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The M6N Personal Defence Weapon System, otherwise known as the M6N Magnum Sidearm, is the standard sidearm used by nearly all UNSC personnel and came into service in 2578 and served during the Doisac War.

Design Details
Another member of the M6 series, the M6N is a short-medium range handgun, distributed to all members of the UNSCDF and especially Naval Personnel. This particular M6 model, which became one of the oldest models of the M6 series by its retirement, was introduced during the Third Battle of Terra. The M6N is designed to be simple yet rugged and customisable and able to incorporate several attachments to improve or alter its performance on the battlefield.

The standard M6N has a twelve round magazine utilizing 12.8x50mm Armour-Piercing High Penetration rounds, this exotic round is quite powerful especially against unshielded targets. However, due to its ability to support a variety of attachments including the prototype 12.8x50mm ‘HH7-X Plasma’ round, it can also bear a sound suppressor, a muzzle break, an under-barrel flashlight, an under-barrel laser/infrared designator, a detachable foldable shoulder-stock and a extended twenty round magazine.

While the standard Marine uses the targeting reticule displayed on his helmet to assist with aim, the M6N also has sights implemented for those who don’t have a HUD, like Naval Personnel.

Visually, the M6N similar to the other M6 series and comes in standard black. There is also the stripped down version – the M6N/SP. The SP version allows the weapon to be concealed more easily but lacks the raw stopping power of the M6N. Therefore making the SP version a true close quarter’s weapon and it is used by regularly by undercover police personnel, although it cannot use many of the attachments of the standard M6N.

The M6N was to be replaced by the .44 Magnum Revolver, however as the revolver didn't meet up to standards by the UNSC Operational Test and Evaluation Board stopping complete replacement. However, the UNSC OTE Board allowed for a limited amount of Magnum Revolvers to be made for Marines that requested the firearm.