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[[Image:UNSC_Cobra_02.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Stage Two of the Cobra's artillery mode deployment on the right showcases the 105mm Rail Gun.]] | [[Image:UNSC_Cobra_02.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Stage Two of the Cobra's artillery mode deployment on the right showcases the 8 MJ 105mm Rail Gun.]] | ||
The '''[[ | The '''[[8 MJ LRG Rail Gun]]'''<ref>[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'' page 43</ref> was an artillery weapon used on the [[SP42 Cobra]] and as a weapon attachment upgrade to a standard [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Firebase|prefabricated base]] [[Base Turret|turret]].<ref>[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'' page 30</ref> It was primarily designed for use against enemy fortifications, but excelled at taking down vehicles as well. When used on the [[Base Turret]], rail guns add a bonus antivehicle attack to the turret and possess the ability to deliver a super-dense 105mm slug at high speeds to disable vehicles. When mounted on Cobras, it was usually only fired when in a secure, locked-down position. It could deliver devastating damage at a very long range thanks to its large explosive shell and was able to destroy hostile vehicles with ease. <ref>http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#Cobra</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*" | *"8 MJ" may refer to 8 Mega-Joules, or the energy required to operate the weapon attachment, but this is just pure speculation. | ||
*Much like how the [[Base Turret|Base Turret's]] [[M202 XP Machine Gun]] may be detached at will, the Rail Cannons most likely can act as stand-alone weapon emplacements or be attached to other vehicles. | *Much like how the [[Base Turret|Base Turret's]] [[M202 XP Machine Gun]] may be detached at will, the Rail Cannons most likely can act as stand-alone weapon emplacements or be attached to other vehicles. | ||
* | *Other than the [[16 MJ LRG Rail Gun]], the 8 MJ is the only known rail gun in UNSC's arsenal. Other common magnetic acceleration weapons use a different principle of operation and are referred to as a coilgun or Gauss gun. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:48, October 15, 2009
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Stage Two of the Cobra's artillery mode deployment on the right showcases the 8 MJ 105mm Rail Gun.
The 8 MJ LRG Rail Gun[1] was an artillery weapon used on the SP42 Cobra and as a weapon attachment upgrade to a standard UNSC prefabricated base turret.[2] It was primarily designed for use against enemy fortifications, but excelled at taking down vehicles as well. When used on the Base Turret, rail guns add a bonus antivehicle attack to the turret and possess the ability to deliver a super-dense 105mm slug at high speeds to disable vehicles. When mounted on Cobras, it was usually only fired when in a secure, locked-down position. It could deliver devastating damage at a very long range thanks to its large explosive shell and was able to destroy hostile vehicles with ease. [3]
Trivia
- "8 MJ" may refer to 8 Mega-Joules, or the energy required to operate the weapon attachment, but this is just pure speculation.
- Much like how the Base Turret's M202 XP Machine Gun may be detached at will, the Rail Cannons most likely can act as stand-alone weapon emplacements or be attached to other vehicles.
- Other than the 16 MJ LRG Rail Gun, the 8 MJ is the only known rail gun in UNSC's arsenal. Other common magnetic acceleration weapons use a different principle of operation and are referred to as a coilgun or Gauss gun.
