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 ===Design===
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-The SRS99C-S2 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed sniper rifle chambered in the powerful [[14.5×114mm|14.5×114mm cartridge]].<ref name="H2M">'''[[Halo 2 Manual]]''', ''page 11''</ref> Its mode of fire is semi-automatic and it is typically fed by 4-round detachable box magazines. A salient attribute of the rifle is its inherent reconfigurability; the optics, stock, barrel and firing mechanism are all designed in modular sections to simplify the tailoring of the weapon to specific needs.<ref name="TFoRChaper9"/> One configuration of the weapon, which was deployed during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], featured a noticeably longer barrel and different optic than the configuration observed later during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle of Installation 05]].<ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''gameplay''</ref><ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''gameplay''</ref> The former version mounted an optic capable of x2 magnification, and the latter an optic capable of x5 magnification, though both optics were [[smart-linked]] and capable of x10 magnification, and both weapons were employed firing APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot) ammunition.<ref name="H2M"/><ref name="HCEM"/>
+The SRS99C-S2 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed sniper rifle chambered in the powerful [[14.5×114mm|14.5×114mm cartridge]].<ref name="H2M">'''[[Halo 2 Manual]]''', ''page 11''</ref> Its mode of fire is semi-automatic and it is typically fed by 4-round detachable box magazines.<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/> As befits their sniping role, they are issued with optics, such as the [[Oracle N-variant scope]] scope.<ref name="GoO23">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''Chapter 23''</ref>
+A salient attribute of the rifle is its inherent reconfigurability; the optics, stock, barrel and firing mechanism are all designed in modular sections to simplify the tailoring of the weapon to specific needs.<ref name="TFoRChaper9"/> Other potential components of the weapon include gyro compensators and adaptive texture barrel sheaths.<ref name="FS29">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''Chapter 29''</ref><ref group="note">In the reference given for this information, the weapon in question is only described as an "SRS99C", and not by the full SRS99C-S2 AM designation. Given what has been observed of the naming schemes of the SRS99 family, it is possible that this weapon is of a different series to the SRS99C-S2 AM. However, there exists insufficient evidence to justify the creation of a new page, and in light of the real-world context that other series of SRS99 were not depicted at the time of [[Ghosts of Onyx]]'s release in 2006 (the first depicted non-S2 variant of the SRS99 family was in [[Halo: Reach]], released in 2010), this information has been assumed by this article to pertain to the SRS99C-S2 AM.</ref> One configuration of the weapon, which was deployed during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], featured a noticeably longer barrel and different optic than the configuration observed later during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle of Installation 05]].<ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''gameplay''</ref><ref name="H2">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''gameplay''</ref> The former version mounted an optic capable of x2 magnification, and the latter an optic capable of x5 magnification, though both optics were [[smart-linked]] and capable of x10 magnification, and both weapons were employed firing APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot) ammunition.<ref name="H2M"/><ref name="HCEM"/>
 [[File:HaloCE-SRS99CS2AM-SniperRifle.png|250px|thumb|left|A configuration of the S2 AM employed by [[John-117]] and the [[marines]] of the [[Pillar of Autumn]] on [[Alpha Halo]] in [[2552]].]]
 During [[Operation: TALON]], [[Linda-058]] deployed her SRS99C-S2 AM with an alternate barrel designed to suppress firing report and muzzle-flash and, in order to compensate for the reduced muzzle velocity that came with this, re-chambered it to fire [[.450|.450-caliber ammunition]]. Additionally, she removed any sight or scope, instead deeming to rely on an [[Smart-link|integrated link]] between the weapon and her [[HUD]] for the close-quarters environment. She also brought a supply of extended magazines to last her the engagement.<ref name="TFoRChaper9">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Chapter 9''</ref> She later employed the weapon in a different configuration during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], this time with an [[Oracle N-variant scope|Oracle scope]].<ref name ="TFoRChapter20">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''', Chapter 20''</ref>
 The appearance of the SRS99C-S2 AM is characteristic of Series 2 iterations of the SRS99 family. While bulky, its body is streamlined and smooth, somewhat simple in design, and possesses a matte-black finish. The charging handle is positioned on the left side of the weapon, a tube-shaped protrusion with a metallic finish, and the ejection port is situated on the right.<ref group="note">The model of the sniper rifle as seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' does not feature a visible ejection port, but as the weapon still produces spent casings, this article assumes that this was an oversight and does not represent in-universe fact.</ref> A square-shaped carry-handle is positioned above and in front of the scope. The configuration used on [[Installation 04]] featured a solid stock, adjoined to the base of the pistol grip, while the later version lacked this, and its stock had a prominent cutout. The barrel is locked into the upper receiver of the weapon by a prominent, rounded collar.<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/>
 ===Functionality===