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 movie
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 then 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 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. 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.
- 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 DOTM appearance.
- Although possibly unintentional, the Fusion cannon Megatron uses in the Dark of the Moon video game seems to represent his death lock pincher without the blade. Given that Optimus broke the blade it may have been a reference to the previous movie.
- In a twist of irony, Bumblebee of all 'bots is seen with the pincer in Age of Extinction, though his toy doesn't seem to sport it.
