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A '''Rifle''' is a handheld firearm firing from an "intermediary" cartridge, heavier than a [[Carbine]]<ref>[[Wikipedia:Carbine|"Carbine" on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia</ref>, but lighter than a [[Battle Rifle]] (which has a "full" cartridge"<ref>[[Wikipedia:Battle Rifle|"Battle Rifle" on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia</ref>). | A '''Rifle''' is a handheld firearm firing from an "intermediary" cartridge, heavier than a [[Carbine]]<ref>[[Wikipedia:Carbine|"Carbine" on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia]]</ref>, but lighter than a [[Battle Rifle]] (which has a "full" cartridge"<ref>[[Wikipedia:Battle Rifle|"Battle Rifle" on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia]]</ref>), and often firing projectiles of some form of matter in a direct linear trajectory. | ||
There are twelve appearances of "rifle" in the ''Halo'' universe: | There are twelve appearances of "rifle" in the ''Halo'' universe: | ||
==United Nations Space Command== | ==United Nations Space Command== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle (W/AV M6 G/GNR)]]''' | ||
*''' | *'''[[BR55 Battle Rifle]]''', a primary weapon in [[Halo 2]] | ||
*''' | *'''[[MA2B Assault Rifle]]''', a stripped down MA5B assault rifle. | ||
*''' | *'''[[MA3 Assault Rifle]]''', an earlier version of the MA-series rifle. | ||
*''' | *'''[[MA5B Assault Rifle]]''', the most common MA-series rifle, featured in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. | ||
*''' | *'''[[MA5C Assault Rifle]]''', a newer version of the MA5B rifle, to be featured in [[Halo 3]]. | ||
*''' | *'''[[MA5K Assault Rifle]]''', a less common MA-series rifle usually wielded by the [[Spartan-III]] soldiers. | ||
*''' | *'''[[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]''', a common UNSC long-range rifle. | ||
*''' | *'''[[HMG-38 Rifle]]''', an older rifle no longer used by the UNSC. | ||
==Covenant== | ==Covenant== | ||
*''' | *'''[[Plasma Rifle]]''', a common weapon of the [[Elite]]s. | ||
*''' | *'''[[Brute Plasma Rifle]]''', a variant of the Elite plasma rifle wielded by [[Brute]]s. | ||
*''' | *'''[[Beam Rifle]]''', a long-range weapon of the Covenant. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
Revision as of 07:27, April 6, 2007
A Rifle is a handheld firearm firing from an "intermediary" cartridge, heavier than a Carbine[1], but lighter than a Battle Rifle (which has a "full" cartridge"[2]), and often firing projectiles of some form of matter in a direct linear trajectory.
There are twelve appearances of "rifle" in the Halo universe:
United Nations Space Command
- Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle (W/AV M6 G/GNR)
- BR55 Battle Rifle, a primary weapon in Halo 2
- MA2B Assault Rifle, a stripped down MA5B assault rifle.
- MA3 Assault Rifle, an earlier version of the MA-series rifle.
- MA5B Assault Rifle, the most common MA-series rifle, featured in Halo: Combat Evolved.
- MA5C Assault Rifle, a newer version of the MA5B rifle, to be featured in Halo 3.
- MA5K Assault Rifle, a less common MA-series rifle usually wielded by the Spartan-III soldiers.
- SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle, a common UNSC long-range rifle.
- HMG-38 Rifle, an older rifle no longer used by the UNSC.
Covenant
- Plasma Rifle, a common weapon of the Elites.
- Brute Plasma Rifle, a variant of the Elite plasma rifle wielded by Brutes.
- Beam Rifle, a long-range weapon of the Covenant.
References
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