M6I

This article, M6I, written by Hyper Zergling, was voted as the Best Canon Expansion of 2016 in the Ninth Annual Halo Fanon Wikia Awards. This fanfiction article, M6I, was written by Hyper Zergling. Please do not edit this fiction without the writer's permission. This article, M6I, is a fanon expansion of a canon element. To see the original canon article, follow the link to Halopedia: M6I magnum. M6I Place of origin: Unified Earth Government Type: Machine pistol Service history Used by: UNSC Armed Forces UEG Law Enforcement Wars: Insurrection Human-Covenant War Post-Covenant War Conflicts Production history Manufacturer: Misriah Armory Variants: See Variants Specifications Length: 228.6 mm / 9.00 in (M6I, M6I/B) 267.0 mm / 10.51 in (M6I/U) Barrel length: 90.9 mm / 3.58 in (M6I, M6I/B) 129.3 mm / 5.09 in (M6I/U) Cartridge: 10×31mm Action: Short recoil Rate of fire: 600 rpm (M6I, M6I/U) 1200 rpm (M6I/B) Feed system: Detachable box magazine: 10 rounds 20 rounds [Source] The M6I is a 10×31mm selective fire machine pistol and is one of the Misriah Armory's M6 variants. Design details A selective fire pistol, the M6I possesses a selector switch allows the user to either fire semi-automatically or fully-automatically. The rate of fire in the M6I's fully automatic mode is about 600 rounds per minute. The M6I typically uses 20-round double-stack magazines, but 10-round magazines that feed into the M6I do exist. Like the rest of the M6 series, the M6I is short recoil operated, using the recoil left by the previous shot to eject the spent case and load the next round into the chamber. The barrel of the M6I is threaded, allowing the attaching of a suppressor. The M6I can also be fitted with various other attachments, such as tactical lights, smart-linked, and detachable stocks. While the M6I is generally issued in a black polymer finish, a multitude of custom finishes are also available. Unlike many of the other pistols of the M6 series, the M6I is chambered in the smaller, less-powerful 10×31mm cartridge, as opposed to the 12.7×40mm cartridge. The 10×31mm is noticeably weaker than the 12.7×40mm, but possesses significantly less recoil, allowing the M6I to be more controllable in automatic fire. Regardless, as a magnum cartridge, the 10×31mm is quite powerful itself. Variants The M6I is available in a few additional configurations, each with a distinct model name. M6I/U (U—"up-sized") An M6I/U The M6I/U is a larger, up-sized variant of the M6I, possessing a longer grip, allowing it fit in the hands of a SPARTAN wearing MJOLNIR armor while preventing it from using 10-round magazines. It also possesses a longer barrel, which makes the M6I/U slightly more powerful than the standard M6I. M6I/B (B—"burst") Unlike the standard M6I and the M6I/U, the M6I/B has a five-shot burst mode with a very high cyclic rate of 1200 rounds per minute in place of the fully-automatic function. The M6I/B is otherwise identical to the M6I. Trivia There are several notable users of the M6I. Dom-094 used a customized M6I/B as his sidearm throughout most of his career. It possessed a custom enlarged trigger guard and was fitted with a suppressor, a smart-linked red dot sight, and a tactical light. Jack-G068's sidearm of choice is a customized M6I/U with a red finish and fitted with with a smart scope and a tactical light. Lloyd Harris uses an M6I/U as his sidearm. Reginald Harding carried a pair of M6I/Us from the last year of the Human-Covenant War and onward and frequently dual-wielded them. Andra-D054 carries a pair of M6I/Us in her inventory of weaponry, one of which is fitted with a KFA-2 x2 sight and a detachable stock, and both of which are fitted with suppressors and tactical lights. They are nicknamed "Lemon and Lime" for their khaki and olive finish, respectively. Gallery Dom-094's M6I/B Jack-G068's M6I/U Andra-D054's M6I/Us, offhandedly named "Lemon and Lime." List of appearances Survival of the Fittest: Season Seven (Non-canonical appearance) Halo: The Platinum Annals (First appearance)