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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.]] | [[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 anti-materiel [[sniper rifle]]s produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[ | 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 === | === Design === | ||
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]]. | |||
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> | |||
=== Performance === | |||
[[File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|thumb|200px|An [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]] sniper rifle being fired.]] | [[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 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> | 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> | ||
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=== Ammunition === | === Ammunition === | ||
{{Main|14.5×114mm}} | {{Main|14.5×114mm}} | ||
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), | 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 name="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 name="NightfallJun">[[Halo: Reach|'''Halo: Reach''']]'','' [[Nightfall|''Campaign level "Nightfall"'']]</ref> 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> | 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> | ||
== | == 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> | 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| | 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=== | ||
* | *[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]] | ||
===Series 2=== | ===Series 2=== | ||
*[[SRS99-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 2 variants of the SRS99. | |||
* | **[[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. | ||
===Series 5=== | ===Series 5=== | ||
* | *[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 5 variant of the SRS99. | ||
===Series 7=== | ===Series 7=== | ||
* | *[[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 7 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 7 variant of the SRS99. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
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{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The SRS99C-S2 AM | File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The SRS99C-S2 AM. | ||
File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png|An alternate configuration of the SRS99C-S2 AM | File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png|An alternate configuration of the SRS99C-S2 AM. | ||
File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle in | File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle. | ||
File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H4-SniperRifle.png|The SRS99-S5, the newest model in the series. | ||
File: | File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him. | ||
File: | File:H2ACP-SRS99HUD.png|The SRS99 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' campaign. | ||
File: | File:H2ACP-SRS99zoom5x.png|The 5× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign. | ||
File: | File:H2ACP-SRS99zoom10x.png|The 10× zoom in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' campaign. | ||
File: | 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> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
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== Notes == | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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{{UNSC rifles}} | {{UNSC rifles}} | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] | ||
