M247H machine gun
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Template:Ratings Template:New Content Template:Weapon Infobox The M247H Heavy Machine Gun, abbreviated M247H HMG, is a heavy weapon used extensively by the United Nations Space Command ground forces.[1] This weapon is one of many variants of the widely used M247 General Purpose Machine Gun.
Design details
The M247H is an air-cooled, gas-operated, electrically fired, linkless-fed weapon. It can be used in both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle roles.[1] It is most often seen mounted on stationary tripods and used as a defensive weapon, but can also be carried by those strong enough to efficiently operate it. The M247H is also mounted on both sides of most UH-144 Falcons.
Like many other heavy support weapons used by the UNSC, the M247H is fitted with a metal gun shield near the rear end of its barrel to protect the user. Some versions, including the one mounted on the Falcon, lack this feature.
Trivia
- Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052, a SPARTAN-II Commando, utilized this weapon throughout the Human-Covenant War. His customized M247H lacked the shield plate, which had been replaced by a heat cover over the barrel and many other smaller differences. Judging by its appearance, it is likely that CWO Jorge-052 has been using this weapon for years and prefers an older model of the M247H.
- The M247H is erroneously labeled as the AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun in Bungie.net game stats.
- It is prone to overheating in Halo:Reach.
Gallery
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The weapon mounted on a tripod.
A SPARTAN-III using the new M247H in Halo Reach.
Jorge-052 with his modified M247H.
