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BR55HB battle rifle

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BR55HB battle rifle
John-117 wielding a BR55HB battle rifle on the level Crow's Nest.
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Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1][2]

Model series:

BR55[2]

Type:

Bullpup battle rifle

Specifications

Length:

115.8 centimetres (45.6 in)[1][2]

Ammunition type:

9.5×40mm M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing[2]

Feed system:

36-round magazine[2]

Operation:

Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt, locked breech

Optics:

2x magnification[2]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War[2]

 

The BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle (BR55HB SR), also known as the "Mammoth Stomper,"[3] is a select-fire rifle utilized by the United Nations Space Command and manufactured by Misriah Armory. Intended as a in-production upgrade, it is a heavy-barreled version of the BR55 Service Rifle.[1][3][4]

Overview[edit]

The BR55HB SR entered service in 2548, serving alongside the standard BR55 Service Rifle. For decades, the BR55 had steadily gained favor over the long-serving M392 Designated Marksman Rifle. The introduction of the BR55HB SR led to an immediate increase in the BR55's popularity, prompting all branches of the United Nations Space Command armed forces, except the Army, to replace the M392 with the newer weapon.[1][4]

Design details[edit]

As with the basic model, the BR55HB SR is employed as a medium-to-long range marksman rifle; though its barrel is 25.9 centimeters (10.2 inches)longer than that of the BR55, the BR55HB SR performs almost identically to its predecessor. It fires M634 X-HP-SAP round from a 36-round magazine, which fits flush in the receiver. The magazine housing is built directly into the underside of the stock of the rifle and is located behind the grip. Though the BR55HB SR is a select-fire weapon, it is most often used in its three-round burst mode.[1] Despite firing a very powerful cartridge, the weapon is subject to little recoil, even when being fired automatically.[5]

In-game information[edit]

The BR55HB battle rifle is featured as a player-useable weapon in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, replacing the BR55 battle rifle from Halo 2.

For game-specific information, see the following pages.

In the Halo 3 multiplayer map Valhalla, a Spartan-II, clad in the SCOUT-class Mjolnir variant, is wielding an BR55HB battle rifle. Screenshot from Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
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A player using the Veronica Dare player skin and wielding a BR55HB battle rifle in Halo 3: ODST Firefight on the map Lost Platoon, on Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
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Trivia[edit]

The Marathon logo is located on the gun's left side, to the left of the ammunition counter display and roughly above the trigger guard and on the stock.

Gallery[edit]

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Halo: Landfall[edit]

  • A Marine firing his BR55HB SR on the fully automatic setting during the Battle of Sector Six in Halo: Landfall.

    A Marine firing his BR55HB SR on the fully automatic setting during the Battle of Sector Six in Halo: Landfall.

  • Frank O'Connor (center) wielding a BR55HB SR prop from Halo: Landfall.

    Frank O'Connor (center) wielding a BR55HB SR prop from Halo: Landfall.

  • Detail of the BR55HB SR created by WETA Workshop.

    Detail of the BR55HB SR created by WETA Workshop.

  • A photo of one of WETA's Landfall battle rifle props.

    A photo of one of WETA's Landfall battle rifle props.

  • A photo of one of WETA's Landfall battle rifle props.

    A photo of one of WETA's Landfall battle rifle props.

Halo 3[edit]

  • Early concept art for the BR55HB for Halo 3,[6] later used for the M392 DMR in Halo: Reach and "Reavian Claw" BR75 battle rifle cosmetic in Halo Infinite.

    Early concept art for the BR55HB for Halo 3,[6] later used for the M392 DMR in Halo: Reach and "Reavian Claw" BR75 battle rifle cosmetic in Halo Infinite.

  • An in-game left profile view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

    An in-game left profile view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

  • An in-game right profile view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

    An in-game right profile view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

  • An angled view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

    An angled view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

  • A first-person view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

    A first-person view of the BR55HB SR in Halo 3.

  • John-117 wielding a BR55HB SR during the Battle of Voi.

    John-117 wielding a BR55HB SR during the Battle of Voi.

  • The BR55HB being used in combat.

    The BR55HB being used in combat.

  • View through the BR55HB SR's 2× magnification scope.

    View through the BR55HB SR's 2× magnification scope.

  • A Spartan-II reloading a BR55HB.

    A Spartan-II reloading a BR55HB.

  • A BR55HB on a table in the Finish The Fight trailer for the launch of Halo 3 on PC.

    A BR55HB on a table in the Finish The Fight trailer for the launch of Halo 3 on PC.

  • A rack of BR55HBs in the Finish The Fight trailer.

    A rack of BR55HBs in the Finish The Fight trailer.

Miscellaneous[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In the Xbox 360 release of Halo 3: ODST, the BR55HB only appears as an unusable weapon wielded by an NMPD officer in a cutscene. The weapon is available to use in the Firefight portion of Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 21
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 168
  3. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 318-319
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, DMR (Retrieved on Aug 30, 2021) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo: Landfall - Last One Standing
  6. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 59

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