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==Summary==
==Summary==
When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a kind of firearm, that may or may not be fully-automatic (and may posses a fire selector), that fires a round between a pistol or battle rifle. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often has a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" fires a multitude of ammunition, almost exclusively in semi-automatic, in the goal of achieving high levels of accuracy, and typically longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.
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Regarding [[Covenant]] weapons, a "rifle" is used not to describe the technical of the weapon itself, but in the role it plays on the battlefield. For example, the [[Plasma Pistol]] and [[Plasma Rifle]], while similar, are used in two different ways. Basically, a rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring two hands to use (except while dual-wielding), but is smaller than a heavy weapon like a [[Brute Shot]] or Fuel Rod weapon. This applies to the Plasma Rifle, [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] and [[Beam Rifle]]. The [[Covenant Carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Type-25 Carbine]] (commonly called a Spiker or a "Spike Rifle") can fit into this list as well.
 
There are a total of 20 known appearances of a "rifle" in the [[Halo universe]]:


== United Nations Space Command ==
== United Nations Space Command ==

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In the actual sense of the word, a "rifle" is a weapon with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smooth-bore weapon, such as a musket or a shotgun. In the Halo sense of the word, a rifle can have several different meanings.

Summary

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United Nations Space Command

Assault Rifles

MA series

Battle Rifles

Nonlinear Rifles

Sniper Rifles

Sniper Rifles are used for a more accurate and long range shots than other small arms.

Covenant

Projectile

  • Type-31 Rifle - A cousin of the Needler and used in a similar fashion to the Covenant Carbine. More commonly known as the Needler Rifle.
  • Type-25 Carbine A one-handed "spike rifle". More commonly known as the Spiker.
  • Type-51 Carbine A very scaled down version of the Fuel Rod Gun it has similar damage to the Battle Rifle. More commonly known as the Covenant Carbine.

Particle

Plasma

Other

  • Gravity Rifle - A Halo: Combat Evolved deleted Covenant long range rifle.

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