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In HE ammunition, an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite and detonate, thereby creating a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, such as the head and torso. | In HE ammunition, an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite and detonate, thereby creating a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, such as the head and torso. | ||
HE ammunition is effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunition is also available for small arms, such as the [[M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive]] which is used in the [[M6 series]] of sidearms. | HE ammunition is effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunition is also available for small arms, such as the [[M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive]] which is used in the [[M6 series]] of sidearms.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3pistol|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The M6G Pistol|D=24|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/M6G}} The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] employs a type of HE ammo known as [[High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition]] in its security forces' specialised vehicles and weapon emplacements.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:18, July 27, 2023
High explosive ammunition, or simply HE ammunition, is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armor through the use of explosive material.
Overview[edit]
In HE ammunition, an explosive compound is added or mixed in with the standard type of gunpowder. After the bullet has been fired from the weapon and has hit a target, the compounds inside the round will ignite and detonate, thereby creating a potentially larger entry wound, a deeper impact wound, and a dangerous exit wound. The rounds are therefore useful for placing exact shots at the more vulnerable parts of the body, such as the head and torso.
HE ammunition is effective in both anti-matériel and anti-armor purposes, capable of cutting through both flesh and alloy with ease. It is most often used in anti-vehicle weapons, where its explosive capabilities renders it particularly effective against alloy steel. HE ammunition is also available for small arms, such as the M225 Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive which is used in the M6 series of sidearms.[1] The Office of Naval Intelligence employs a type of HE ammo known as High Explosive Dual Purpose ammunition in its security forces' specialised vehicles and weapon emplacements.[2]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: First Strike
- Halo 3
- Halo: Evolutions
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo 4
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Initiation
- Halo: Escalation
Sources[edit]
- ^ Bungie.net, The M6G Pistol (Retrieved on Jan 24, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]
- '^ Halo 5: Guardians
