M7S SMG

"The suppressed M7 -- tears through armor and turns bad guys into chum."

The M7S Submachine Gun, sometimes referred to as the Suppressed or Silenced SMG, is a personal defense weapon issued to UNSC Armed Forces special operators.^[2]

Design details

A variant of the M7 SMG, the M7S is equipped with an external flash and SS/M 49 sound suppressor on the barrel along with a flashlight.^[2] To assist the user in target acquisition, the weapon is fitted with a SLS/V 5B smart-linked scope.^[2] Muzzle flash is significantly reduced, and firing the weapon gives a barely noticeable sound, increasing stealth applications for the M7S Submachine Gun and increasing accuracy from decreased recoil, making the weapon more efficient at medium-long range. It fires 5×23mm M443 Caseless Full Metal Jacket from a reduced 48-round magazine.^[2]

Gameplay

Changes from Halo 2 Vista to Halo 3: ODST

The weapon lacks an activated laser sight, which is now mitigated to a simple aesthetic on the weapon.
The M7S now has a 2× zoom scope, adding more ranged capabilities.

Changes from Halo 3: ODST to Halo 2: Anniversary

The magazine size is increased from 48 to 60 and ammo capacity also increased from 192 to 240.
The M7S can now be dual wielded, however the player will be unable utilize the guns' scope while dual wielding.
The M7S is equipped with a reflex sight that uses a miniature reticule, making it more effective in dark areas and general close quarters combat.

Trivia

The M7S made its first in-game debut in the Example multiplayer map, featured in Halo 2 Vista.
The M7S is the starting weapon in most Firefight levels in Halo 3: ODST except for Windward, where the player starts with a sniper rifle instead.
The Halo 3: ODST manual erroneously states that the M7S is "a sound-suppressed variant of the M7 rifle".
The M7S is the first fully-automatic weapon in the Halo series to have a usable scope.
In Halo Wars 2, the M7S SMGs wielded by ODSTs are equipped with laser sights.

Gallery

The suppressed SMG as it appears in Halo 2 Vista. Note the absence of a sight and a flashlight.
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An early render for Halo 3: ODST.
The M7S in Halo 3: ODST.
Another side view of the model.
The Rookie wielding an M7S with fully extended stock.
First-person view of the M7S.
The scope of the M7S.
The scope of the M7S, with VISR mode activated.
A Spartan using an M7S.
A Spartan dual wielding M7Ss.
A Sangheili dual wielding M7Ss on Skyward.
First-person view of the M7S on Stonetown.
First-person view while dual wielding.
The 2× zoom.
ODSTs using M7Ss in Hunt the Truth.
Linda-058 using an M7S in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series.
ODSTs using M7Ss in Halo Wars 2.