M149 Magellan
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| M149 "Magellan" Recoilless Rifle | |
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105mm high-explosive rounds[1] |
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50 round magazine[1] |
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The M149 Recoilless Rifle, also known as the Magellan, is a United Nations Space Command weapon used during the Human-Covenant War.[1]
Overview
Design details
The M149 Magellan is a recoilless rifle, mounted on the left shoulder of the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS. The weapon is capable of firing 105mm high-explosive rounds, and can hold up to 50 rounds in its magazine.[2]
Operational history
The Magellan was employed during the Algolis Invasion. During the battle, a Marine with the call sign "Ghost" took the research facility's Mark I ADS prototype, and used it in defense of the civilians and fellow Marines still on the planet. Ghost used the suit's mounted M149 to take kill a large number of Covenant infantry, shoot down several Type-26C Banshees and destroy a Type-52 Phantom before he was overwhelmed by the invaders. He then activated the suit's nuclear self-destruct system, destroying himself, the suit and all nearby Covenant forces.[2]
A similar weapon was later installed on the right arm of the successive Mark I [J].[3]
Trivia
Ferdinand Magellan was a famous 16th century explorer, known for being the first to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Gallery
The Magellan on the back of the prototype suit.
The Magellan about to open fire on a Banshee.
The Magellan about to return fire to an incoming Banshee.
The Magellan aiming for Covenant troops.
List of appearances
- Halo Legends
- Prototype (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Prototype (Retrieved on Sep 5, 2012) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b Halo Legends, episode Prototype
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Sergeant Johnson in-game unit
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