XBR55 battle rifle

Were you looking for the BR55 Battle Rifle, used in Halo 2, or the BR55HB SR Battle Rifle, used in Halo 3?

Overview

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Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson, holding the Prototype BR-55 Battle Rifle in Halo: Contact Harvest

The Prototype BR-55 Battle Rifle (likely referred to with an X for experimental XBR-55, BXR-55, BRX-55, etc.) is “a prototype long barreled weapon with an optical scope.” The weapon fires 9.5MMx40 FMJ SAP ammunition from a 60 round magazine Issued by Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni for use during the Harvest event by Staff Sergeant's Avery J. Johnson and Nolan Byrne as well as their militia squads' marksmen 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 the Humans.
• The finalized version of the Battle Rifle was tested at a Reach military facility codenamed "CASTLE".

Related Pages

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