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 or more colloquially by UNSC personnel as the bullet hose, black box, chum and popcorn, is a personal defense weapon issued to UNSC Armed Forces special operators.^[2]

Overview

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 an underbarrel 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] Some usage of the M7S sees the SMG employed with a laser sight.^[3]

History

The M7S was introduced into UNSC service in 2431^[4], and saw use during the Insurrection. The M7S was notably employed by SPARTAN-II Blue Team during Operation: TALON, during which they captured URF leader Robert Watts.^[5] The weapon continued to see use throughout the Human-Covenant War, becoming notably iconic in the hands of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The weapon saw heavy use during the Battle of Mombasa in late 2552^[6], and has since continued to see use by ODST units in the Post-Covenant War conflicts.^[7]^[3]

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 weapon now has visible reticle bloom in place of spread.

Changes from Halo 2: Anniversary to Halo 3

Can no longer be dual wielded.
Visible reticle bloom is replaced by spread.

Trivia

The M7S made its first in-game debut in the Example multiplayer map, featured in Halo 2 for Windows 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.
The M7S was added to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection version of Halo 3 when Halo 3: ODST was added to PC.

Gallery

The suppressed SMG as it appears in Halo 2 for Windows Vista. Note the absence of a sight and a flashlight.
Concept art of the M7S 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.
Taylor Miles and Michael Crespo firing M7S SMGs.
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.
The M7S being used in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, seen in a preview of the then-upcoming PC version of Halo 3.
First-person view of the M7S on Last Resort in the final release of Halo 3 on The Master Chief Collection.
The 2× zoom.