SRS99-AM sniper rifle

SRS99-AM sniper rifle
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Misriah Armory
Model series:	SRS99 series
Type:	Sniper rifle
Variants:	Series 2 SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle; SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle; Series 5 SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle; Series 7 SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle;
Specifications
Length:	166 centimeters (65.4 in)
Ammunition type:	M232 14.5x114mm armor-piercing, fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) round
Capacity:	Four-round detachable box magazine
Operation:	Gas-operated
Rate of fire:	Semi-automatic
Optics:	Oracle scope (5-10x magnification)
Effective range:	Over 2,000 meters (6,600 ft)
Service history
In service:	2460-present Insurrection; Human-Covenant War; Post-Covenant War conflicts;

The Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel, (formally known as the Special Applications Rifle, Caliber 14.5mm, SRS99),^[6] is a sniper rifle produced by Misriah Armory and used by the United Nations Space Command armed forces, and a part of the broader SRS99 family of weapons. The SRS99 entered service with the Army in 2460. Because of its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by all branches in 2521.^[1]^[6]

Overview

Design details

Main article: SRS99 Series

The SRS99 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle that fires 14.5×114mm ammunition from a four-round detachable box magazine.^[2] The ejection port is on the right side of the weapon and the charging handle is on the left side. Unlike all other known models of the SRS99 series, this variant features a black and navy blue finish in addition to the gray of its successors. The SRS99 is equipped with the Oracle scope (typically, though not always the N-variant),^[2] which can display green outlines of objects when not in active use.

In-game information

Main article: Sniper Rifle

The Sniper Rifle is a precision power weapon, which fires highly damaging projectiles at near instantaneous speeds. It features two levels of zoom, and a magazine of 4 rounds. This makes it a powerhouse at long ranges, capable of killing most enemies, including enemy players in multiplayer, with one headshot, and outranging other weapons like the Battle Rifle significantly. To compensate for its power, it is a relatively rare weapon, and ammo for it is difficult to find.

The weapon was introduced in Halo: Reach, and was later featured in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 2: Anniversary as a replacement of those games' original SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle.

Trivia

In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the scope shows the identity of the weapon's user as "ID-NOBLE6", regardless of who wields it. This is not present in the final build.
At the beginning of the campaign level Nightfall, the player receives fifty rounds instead of the default maximum of twenty. This is a tribute to the level The Truth and Reconciliation from Halo: Combat Evolved, in which the player begins with a larger-than-normal number of sniper rifle rounds.
The weapon's reticule bloom has almost no effect on gameplay. However, its accuracy is not 100% perfect due to bloom. This can be proven by enabling the Bottomless Clip option in gametype settings, then firing the rifle as fast as possible. Eventually, the reticle will be fully expanded, proving that each shot is very slightly skewed.

Gallery

Profile concepts of the SRS 99 AM.
Renders of the sniper rifle high-poly model.
A render of the sniper rifle.
SPARTAN-B312 wielding the rifle in a Pre-Alpha build of the game.
SPARTAN-B312 with the weapon.
A first person view of the sniper rifle in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta.
Profile view of the sniper rifle from the Halo: Reach Beta.
Profile views of the sniper rifle from Halo: Reach.
A blueprint of the SRS99.
Another view of the rifle.
An angled view of the SRS-99 AM in Halo: Reach.
An in-game right profile view of the SRS-99 AM in Halo: Reach.
View through the zoomed scope.
Profile view of the SRS99 from Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
The SRS99 as it appears in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
The 2× zoom function of the scope in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
The 10× zoom function of the scope in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
The SRS99 being used by a UNSC Army sniper in Halo: Spartan Assault.
A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him.
The Halo 2: Anniversary campaign SRS99.
The SRS99 AM in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
The 5× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
The 10× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
An SRS99 AM being used in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
An SRS99 AM being used by a Spartan on Lockdown.
An SRS99 AM being used by a Spartan on Shrine.
A Spartan using an SRS99 AM on Stonetown.
First person view of an SRS99 AM.
The 5× zoom of an SRS99 AM in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
The 10× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
A magazine used with the SRS99 AM in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

List of appearances

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 179
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 170
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Library: Sniper Rifle
^ Halo: Reach manual, page 6
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 28: During the Onyx Conflict, Linda-058 reports that she would have an "83% accuracy" rating when trying to hit an Onyx Sentinel at a distance of 2 kilometres.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bungie.net, Sniper Rifle System 99 (Retrieved on Nov 20, 2014) [archive]

[visual-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 179

[Enc22-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 170

[CEA-3] Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Library: Sniper Rifle

[4] Halo: Reach manual, page 6

[GoO-5] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 28: During the Onyx Conflict, Linda-058 reports that she would have an "83% accuracy" rating when trying to hit an Onyx Sentinel at a distance of 2 kilometres.

[Bnet-6] Bungie.net, Sniper Rifle System 99 (Retrieved on Nov 20, 2014) [archive]

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