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BR85HB battle rifle

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BR85HB battle rifle
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Halo 4 press kit image featuring a BR85HB battle rifle.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

BR series

Type:

Bullpup battle rifle

Cost:

1906 cR[1]

Specifications

Length:

39.1 inches (99 cm)[2]

Width:

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)[2]

Height:

11.8 inches (30 cm)[2]

Weight:

3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb)[3]

Ammunition type:

9.5×40mm M634 X-HP-SAP[1]

Feed system:

36-round box magazine[1]

Operation:

Gas-operated

Rate of fire:

432 RPM[citation needed] (cyclic)

Effective range:

  • Lore: 950 meters (3,117 feet)[Note 1]
  • Gameplay: short, medium, long
Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War[4] (Limited)
Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle (BR85HB SR) is a select-fire battle rifle used by the United Nations Space Command. It is a heavy-barreled version of the BR85 Service Rifle. Like its predecessors, the BR55 and BR55HB service rifles, the BR85 is manufactured by Misriah Armory.[5][6]

History[edit]

While the BR85HB Service Rifle had entered service late in the Human-Covenant War manufacturing concerns and logistical issues involved with its ammunition meant the BR85HB was not widely adopted until after the war ended.[7] BR85HBs were used within the Damascus Materials Testing Facility in November 2525.[8] The UNSC Spirit of Fire had some BR85HBs aboard before the Battle of Trove.[9] Some BR85HBs were aboard the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn during the Battle of Installation 00.[10] By February 2556 a small number had been purchased by the Sedran Colonial Guard.[11] The UNSC Infinity carried a large supply of BR85HBs during the Battle of Requiem[12] and the Requiem Campaign.[13]

Design[edit]

A schematic of the BR85.

The BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85HB is optimized for firing three-round bursts, though it is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.[14][Note 2] The BR85HB is effective against most Covenant battle armor and the energy shielding of Sangheili combat harnesses; it also proves effective against the shields and plating of GEN2 MJOLNIR armor during War Games exercises. Like its predecessors, the BR85HB features a 2× magnification scope and receives a 36-round detachable box magazine. In the hands of a skilled marksman the weapon's precision and accuracy make it versatile at a variety of ranges.[5][6] The BR85HB battle rifle features multiple design improvements on the BR55 and BR55HB battle rifles. The BR85HB also features a new lightweight frame and rail mounts for weapon attachments and other accessories.[3] The BR85HB, as well as most other UNSC weapons, requires power to feed ammunition due to its electromagnetic feed system.[11]

Gameplay