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{{SeeWikipedia|7.62x51mm NATO}}
 
{{SeeWikipedia|7.62x51mm NATO}}
 
[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|100px|A 7.62x51mm from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''.]]
 
[[File:MA5B AR ammo.jpg|thumb|100px|A 7.62x51mm from ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''.]]
The '''M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor Piercing''' ('''FMJ-AP''') is a round used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in the [[MA5 Series]] of assault rifles as well as the [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]. Originally developed in the mid-20th century, it is used due to its reliability and heavy power.
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The '''M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor Piercing''' ('''FMJ-AP''') is a round used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in the [[MA5 Series]] Assault Rifle, [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle|M392]]/[[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle|M395]] Designated Marksman Rifle, [[M739 Light Machine Gun|M739]] Light Machine Gun, [[M247 General Purpose Machine Gun|M247]]/[[M247T Medium Machine Gun|M247T]] Machine Gun, and [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun|AIE-486H]] Heavy Machine Gun.
   
 
As it is used with the MA5 rifles, which are one of the most common armaments in the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], it is probably the most commonly fired and used round in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ground forces. It can be regularly found in packs littered around battlefields.
 
As it is used with the MA5 rifles, which are one of the most common armaments in the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], it is probably the most commonly fired and used round in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ground forces. It can be regularly found in packs littered around battlefields.
   
The round is effective against infantry, especially against unarmored or unshielded opponents. [[Energy shielding|Energy shields]] drastically reduce the effectiveness of this round, as it does not have enough kinetic energy to significantly drain the shields. The round is also largely ineffective against vehicles, as it is not significantly armor-piercing. Massed fire from a squad of Marines, however, is enough to drain shields and destroy or disable most vehicles short of tanks due to the sheer number of rounds fired. Thus, this is primarily an infantryman's round for use against other infantry.
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The round is effective against infantry, especially against unarmored or unshielded opponents. [[Energy shielding|Energy shields]]
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<nowiki> </nowiki>enough kinetic energy to significantly drain the shields. The round is
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also largely ineffective against vehicles, as it is not significantly
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armor-piercing. Massed fire from a squad of Marines, however, is enough
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to drain shields and destroy or disable most vehicles short of tanks due
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<nowiki> </nowiki>to the sheer number of rounds fired. Thus, this is primarily an
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infantryman's round for use against other infantry.
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP is based directly on the real world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO 7.62x51mm NATO].
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* The M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP is based directly on the real world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62%C3%9751mm_NATO 7.62x51mm NATO]. Originally developed in the mid-20th century, it is still used today due to its reliability and power.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==

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MA5B AR ammo

A 7.62x51mm from The Art of Halo 3.

The M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor Piercing (FMJ-AP) is a round used by the UNSC in the MA5 Series Assault Rifle, M392/M395 Designated Marksman Rifle, M739 Light Machine Gun, M247/M247T Machine Gun, and AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun.

As it is used with the MA5 rifles, which are one of the most common armaments in the Marine Corps, it is probably the most commonly fired and used round in the UNSC ground forces. It can be regularly found in packs littered around battlefields.

The round is effective against infantry, especially against unarmored or unshielded opponents. Energy shields drastically reduce the effectiveness of this round, as it does not have enough kinetic energy to significantly drain the shields. The round is also largely ineffective against vehicles, as it is not significantly armor-piercing. Massed fire from a squad of Marines, however, is enough to drain shields and destroy or disable most vehicles short of tanks due to the sheer number of rounds fired. Thus, this is primarily an infantryman's round for use against other infantry.

Trivia

  • The M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP is based directly on the real world 7.62x51mm NATO. Originally developed in the mid-20th century, it is still used today due to its reliability and power.

Appearances


Sources