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|ammotype=[[14.5×114mm]] | |ammotype=[[14.5×114mm]] | ||
|feed=4-round detachable box magazine | |feed=4-round detachable box magazine | ||
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]]<ref name="HCEM"/><ref name="H2M"/> | ||
|rate= | |rate=Semi-automatic<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/> | ||
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The '''Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel''', abbreviated '''SRS99C-S2 AM'''{{Ref|'''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]''', Weapons and Gear, page 100}} or just '''S2 AM''',<ref name="HCEM">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref> is a commonly-utilized [[sniper rifle]] in the arsenal of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is part of | The '''Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel''', abbreviated '''SRS99C-S2 AM'''{{Ref|'''[[The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World]]''', Weapons and Gear, page 100}} or just '''S2 AM''',<ref name="HCEM">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref> is a commonly-utilized [[sniper rifle]] in the arsenal of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is part of the [[SRS99 Series]]. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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===Functionality=== | ===Functionality=== | ||
As with most human weapons, to fire the SRS99C-S2 AM, the index finger is used to depress a trigger positioned towards the top of the grip. After firing, no additional action is required to chamber another round, with the weapon’s gas systems serving to cycle the bolt and load a new round automatically. Holding the trigger down, however, will not result in continuous firing, making it semi-automatic, as opposed to fully-automatic. When the weapon fires, a hot cloud of fiery gasses are expelled from port of the muzzle brake, and as the projectile travels through the air, it leaves a lingering trail of smoky | As with most human weapons, to fire the SRS99C-S2 AM, the index finger is used to depress a trigger positioned towards the top of the grip. After firing, no additional action is required to chamber another round, with the weapon’s gas systems serving to cycle the bolt and load a new round automatically. Holding the trigger down, however, will not result in continuous firing, making it semi-automatic, as opposed to fully-automatic. When the weapon fires, a hot cloud of fiery gasses are expelled from port of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_brake muzzle brake], and as the projectile travels through the air, it leaves a lingering trail of smoky vapor. This process can be repeated continuously until all available rounds are expended.<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/> | ||
[[File:Crosshair.png|thumb|right|The display of the [[smart-linked]] optic mounted on an S2-AM in [[Mombasa]], targeting a [[grunt minor]]. ]] | [[File:Crosshair.png|thumb|right|The display of the [[smart-linked]] optic mounted on an S2-AM in [[Mombasa]], targeting a [[grunt minor]]. ]] | ||