Human weaponry

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A variety of human assault rifles.

Humans have developed a number of weapons throughout their history.

Overview

Infantry weapons

They come with a variety of electronic gadgets such as ammo readouts and are significantly more reliable, seldom malfunctioning. They are also generally immune to electromagnetic pulses.

Larger scale weapons

The most prominent of these larger scale weapons is the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon, used as the main armament on UNSC warships, and in smaller form in ground-based weapons. Larger scale energy weapons exist such as with the pulse lasers used on UNSC prowlers. Advances in technology allow the development of highly efficient explosive devices, including the Lancet micro-missiles, capable of decimating main battle tanks.^[1]

History

In 1945, nuclear weapons would be used for the first time by humans^[2] and would continue to be used all the way into the 26th century.

Types

Rifle

The MA5B assault rifle, a type of assault rifle, known as MA37 in UNSC Army
The MA40 assault rifle.
The BR55HB, a type of battle rifle.
The BR75 battle rifle, the successor to the BR55HB as the UNSC's battle rifle.
The M392, a Designated Marksman Rifle.

SMG

</gallery> File:H2A-M7SMG-SideProfile.png|The M7 SMG a type of SMG with collapsing stock and suppresed variant. File:H5G-Render-SMG.png|The M20 SMG a type of SMG, the successor to the M7 SMG

Pistol

</gallery> File:Nightfall - Sedran Pistol.jpg|An M4D pistol. File:HaloArmsRace3.JPG|The M6 pistol, a type of pistol, with many variants, including carbine , pocket pistol, and M6C/SOCOM special operations. File:HINF_MK50_Crop.png|The Mark-50 Sidekick, a type of pistol