XBR55 battle rifle

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Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson, holding the XBR55 Battle Rifle in Halo: Contact Harvest. Two recruits can also be seen with the rifle in the background.

The XBR55 is the first model of the BR55 line; it is described as "a prototype long barreled weapon with an optical scope." The weapon fires 9.5MMx40 FMJ SAP ammunition from a 60 round magazine and has a range of at least 950 meters. It was issued to Staff Sergeants Avery J. Johnson and Nolan Byrne as well as their militia squads' marksmen, Critchley and Jenkins by Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni for use during the Harvest event during the year 2525.

Trivia

• This was the first weapon to be used against the Covenant and caused the first death of the aliens by humanity.
• The prototype resembles the BR55HB SR much more than the standard BR55 model.
• When Sgt. Johnson first saw the gun, it said it had a 60 round magazine, on the cover, however, it had the standard 36. Johnson may have already fired off a few shots though.

Related Pages

• BR55 Battle Rifle (Halo 2)
• BR55HB SR Battle Rifle (Halo 3)

Sources

1. Halo Encyclopedia, Battle Rifle variants, Page 304