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{{Weapon | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image= [[File:HReach-SRS99AM-SniperRifle-RightSide.png|350px]] | |image= [[File:HReach-SRS99AM-SniperRifle-RightSide.png|350px]] | ||
|manufacturer= [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 179''</ref> | |manufacturer= [[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="visual">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 179''</ref> | ||
|series= | |series=SRS99 | ||
|type=Sniper rifle | |type=Sniper rifle | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|length= 166.1 cm (65.4 in.) | |length= 166.1 cm (65.4 in.)<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|ammotype= [[14.5×114mm]] round | |ammotype= [[14.5×114mm]] round | ||
|feed= Four-round detachable box magazine | |feed= Four-round detachable box magazine | ||
|operation= | |operation= | ||
|rate=~60 RPM{{Citation needed}} (semi-auto) | |rate=~60 RPM{{Citation needed}} (semi-auto) | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range= 2000+ meters<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 255</ref> | |range= 2000+ meters<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 255</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel''', (formally known as the '''Special Applications Rifle, Caliber 14.5 | The '''Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel''', (formally known as the '''Special Applications Rifle, Caliber 14.5 mm, SRS99),'''<ref name="B.net">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24581 '''Bungie.net''': ''Sniper Rifle System 99'']</ref> is a sniper rifle produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]]. The SRS99 entered service with the [[UNSC Army|Army]] in [[2460]]. Because of its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by all branches in [[2521]].<ref name="visual"/><ref name="B.net"/> | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
{{Main|SRS99 Series}} | {{Main|SRS99 Series}} | ||
The SRS99 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle that fires 14.5×114mm ammunition from a four-round detachable box magazine. The ejection port is on the right side of the weapon and the charging handle is on the left side. Unlike all other known models of the SRS99 series, this variant features a black and navy blue finish in addition to the gray of its successors. The SRS99 is equipped with the [[ | The SRS99 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle that fires 14.5×114mm ammunition from a four-round detachable box magazine. The ejection port is on the right side of the weapon and the charging handle is on the left side. Unlike all other known models of the SRS99 series, this variant features a thumbhole stock instead of a pistol grip, and its body sports a black and navy blue finish in addition to the gray of its successors. The SRS99 is equipped with the [[Oracle N-variant scope]],<ref name="visual"/> which can display green outlines of objects when not in active use. | ||
== | ==Gameplay== | ||
{{ | {{:SRS99 series/Gameplay|In multiplayer, the SRS99 can be highly effective at close range in the hands of a skilled operator, as the highly damaging round is just as powerful at close range; a single round followed by a melee strike will kill a hostile almost instantly.|Rounds fired by the SRS99 leave a trail that could be traced back to the sniper's location.}} | ||
| | ===Changes from the SRS99D-S2 AM in ''Halo 3''=== | ||
*Increased damage against vehicles, destroying them with four to six rounds. | |||
*Has a thumbhole stock rather than a pistol grip. | |||
*Updated colors. | |||
*Scope is smaller. | |||
*Can neutralize a Scorpion tank in two shots, one to destroy the canopy, and a headshot to kill the now-exposed driver. | |||
===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''=== | |||
In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' the original [[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle]] is replaced with the SRS99's model. However, as the change is merely aesthetic it [[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle#Gameplay|performs identically]] to its ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' counterpart. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of SRS-99 AM Sniper Rifle}} | ||
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', the scope shows the identity of the weapon's user as "ID-[[SPARTAN-B312|NOBLE6]]", regardless of who wields it. This is not present in the final build. | *In the ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]]'', the scope shows the identity of the weapon's user as "ID-[[SPARTAN-B312|NOBLE6]]", regardless of who wields it. This is not present in the final build. | ||
*At the beginning of the [[campaign]] level ''[[Nightfall]]'', the player receives fifty rounds instead of the default maximum of twenty. This is a tribute to the level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', in which the player begins with a larger-than-normal number of sniper rifle rounds. | *At the beginning of the [[campaign]] level ''[[Nightfall]]'', the player receives fifty rounds instead of the default maximum of twenty. This is a tribute to the level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]'' from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', in which the player begins with a larger-than-normal number of sniper rifle rounds. | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_SniperRifle_Concept.jpg|Profile concepts of the SRS 99 AM. | File:HR_SniperRifle_Concept.jpg|Profile concepts of the SRS 99 AM. | ||
File:ReachCampaign m30 Sniper.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wielding the rifle in a Pre-Alpha build of the game. | File:ReachCampaign m30 Sniper.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wielding the rifle in a Pre-Alpha build of the game. | ||
File:Night 05.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 with the weapon. | File:Night 05.jpg|SPARTAN-B312 with the weapon. | ||
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File:HCEA-SRS99C-10x-ScopeZoom.jpg|The 10× zoom function of the scope in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | File:HCEA-SRS99C-10x-ScopeZoom.jpg|The 10× zoom function of the scope in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. | ||
File:Infiltration of the Covenant Perimeter.png|The SRS99 being used by a UNSC Army sniper in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. | File:Infiltration of the Covenant Perimeter.png|The SRS99 being used by a UNSC Army sniper in ''Halo: Spartan Assault''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSC rifles}} | {{UNSC rifles}} | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] | ||
