Editing SRS99 series

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The '''SRS99 Series''', (collectively '''Sniper Rifle System 99'''), is a series of anti-materiel [[sniper rifle]]s produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg170|Enc22|Page=170}} The rifle is standard for [[sniper]]s and is configurable according to mission requirements.

==Overview==

=== Design ===

The SRS99 series of snipers are gas-operated, magazine-fed, and semi-automatic.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg170}} 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> The SRS99 snipers are frequently deployed with top-mounted [[Oracle scope]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg170}}

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 most Covenant 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>

All known weapons in the SRS99 family are, by default, chambered in the powerful [[14.5x114mm]] cartridge. Depending on variant, place and time of usage, and even user, they have been known to make use of multiple variations of ammunition, most commonly APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot),{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFMp192}} but HVAP (high-velocity armor-piercing) has been identified being used with [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|SRS99-AM]] rifles during the [[Battle of Reach]],{{Ref/Level|Id=NightfallJun|HR|Nightfall}} and [[Spartan]] [[Linda-058]]'s personal [[Nornfang|SRS99-S5 AM, dubbed "Nornfang"]], has been employed to fire APHE (armor-piercing high-explosive) in [[War Games|War Games simulations]].<ref>[[Halo 5: Guardians]], ''[[Warzone]] gameplay''</ref>  

It is also possible to chamber at least some variants of the SRS99 family to fire different cartridges. Linda-058 has also in at least one instance modified an [[SRS99C-S2 AM]] to fire alternate [[.450|.450-caliber ammunition]].<ref name="TFoRChaper9">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Chapter 9''</ref> SRS99s have also been known to 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>

===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>{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg170}} By [[2557]], the S5 had become a staple of the UNSC postwar arsenal.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg170}}

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|two]] [[Requiem Campaign|conflicts]] on [[Requiem]] in 2557 and [[2558]].

==Variants==

*'''[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]]'''

{{Main|SRS99-S2 AM sniper rifle}}

*'''[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - A variant of SRS99 Series 2.

*'''[[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99D-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]]''' - Another variant of the SRS99 Series 2.  

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

 

 

*The earlier depictions of variants from the SRS99 series, specifically those from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', bear significant resemblance to the real-world [[Wikipedia: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.

File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The SRS99C-S2 AM in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.

File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png|An alternate configuration of the SRS99C-S2 AM in ''[[Halo 2]]''.

File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle in ''[[Halo 3]]''.

File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.

File:HINF MasterChiefSniper.png|The SRS99-S7 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' campaign.

File:HINF VeteranSRS99 HUD.png|First-person view of the Veteran SRS99 in ''Halo Infinite''.

File:HINF VeteranSRS99 2.png|A Spartan carrying the Veteran SRS99 in ''Halo Infinite''.

File:HINF VeteranSRS99 3.png|A Spartan takes aim with the Veteran SRS99 in ''Halo Infinite''.

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