Editing Rifle

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In the actual sense of the word, a "'''rifle'''" is a [[:Category:Weapons|weapon]] with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smooth-bore weapon, such as a musket or a shotgun. In the [[Halo universe]] sense of the word, a rifle can have several different meanings.

==Summary==
When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a kind of firearm, that may or may not be fully-automatic (and may posses a fire selector), that fires a round between a pistol or battle rifle. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often has a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" fires a multitude of ammunition, almost exclusively in semi-automatic, in the goal of achieving high levels of accuracy, and typically longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.

Regarding [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] weapons, a "rifle" is used not to describe the technical of the weapon itself, but in the role it plays on the battlefield. For example, the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] and [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]], while similar, are used in two different ways. Basically, a rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring two hands to use (except while dual-wielding), but is smaller than a heavy weapon like a [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]] or [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod gun]]. This applies to the Plasma Rifle, [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant|Brute Plasma Rifle]] and [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|Beam Rifle]]. The [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Type-25 Carbine]] (commonly called a Spiker or a "Spike Rifle") can fit into this list as well.

There are a total of 24 known appearances of a "rifle" in the [[Halo universe]]

== United Nations Space Command ==
=== Assault Rifles ===
Assault Rifles are are military service weapons that that fires intermediate rifle cartridge; merging the [[machine gun|light machine gun]]s' firepower with the [[submachine gun]]s compact design.
==== MA series ====
*'''[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The Precursor to most variants of the MA series.
*'''[[MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - A stripped-down variant MA5B assault rifle.
*'''[[MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - An earlier version of the MA-series assault rifles.
*'''[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The most common MA-series rifle, featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*'''[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Newer version of the MA5B rifle, featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*'''[[MA5K Carbine]]''' - Uncommon MA-series rifle wielded by special operations groups such as the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]].

=== Battle Rifles ===
Battle Rifles are military service weapons that fires a full power rifle cartridge; providing greater effective range, penetration, and stopping power than assault rifles.
*'''[[XBR55 Battle Rifle]]''' - ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''-prototype Battle Rifle.
*'''[[BR55 Battle Rifle]] '''- Two-handed firearm firing in 3-round bursts featured in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*'''[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]''' - An updated version of the BR55 for ''Halo 3''.

=== Marksman Rifles===
Marksman Rifles are military service weapons used to fill the ''"marksmanship gap"'' between the battle rifle and the sniper rifle.
*'''[[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]'''

=== Nonlinear Rifles ===
*'''[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]''' - A shoulder-carried, anti-vehicular, directed laser weapon. Only featured in ''Halo 3'', ''Halo Wars,'' ''Halo 3: ODST and Halo Reach.'' It is better known as the ''Spartan Laser''.

=== Sniper Rifles ===
Sniper Rifles are military service weapons used for a more accurate and long range shots than other rifles or small arms.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Variant of the SRS99C Sniper Rifle used in ''Halo: Reach''.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Long-range two-handed projectile weapon featured in ''Halo 2''.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Variant seen in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - A variant of the SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle used in Halo 3.
*'''[[M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle]]''' - A Gauss Sniper Rifle, used by [[Avery Junior Johnson]] on Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE

== Covenant ==
===Projectile===
*'''[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Type-33 Carbine]]''' - A one-handed Needler. Used in a similar fashion to the [[Assault Rifle]]. 
*'''[[Type-31 Rifle]]''' - A cousin of the Needler. Used in a similar fashion to the [[Designated Marksman Rifle|Marksman Rifle]]. More commonly known as the Needler Rifle.
*'''[[Type-25 Carbine]]''' A one-handed "spike rifle". Used in a similar fashion to the [[Submachine Gun]]. More commonly known as the Brute Spiker Carbine.
*'''[[Type-51 Carbine]]''' A very ''scaled down'' version of the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]]. Used in a similar fashion to the [[Battle Rifle]]. More commonly known as the Covenant ''"Fuel Rod"'' Carbine.

=== Particle ===
*'''[[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]''' - Long-range two-handed weapon, primarily used by [[Kig-yar Sniper|Jackal Snipers]]. More commonly known known as the Beam Rifle.

=== Plasma ===
*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]'''- One-handed plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. More commonly known as the Plasma Rifle.
*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant]]''' - Variant of the standard Plasma Rifle wielded by [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. Seen only in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''.
*'''[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]'''- two-handed plasma-operated weapon used by [[Sangheili]] in particular. More commonly known as the Plasma Repeater.

===Other===
*'''[[Gravity Rifle]]''' - A ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' deleted Covenant long range rifle.

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