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 smoothbore 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 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]]" can fire various high-caliber ammunition variants, and are almost exclusively semi-automatic. Their goal is to achieve high levels of accuracy and lethality, and have longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.

Regarding [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] weapons, a "rifle" is used not to describe the technical nature 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 for two different purposes. A rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring both hands to use, but is smaller than a heavy weapon, such as the [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute shot]] or [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod cannon]]. This applies to both the plasma rifle and the [[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System|beam rifle]]. The [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Type-25 Carbine|spiker]] can fit into this list as well.

There are currently 30 known rifle variants in the [[Halo universe]].

==United Nations Space Command==
===Assault rifles===
Assault rifles 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]]====
*'''[[MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The original MA rifle, precursor to all current MA variants.
*'''[[MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Successor to the MA1. Functionally similar to the the MA5B. Occasionally used by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] operators.
*'''[[MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The precursor to the MA5B assault rifle. Retired from service, remains popular on the black market and among [[insurrectionist]] groups.
=====[[MA5 series]]=====
*'''[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Introduced in [[2437]], known as the MA5 to the [[UNSC Navy]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. In service with the [[UNSC Army]] up until the [[Fall of Reach]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*'''[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Standard issue assault rifle in service with the Navy and Marine Corps up until late [[2552]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*'''[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - MA5B replacement, with lower magazine capacity and higher accuracy. Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*'''[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Post-war successor to the MA5C, newest addition to the MA5 series. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
*'''[[MA5K Carbine]]''' - Uncommon carbine variant, wielded by Special Forces units 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. Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*'''[[BR85HB SR Battle Rifle]]''' - Post-war successor to the BR55 series. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

===Marksman rifles===
Marksman rifles are military service weapons that fires a anti-personnel/magnum-caliber rifle cartridge; used to fill the "marksmanship gap" between the battle rifle and the sniper rifle.
*'''[[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]''' - Accurate single-shot, medium-range rifle. Better known as the '''DMR'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*'''[[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]''' - Post-war successor to the M392 DMR. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

===Nonlinear rifles===
*'''[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]''' - A shoulder-carried, anti-vehicular, directed laser weapon. Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo Reach]]''. Better known as the '''Spartan laser'''.

===Recoilless rifles===
*'''[[ARC-920]]''' - A compact-channel linear accelerator carbine which fire high-explosive rounds. Better known as the '''railgun'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

===Sniper rifles===
Sniper rifles are military service weapons that fires anti-material/anti-vehicular rifle cartridge; used when accurate, long-range, and lethal force is needed.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Variant of the SRS99C Sniper Rifle. Featured 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#SRS99C-S2_AMB|Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel B]]''' - Variant seen in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - A variant of the SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle. Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*'''[[Sniper Rifle System 99-S5 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Post-war successor to S2 variants. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
*'''[[M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle]]''' - A man-portable miniaturized [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Used by [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] in [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE]].

==Covenant Empire==
===Projectile===
*'''[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Type-33 Carbine]]''' - A one-handed sidearm, with homing crystalline ammunition. Better known as the '''needler'''.
*'''[[Type-31 Rifle]]''' - A medium-range cousin of the needler. Analogous to the [[Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]]. Better known as the '''needler rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*'''[[Type-25 Carbine]]''' - A one-handed spike rifle. Analogous to the [[SMG]]. Better known as the '''Brute spiker'''.
*'''[[Type-51 Carbine]]''' - A scaled-down, anti-infantry version of the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|fuel rod cannon]]. Analogous to the [[battle rifle]]. Better known as the '''Covenant carbine'''.

===Particle===
*'''[[Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]''' - Long-range two-handed weapon, primarily used by [[Kig-yar Sniper]]s. Analogous to the SRS-99 sniper rifles. Better known as the '''beam rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.

===Plasma===
*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]''' - One-handed plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. Better known as the '''plasma rifle'''.
*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant]]''' - Variant of the standard plasma rifle wielded exclusively by [[Jiralhanae]], with superior rate of fire. Featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
*'''[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]''' - Two-handed plasma-operated weapon used mostly by [[Sangheili]]. Analogous to the [[MA5 series]] assault rifles. Better known as the '''plasma repeater'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
*'''[[Type-52 Special Applications Rifle]]''' - A sniping weapon that fires a continuous beam of magnetically contained plasma. Better known as the '''focus rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.

===Deleted material===
*'''[[Gravity Rifle]]''' - A Covenant long-range rifle cut from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.

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