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The Type-51 Carbine is the [[Covenant]] equivalent of the [[UNSC]] [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]] and [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], in terms of usage. It is a semi-automatic weapon that combines high accuracy with decent damage power, used primarily for mid-range combat. Unlike most standard-issue Covenant weapons, such as the [[Plasma Rifle]], the Carbine doesn't run on a battery. Instead, it fires solid, radioactive projectiles, similar to that of a [[Fuel Rod Gun]], from an 18-round cylindrical magazine, sometimes suggested as being analogous to a "charger clip" style magazine, (such as in an M1 Garand or M91 Carcano used in [[World War II|WWII]]). It has a similar feature to the [[Assault Rifle]] and the Battle Rifle in that it tells how much ammunition is in the magazine. It is sometimes carried by Brutes and Elites, though this is not usually their preferred weapon, as they prefer more common weapons, such as the [[Spiker]] for the Brutes, and the [[Plasma Rifle]] and [[Energy Sword]] for the Elites. In the hands of a Brute, or Elite, they can be extremely deadly, allowing them to engage their enemies at mid range with deadly accuracy. This is the weapon of choice for [[Jackal Snipers]] in [[Halo 3]], along with the Beam Rifle. In fact, it almost replaces the Beam Rifle for Sniper Jackals, unless on a higher difficulty. The Carbine is the Arbiter's firearm of choice, since he prefers to use an energy sword but is not feasible in some situations