Editing SRS99 series

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[[File:HaloReach - SRS99.png|thumb|250px|The [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99 AM]], the initial version of the SRS99 rifle.]]
The '''SRS99 Series''', (collectively '''Sniper Rifle System 99'''), is a series of semi-automatic, anti-materiel [[sniper rifle]]s produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]]. The rifle is standard for [[sniper]]s and is configurable according to mission requirements.

== Specifications ==
=== Design details ===
SRS99 series sniper rifles are known to fire a variety of cartridges, but are most commonly chambered in [[14.5×114mm]] rounds. Unlike most [[UNSC]] rifles, the SRS99 series is not in the "bullpup" configuration wherein the magazine is inserted behind the pistol grip, instead being inserted in front of it in a more conventional fashion. Nearly all components of the weapon can be changed to fit the mission requirements, including the barrel assembly, (which includes the chamber), and the stock.<ref name="interchangeable">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 80''</ref> Due to their role as sniper rifles, SRS99s are virtually always deployed with mounted optics such as the [[Oracle N-variant scope]]. 

=== Performance ===
[[File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|thumb|200px|An [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]] sniper rifle being fired.]]
The SRS99 is considered a powerful, reliable and accurate family of weapons. They can be effectively utilized in a wide variety of environments, including when exposed to the vacuum of space or submerged underwater. Their standard APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot) ammunition allows them to eliminate Covenant most infantry targets in a single shot, and even damage and disable lightly-protected vehicles. Their substantial dimensions may make them challenging for unaugmented UNSC troops to carry, but [[Spartans]] are often able to get the best out of these weapons, the [[VISR|VISR link]] capability between their [[MJOLNIR armor]] and the optics used with SRS99 rifles combining with their formidable strength to allow them to hit difficult targets from great distances while staying highly mobile.<ref name="HOSFMp192">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 192''</ref>

=== Ammunition ===
{{Main|14.5×114mm}}
The SRS99 series sniper rifle, by default configuration, is chambered the 14.5×114mm APFSDS rounds semi-automatically from a standard four round magazine. These rounds are large in both length and width and are equipped with four symmetrical fins spaced equidistantly around the base of the projectile, stabilizing its trajectory to improve accuracy in flight with the result of a hit ratio of 97.3%. The terminal ballistics profile of the 14.5×114mm round is impressive; at 600 yards a round from the SRS99 series sniper rifle would go through about thirteen feet of flesh and bone.<ref name="Believe">'''[[Believe]]''', ''[[Enemy Weapon]]''</ref>

The weapon can also be quickly and easily chambered to utilize other ammunition types, such as the 14.5×114mm HVAP rounds and the [[.450|.450 rounds]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page ???''</ref> The weapon can also fire specialized "[[grappling round]]s" which are slid into the barrel, providing a means of securing ropes over long distances.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 272''</ref>

== Development history ==
The SRS99 entered service with the [[UNSC Army]] in [[2460]]. Due to its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by the other Armed Forces branches in [[2521]].<ref name="bnet-Reach">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24581 '''Bungie.net''': ''Sniper Rifle System 99'']</ref> By [[2557]] at least three production series were (or had been) in service: the original, the Series 2, and the Series 5.

Though introduced during the [[Insurrection]], the SRS99's best known use was against [[Covenant]] forces during their [[Human-Covenant War|war with humanity]]; it proved invaluable in eliminating most personnel types, (from [[Unggoy|Grunts]] to [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]), from long-to-extreme range. It was later found to be generally effective against [[Promethean]] constructs during the [[First Battle of Requiem|first]] and [[Second Battle of Requiem|second conflicts]] on [[Requiem]] in 2557 and [[2558]].

==Known models==
===SRS99 AM===
*[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]]

===Series 2===
*[[SRS99-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - The "Series 2" version of the SRS99.
**[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - A variant of SRS99 Series 2.
***[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle#SRS99C-S2_AMB|SRS99 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel B]] - A variant of the SRS99C-S2 AM.
**[[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99D-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - Another variant of the SRS99 Series 2. 

===Series 5===
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel]] - The "Series 5" version of the SRS99.

==Trivia==
*The earlier depictions of variants from the SRS99 series, specifically those from [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], [[Halo 2]], [[Halo 3]], [[Halo 3: ODST]] and [[Halo Wars]], bear significant resemblance to the real-world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denel_NTW-20 Denel NTW-20], an anti-material rifle developed in the 1990s by Denel Mechem. The real-world rifle has versions chambered in different cartridges, one of which is 14.5x114mm, a round with the same stated dimensions as the round fired by the SRS99. 

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The SRS 99C-S2 AM.
File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png|The "B" variant of the SRS99 99C-S2 AM.
File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle.
File:H4-SniperRifle.png|The SRS99-S5, the newest model in the series.
File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him.
File:H2ACP-SRS99HUD.png|The SRS99 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign.
File:H2ACP-SRS99zoom5x.png|The 5× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign.
File:H2ACP-SRS99zoom10x.png|The 10× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign.
File:H2ASRS99.jpg|An SRS99 being used in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2ASRS99M7.jpg|An SRS99 being used by a Spartan on [[Lockdown]].
File:H2AMarkVI.jpg|An SRS99 being used by a Spartan on [[Shrine]].
File:H2AMP-SRS99.png|A Spartan using an SRS99 on [[Stonetown]].
File:H2AMP-SRS99HUD.png|First person view of an SRS99.
File:H2AMP-SRS99zoom5x.png|The 5× zoom of an SRS99 in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2AMP-SRS99zoom10x.png|The 10× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Armor Testing]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
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*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Breaking Strain]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
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== Notes ==
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== Sources ==
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