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[[Image:Sabot separating.gif|right|thumb|The sabot separating]]
{{Quote|High velocity, armor-piercing. They'll take the hat off an Elite at two thousand yards. And they ain't cheap.|[[Jun-A266]] to [[Noble 6]] during the [[mission to Szurdok Ridge]]}}
[[File:Ammo -Sniper.png|thumb|80px|A 14.5mm APFSDS round.]]
The '''14.5×114mm''' round is used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[SRS99 series]] of sniper rifles. Multiple ammunition types are available in this cartridge.


== Overview ==
This ammunition shares its stated dimensions with a powerful cartridge developed in the 20th century by the Soviet Union, intended as an anti-materiel and machine gun round. The [[UNSC]] employ it in their own [[SRS99 series|anti-materiel sniper rifles]], which are highly effective when used to engage and destroy enemy equipment, vehicles and infantry, though the latter is not their intended primary function. It has been noted, however, that in an anti-personnel role, weapons firing this cartridge possess admirable performance against advanced [[Covenant]] [[energy shield]] technology.<ref name="EVG179">[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''']], page 179</ref> While there exists a variety of ammunition types available in this cartridge, they tend to be highly damaging, precise and effective at long range.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''']]'', Gameplay''</ref><ref name="NightfallJun">[[Halo: Reach|'''Halo: Reach''']]'','' [[Nightfall|''Campaign level "Nightfall"'']]</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|H5GG}}


The '''14.5x114mm''' ''[[APFSDS|Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot]]'' bullet is used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 AM]] and [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 AM]]s.  Possibly similar to an ammunition type employed by the Soviet Union during the twentieth century, the round is employed in an anti-material role, used to damage or destroy enemy equipment and vehicles. However, thick Covenant armor, and the use of energy shields by Elites and Jackals, has caused it to take on an anti-personnel role in addition to it's anti-armor roles.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]]</ref><ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>
== Variants ==
=== APFSDS ===
[[File:Bloodline 14.5x114mm APFSDS Sabot Separation.png|thumb|A sabot separating from a 14.5×114mm APFSDS round.]]
The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot) round is the most commonly employed ammunition type for use with the [[SRS99 series]].{{Ref/Reuse|SFMp192}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/the-new-halo-encyclopedia-is-out-today|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today|D=11|M=03|Y=2023}} The round is easily capable of over-penetrating armored soldiers and whatever was behind them, making caution paramount when employing this ammo.<ref name="HCEM">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref> The round is also highly potent at inflicting damage against light vehicles.<ref name="SFMp192">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''''', page 192''</ref> Ammunition of this type which was utilized in 2557 aboard the [[UNSC Infinity|UNSC ''Infinity'']] with the [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] bore the alphanumeric designation "M232".<ref name="brief">'''Halo 4 Limited Edition''', UNSC ''Infinity'' Briefing Packet</ref>


[[Image:APFSDS.png|right|thumb|The 15.2mm APFSDS round developed by Steyr]]
=== HVAP ===
It also bears striking similarity to the 14.5 and 15.2mm APFSDS rounds developed by Steyr-Mannlicher AG & Co KG in the mid 1980's for their AMR 5075 and IWS 2000 sniper weapons.<ref>http://www.steyr-aug.com/amr.htm</ref>
The 14.5×114mm HVAP high-velocity armor-piercing round is an alternate ammunition type to the standard APFSDS which was used with [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]]s during the [[Battle of Reach]]. According to [[Spartan]] [[Jun-A266]], the round is sufficient to "take the hat off an elite at 2,000 yards." He also implied that they were highly expensive.{{Ref/Reuse|NightfallJun}} During [[Blue Team]]'s mission to [[Reach]] in 2559, Spartan [[Linda-058]] used titanium-jacketed, depleted uranium HVAP rounds which proved capable of penetrating the energy shielding of [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] [[Seraph|Seraph fighters]].<ref name="SoR2">''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]], Chapter 2''</ref>


In-game, the 14.5mm sniper round is massively underpowered. The fact that [[covenant races|Covenant life-forms]] can realistically survive a hit from such a powerful round is debunked by the fact that the bullet travels through the body and can hit another enemy. If that were the case, the round should leave a massive, gaping hole in the body, undoubtedly killing or seriously wounding the enemy combatant. However, that statement is overlooking the ammunition type- APFSDS, or "Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding-Sabot" rounds are designed for penetration and NOT terminal performance, meaning that they would be like shooting a nail at someone (as you can see in the images above, they look like nails with fins). This type of bullet does not fragment nor does it tumble but instead punches through with extreme velocity like a hypersonic drill, so the actual wound it creates is rather unimpressive compared to the standard. It is intended for use in armor vehicle main weapons (IE, 30mm autocannons and 120mm smoothbore guns) to defeat armored vehicles due to the increasingly ineffectiveness of high explosives against modern armors. Even so, getting hit with a round that would generate around 25,000 joules of muzzle energy at 1500 meters per second muzzle velocity would be unpleasant to say the very least, and being struck in the head would be lethal due to the sheer lateral pressure it would produce around it and the vaccuum it would generate behind it, especially if you had a helmet on, because it would cause the metal in the helmet to fragment inwards.
=== HEAP ===
The 14.5×114mm HEAP (high-explosive, armor piercing) round is used by [[Linda-058]] in her personal modified rifle ''[[Nornfang]]''.<ref name="LAL">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load'']</ref> These rounds explode violently on impact, doing a great deal of damage to the target.<ref name="H5GG">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''', Warzone gameplay''</ref>


