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Revision as of 18:37, June 12, 2015

For the beam rifle used in the original Halo Trilogy, see Type-50 particle beam rifle.

Template:Weapon Infobox The Type-27 Special Application Sniper Rifle (T27 SASR), otherwise known as the beam rifle, is a long-range Covenant weapon.[1]

Overview

The T27 SASR is manufactured by the Merchants of Qikost. As evidenced by its designation, the Type-27 was cataloged much earlier in the Human-Covenant War than the comparable Type-50 Sniper Rifle System, which shares the "beam rifle" moniker. Though the T50 was encountered as early as 2531,[2] it was not cataloged until 2550 and did not become a particularly common weapon until 2552,[3] which suggests that the Type-27 saw more predominant use throughout most of the war. Despite being supplemented or perhaps replaced by functionally similar weapons, the Type-27 saw continued use among Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces as late as 2557.[1] The T-27 SASR is now the Covenant’s primary long-range special application weapon, used almost exclusively by scouting personnel and designated marksmen. Through the ionization of hydrogen gas and the use of a linear accelerator, a powerful beam is emitted at hypervelocity speeds, lethally striking enemy targets.

Design details

The Type-27 beam rifle is quite similar in design to the Type-50, suggesting that both weapons were derived from the same ancient Sangheili design.[4] However, the Type-27 has a bulkier profile akin to that of the Type-52 Special Applications Rifle. In comparison with the Type-50, the weapon's firing channel is better concealed and is set closer to the muzzle. It features an enclosed focusing crystal compartment rather than its counterpart's open layout. Another major difference is that the Type-27's grip faces straight back, whereas the Type-50's is angled upward; this allows the user to maintain a conventional shooting posture rather than being forced to fire from below the shoulder. The weapon's grip also differs from the Type-52's in the fact that the Sangheili-designed ergonomic grip has been reconfigured to a smaller thumbhole with additional hand grips, usable by multiple species with different hand structures. [1]

Gallery

  • HUD Icon of the Type-27 Beam Rifle.

    HUD Icon of the Type-27 Beam Rifle.

  • Alternate render of the Type-27 Beam Rifle.

    Alternate render of the Type-27 Beam Rifle.

  • A SPARTAN-IV wielding the Type-27 SASR.

    A SPARTAN-IV wielding the Type-27 SASR.

  • A Jackal Sniper wielding the beam rifle.

    A Jackal Sniper wielding the beam rifle.

  • First-person view of the beam rifle in Halo 4 campaign.

    First-person view of the beam rifle in Halo 4 campaign.

  • First-person view of the beam rifle in Halo 4 multiplayer.

    First-person view of the beam rifle in Halo 4 multiplayer.

  • The Beam Rifle being used in Halo 4's multiplayer.

    The Beam Rifle being used in Halo 4's multiplayer.

  • View through the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4.

    View through the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4.

  • Render of the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4.

    Render of the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4.

  • In-game view through the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4 multiplayer.

    In-game view through the beam rifle's scope in Halo 4 multiplayer.

  • The T-27 Beam Rifle in Halo 2 Anniversary.

    The T-27 Beam Rifle in Halo 2 Anniversary.

  • First-person view of the T-27 on Stonetown.

    First-person view of the T-27 on Stonetown.

  • The T-27 overheating.

    The T-27 overheating.

  • The 5x zoom on the T-27.

    The 5x zoom on the T-27.

  • The 10x zoom on the T-27.

    The 10x zoom on the T-27.

  • The Type-27 Beam Rifle in Halo Online.

    The Type-27 Beam Rifle in Halo Online.

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named THB 9.19.12
  2. ^ Halo Wars
  3. ^ Bungie.net: Type-50 Sniper Rifle System
  4. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 71

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