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[[File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|thumb|250px|A variety of human assault rifles.]] | [[File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A variety of human assault rifles.]] | ||
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Humans have developed a number of '''weapons''' throughout their history. | Humans have developed a number of '''weapons''' throughout their history. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Infantry weapons=== | ===Infantry weapons=== | ||
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===Larger scale weapons=== | ===Larger scale weapons=== | ||
The most prominent of these larger scale weapons is the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], used as the main armament on UNSC warships, and in smaller form in ground-based weapons. Larger scale [[directed-energy weapon|energy weapons]] exist such as with the [[XEV9-Matos | The most prominent of these larger scale weapons is the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], used as the main armament on UNSC warships, and in smaller form in ground-based weapons. Larger scale [[directed-energy weapon|energy weapons]] exist such as with the [[XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon|pulse lasers]] used on [[UNSC prowler]]s. Advances in technology allow the development of highly efficient explosive devices, including the [[Lancet micro-missile]]s, capable of decimating main battle tanks.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 16''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[1945]], [[nuclear weapon]]s would be used for the first time by humans{{Ref/Book|Id=EncC1|Enc|Section=Chapter One: Timeline, Galactic Rebirth And The Covenant|Page=31}} and would continue to be used all the way into the 26th century. | In [[1945]], [[nuclear weapon]]s would be used for the first time by humans{{Ref/Book|Id=EncC1|Enc|Section=Chapter One: Timeline, Galactic Rebirth And The Covenant|Page=31}} and would continue to be used all the way into the 26th century. | ||
== | ==Types== | ||
*'''[[Rifle]]''' | |||
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File:HINF MA40 cutout.png|An [[MA40 assault rifle]]. | |||
File:H3-BR55HB-ServiceRifle-LeftSide.png|A [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]], a type of [[battle rifle]]. | |||
File:HR-Render-DMR angled.png|The [[M392 DMR|M392]], a [[Designated Marksman Rifle]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''[[Pistol]]''' | |||
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File:Nightfall - Sedran Pistol.jpg|An [[M4D pistol]]. | |||
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*'''[[Railgun]]''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H5G-ARC920.png|An [[ARC-920 railgun]]. | |||
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*'''[[Directed-energy weapon]]''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H4-SpartanLaser.png|An [[M6 Spartan Laser]], a type of [[Laser]] based energy weapon. | |||
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*'''[[Nuclear weapon]]''' | |||
*'''[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Coilgun]]''' | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:Human weapons]] | [[Category:Human weapons|Human weaponry]] | ||
