is a magazine-fed pump-action grenade launcher that uses the larger 43mm grenade as ammunition. The M139 also bears a close resemblance to the American [[Wikipedia:Springfield Armory|Springfield Armory]] [[Wikipedia:M79 grenade launcher|M79 grenade launcher]] in both aesthetics and function. Both are break-action launchers that fire 40mm shells, though the M79 has a stock while the M319 does not. | *The M319 bears a very close resemblance to the real-life Russian [http://www.flamber.ru/files/photos/1211922554/1219691059_g.jpg GM-94]. However, their similarities are merely aesthetic, as the GM-94 is a magazine-fed pump-action grenade launcher that uses the larger 43mm grenade as ammunition. The M139 also bears a close resemblance to the American [[Wikipedia:Springfield Armory|Springfield Armory]] [[Wikipedia:M79 grenade launcher|M79 grenade launcher]] in both aesthetics and function. Both are break-action launchers that fire 40mm shells, though the M79 has a stock, while the M319 does not. | ||
*When reloaded, the M319's operator does not extract an empty shell casing. This could mean that it uses a caseless grenade round or the round utilizes rocket propulsion, which can be supported by the fact that there is a fire trail extending from the back of a grenade in flight. | *When reloaded, the M319's operator does not extract an empty shell casing. This could mean that it uses a caseless grenade round or the round utilizes rocket propulsion, which can be supported by the fact that there is a fire trail extending from the back of a grenade in flight. | ||
*In the alpha build, the M319 had a red light on its side. This was removed in the beta build. | *In the alpha build, the M319 had a red light on its side. This was removed in the beta build. | ||