==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*The 14.5x114mm round in reality is a Russian Anti-Tank and Anti-Material heavy machine gun round. Take a look at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14.5x114mm this page] for more information.
*The closest equivalent to an anti-material rifle using an APFSDS round, akin to the 14.5mm one of the SRS99, would be the 15.2x169mm APFSDS utilized in the prototype [[Wikipedia:Steyr_IWS_2000|Steyr IWS 2000]], which was the first hand-held weapon to use such a round.
*This is only the default ammunition size for the sniper. It can use other ammo types, one being a [[.480]] or [[.450]]-caliber round.
*The 14.5×114mm is actually a Russian heavy machine gun round that was developed for use in anti-tank rifles like the [[wikipedia:PTRD|PTRD]] and [[wikipedia:PTRS|PTRS]] in World War II, later used in Anti-Aircraft and Vehicle-Mounted roles with the [[wikipedia:KPV|KPV]]; it remains in use to this day.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|A spent 14.5×114mm brass casing is ejected from the [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]].
File:HReach - Sniper Rounds.png|Jun-A266 giving [[Noble Six]] a magazine of 14.5×114mm rounds.
File:APFSDS_Case.png|×16 APFSDS round case.
File:H2A MP SniperAmmo Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ammunition and its container for ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2A Sniper Rifle Spent Brass.jpg|thumb|Spent 14.5×114mm casing ejecting from an [[SRS 99 AM|SRS99 AM sniper rifle]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer.
File:H2A 14.5x117mm Ammo in Mag.jpg|thumb|14.5×114mm cartridges in a magazine used to feed the SRS99 AM sniper rifle in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:HInf S7 Magazine.png|A 14.5x114mm round in the magazine of an [[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
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{{col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Armor Testing]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Breaking Strain]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]''
{{col-end}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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"High velocity, armor-piercing. They'll take the hat off an Elite at two thousand yards. And they ain't cheap."
— Jun-A266 to Noble 6 during the mission to Szurdok Ridge
A 14.5mm APFSDS round.

The 14.5×114mm round is used by the United Nations Space Command's SRS99 series of sniper rifles. Multiple ammunition types are available in this cartridge.

Overview[edit]

This ammunition shares its stated dimensions with a powerful cartridge developed in the 20th century by the Soviet Union, intended as an anti-materiel and machine gun round. The UNSC employ it in their own anti-materiel sniper rifles, which are highly effective when used to engage and destroy enemy equipment, vehicles and infantry, though the latter is not their intended primary function. It has been noted, however, that in an anti-personnel role, weapons firing this cartridge possess admirable performance against advanced Covenant energy shield technology.[1] While there exists a variety of ammunition types available in this cartridge, they tend to be highly damaging, precise and effective at long range.[2][3][4]

Variants[edit]

APFSDS[edit]

A sabot separating from a 14.5×114mm APFSDS round.

The 14.5×114mm APFSDS (armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot) round is the most commonly employed ammunition type for use with the SRS99 series.[5][6] The round is easily capable of over-penetrating armored soldiers and whatever was behind them, making caution paramount when employing this ammo.[7] The round is also highly potent at inflicting damage against light vehicles.[5] Ammunition of this type which was utilized in 2557 aboard the UNSC Infinity with the SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle bore the alphanumeric designation "M232".[8]

HVAP[edit]

The 14.5×114mm HVAP high-velocity armor-piercing round is an alternate ammunition type to the standard APFSDS which was used with SRS99-AM sniper rifles during the Battle of Reach. According to Spartan Jun-A266, the round is sufficient to "take the hat off an elite at 2,000 yards." He also implied that they were highly expensive.[3] During Blue Team's mission to Reach in 2559, Spartan Linda-058 used titanium-jacketed, depleted uranium HVAP rounds which proved capable of penetrating the energy shielding of Keepers of the One Freedom Seraph fighters.[9]

HEAP[edit]

The 14.5×114mm HEAP (high-explosive, armor piercing) round is used by Linda-058 in her personal modified rifle Nornfang.[10] These rounds explode violently on impact, doing a great deal of damage to the target.[4]

Trivia[edit]

  • The closest equivalent to an anti-material rifle using an APFSDS round, akin to the 14.5mm one of the SRS99, would be the 15.2x169mm APFSDS utilized in the prototype Steyr IWS 2000, which was the first hand-held weapon to use such a round.
  • The 14.5×114mm is actually a Russian heavy machine gun round that was developed for use in anti-tank rifles like the PTRD and PTRS in World War II, later used in Anti-Aircraft and Vehicle-Mounted roles with the KPV; it remains in use to this day.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 179
  2. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, Gameplay
  3. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Campaign level "Nightfall"
  4. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Warzone gameplay
  5. ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 192
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today (Retrieved on Mar 11, 2023) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Manual, page 18
  8. ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition, UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet
  9. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, Chapter 2
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint - Cannon Fodder: Locke & Load

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