BR55 battle rifle

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Technical Data

Designation  : BR55 "Battle Rifle"
Ammunition   : 9.95mmx40 Rifle rounds 
Capacity     : 36-round magazine with 108 rounds in reserve
Rate of Fire : 3-shot bursts can be fired with a speed roughly equivalent
to Halo 1's M6D HE Pistol
Rarity       : common
Shots to take down Shield: 12 (4 bursts)
Shots to take down health: 9 (3 bursts)

Summary

Designated the BR55 Battle Rifle, it was designed to replace the Pistol from the original game. It has also been heralded as the "New Pistol." It has reasonable power, decent rate of fire, and high accuracy, proving itself to be one of the most versatile weapons in the UNSC arsenal. With a 2x zoom scope, it can be used to deliver three-shot-bursts accurately from medium-to-long range. At close range, simply center the target in your sights and pull the trigger. Firing at any unshielded target in the head (besides Hunters) results in an instant kill (see head shot).

In single player campaign, is the second-most common Human weapon encountered (following SMGs). Useful against just about any infantry units (save for perhaps Ultra Elites). In multiplayer, it appears often in two or more spots on just about every map and even spawned a gametype where you start with it. Three bursts bring down standard shields, while one headshot results in death if the shields are down. It can also be exploited in the "SWAT Suicide."

It was originaly meant to fire one shot in semi-automatic rates of fire, but something made the developers change their minds.

Another idea the developers were working on was a three bullet minimum per burst, and holding the trigger resulted in full auto. Zoomed in, the rifle only shot a single bullet.

Character Compatibility

• Elites
• Spartans
• Marines
• Brutes (Have animation, but not used)
• Drones (Have animation, but not used)
• Jackals (Weapon swap at encouter with Flood on Sacred Icon)
• Flood Combat Form (Human)
• Flood Combat Form (Elite)

Pros

• Accurate/powerful/great all-around weapon

• Includes a 2x scope

Cons

• Relatively low ammunition.

• Lacks auto-fire.