Death-lock pincer

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[[Image:ROTF Megatron final concept sword.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A weapon that is both a cannon ''and'' a sword? The compensation jokes practically write themselves.]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] prefers to get up close and personal when he encounters a target. Often, he will use his '''death-lock pincer''' to attack an opponent. Wielding a crushing force range of 576 psi, it also possesses a telescoping blade that has a burn rate of three kilowatts.<ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

And if that wasn't bad enough, Megatron can also access his [[fusion cannon]] while using it. It will thoroughly ruin your day if you come across it.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
After his resurrection by the [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Doctor]] and the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], Megatron gained a new form and, as a result, new weapons, one of which was his death-lock pincer. During his battle with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] over [[Sam Witwicky]], Megatron extended the death-lock pincer for his battle with the last [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], but Optimus countered by unsheathing his own [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]] and laid the smack down on the [[Lord High Protector]]'s candy ass! When [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] arrived, Megatron sheathed the blade, but popped it back out while talking about whether or not Sam was worth the future of the [[Transformer|Cybertronian race]], making the fleshling a little panicky. However, when Optimus turned his back after killing Grindor, Megatron impaled Optimus from behind with the blade on the pincer. Just to make sure the job was done, Megatron then fired a blast from his fusion cannon, extinguishing Optimus Prime's [[spark]].

[[Image:ROTF Megatron sword break.jpg|thumb|250px|Damn...Prime ain't fooling around.]]
Later, after he was revived and received parts from [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], Optimus attempted to kill [[The Fallen]] and avenge [[Dynasty of Primes|his lineage]]. Megatron came to his master's aid by slashing Optimus with his death-lock pincher... and Optimus countered by breaking the blade in half ''with his bare hands''! To top that off, he then forced Megatron to eat a blast from his own fusion cannon in the face, then sliced off the arm. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Notes==
* 600 psi actually is pretty damn wimpy. A pro boxer can deliver a 1300 psi 3-inch punch. So 600 psi probably couldn't kill you. The value should be closer to 6000 psi or more.
* The figure for his "burn rate" is slightly more convincing - 300kJ/sec is 300 kW, on the order of 400 horsepower.
* The term "Murder Arm" was generated by the fandom for this type of weaponry.
* Megatron's original arm is visible as Optimus pulls off the pincer and fires it at Megatron's face.
*[[Megatron (Prime)|''Prime'' Megatron]] has a similar weapon that he used to cut [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] in half.
* Megatron is seen with a Death-lock pincer in [[Transformers: The Ride]], though with his DOTM appearence.

==References==
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[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]

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