Death-lock pincer
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.[1]
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 film
After his resurrection by the Doctor and the 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 over Sam Witwicky, Megatron extended the death-lock pincer for his battle with the last Prime, but Optimus countered by unsheathing his own Energon Sword and laid the smack down on the Lord High Protector's candy ass! When Starscream and Grindor arrived, Megatron sheathed the blade, but popped it back out while talking about whether or not Sam was worth the future of the 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 promptly fired a blast from his fusion cannon, extinguishing Optimus Prime's spark.
Later, after he was revived and received parts from Jetfire, Optimus attempted to kill The Fallen and avenge his lineage. Megatron came to his master's aid by attacking Optimus, slashing at him with his death-lock pincher. However, 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. 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" isn't much better, 3kW is about 4 horsepower and only slightly more power than a small electric heater.
- 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.
- Prime Megatron has a similar weapon that he used to cut Cliffjumper in half, though with only the retractable blade bit, and the fact that the cannon is mounted atop his lower arm ala G1, exposing his hand.
- Megatron is seen with a Death-lock pincer in Transformers: The Ride – 3D, though with his Dark of the Moon appearance.
- Despite the weapon(s) having been destroyed by Optimus, Megatron uses his death-lock pincer in the Dark of the Moon video game, sword blade and all. Granted, he needed help just to transform his arm in his weakened state, but still. This is perhaps the biggest continuity error (directly seen at least) in the game.
- In a twist of irony, Bumblebee of all 'bots is seen with the pincer in Age of Extinction, which is included with his Movie the Best Arm Gun Bumblebee figure.
