BR85 battle rifle

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BR85 battle rifle
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Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

BR series

Type:

Bullpup battle rifle

Specifications

Ammunition type:

9.5×40mm M634 X-HP-SAP

Feed system:

36-round box magazine

Operation:

Gas-operated

Rate of fire:

High (cyclic)

Effective range:

950 meters (3,117 feet)[note 1]

Service history

In service:

 

The BR85 Service Rifle is a select-fire battle rifle used by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

History[edit]

The BR85 entered service as early as 2525,[2] but manufacturing concerns and logistical issues involved with its ammunition meant the BR85 was not widely adopted until after the Human-Covenant War ended.[1] Prior to March 2557 several BR85Ns were delivered to Argent Moon.[3] By October 2558 the UNSC Infinity carried a large supply of BR85Ns.[4] At the same time Liang-Dortmund Corporation security forces stationed on Meridian carried a large supply of BR85Ns.[5] Numerous BR85Ns were transported unintentionally to Genesis when Cortana began to recall the Guardians there.[6]

Design[edit]

The BR85 Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed battle rifle. A select-fire weapon, the BR85 is capable of firing three-round bursts and fully automatic fire.[7] The BR85 is effective against most Covenant battle armor and the energy shielding of Sangheili harnesses and the plating of Promethean Soldiers; it also proves effective against the shields and plating of GEN2 MJOLNIR armor during War Games exercises. The BR85 can be fitted with a variety of scopes and receives a 36-round detachable box magazine.

Variants[edit]

BR85N Service Rifle[edit]

A variant of the BR85 featuring a smart-link open-topped holographic Recon sight was extensively used by the UNSC in October 2558.[1][4]

  • Morph BR85N: Battle Rifle with Morph sight. Work continues on analyzing "resonance" exhibited by the Morph sight with certain weapons
  • Classic BR85N: Battle Rifle with Classic sight. Tactical configuration fitted with rugged combat optics preferred by veteran Spartans.
  • Longshot BR85N: Battle Rifle with Longshot sight. Marksman configuration preferred by many Requiem veterans.
  • Sentinel BR85N: Battle Rifle with Sentinel sight. Delta-Six special forces configuration with variable-zoom 4×/6× optics; optimized for long-range, pinpoint lethality.
  • Hybrid BR85N: Battle Rifle with Hybrid sight. Sangheili Carbine holoscope technology merged with human industrial methods. This is a Joint Task Force Sierra configuration undergoing evaluation by the UNSC Ordnance Commission.
  • COG BR85N: Battle Rifle with COG sight. Army SPECWARCOM configuration currently undergoing final evaluation.

BR85N attachments[edit]

  • Long Barrel: Increases range of bullet magnetism and aim assist.
  • Laser Targeter: Increases weapon accuracy by reducing bullet spread.
  • Silencer: Firing the weapon does not make the user show up on enemy radar. However, walking still gives away the user's position.
  • Stabilization Jets: Helps control vertical recoil.
  • Kinetic Bolts: Augments knockback and damage against vehicles.
  • Energy Bayonet: Increases melee damage and range, allowing for a one-hit kill against normal opponents.
  • Knight blade: Increases melee effectiness, with extra damage and knockback against vehicles.
  • Extended Magazine: Increases both ready and reserve ammunition capacity by 50%.
  • Threat Marker: Tracks targeted enemy personnel for a short time.
  • Sound Dampener: Increases effective range and reduces firing signature.

BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle[edit]

Main article: BR85HB battle rifle

A heavy-barreled version of the BR85 featuring a telescopic scope.[8]

Gameplay[edit]

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Changes from BR85HB in Halo 4[edit]

  • More open sight picture due to new open-topped reflex sight replacing the smart-linked telescopic sight.
  • Accuracy increased.
  • Shorter time between bursts and faster cyclic fire rate.

Trivia[edit]

Ironically, as with the M392 and M395 DMRs erroneously ejecting the signature shell casings of the Battle Rifle, the BR85N in Halo 5: Guardians now erroneously ejects what appear to be the M118 7.62×51mm shell casings of the DMR.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the BR85N customization in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A render of the BR85N SR from the pre-Beta development stage of Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The BR85N in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta on Regret.

  • Smart Scope with the BR85N in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta on Crossfire.

  • First-person view of the BR85N in Halo 5: Guardians on Riptide.

  • Smart scope with the BR85N in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • The Sentinel BR85N with Bloodthirst skin

  • Alternate view of the smart scope on the BR85N

  • A BR85N in comparison to a BR55 in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • Jameson Locke using a BR85N during the Battle of Meridian in Halo Mythos.

  • The BR85 in Halo Online.

  • Tom-B292 with a BR85 in Halo: Legacy of Onyx.

  • Marines wielding the BR85N in the Halo Infinite reveal trailer

Halo 5: Guardians variants[edit]

  • First-person view of the Longshot BR85N.

  • Smart scope with the Longshot BR85N.

  • First-person view of the Sentinel BR85N.

  • 4× zoom with the Sentinel BR85N.

  • 6× zoom with the Sentinel BR85N.

  • First-person view of the Classic BR85N.

  • Smart scope with the Classic BR85N.

  • First-person view of the Hybrid BR85N.

  • Smart scope with the Hybrid BR85N.

  • First-person view of the COG BR85N.

  • Smart scope with the COG BR85N.

  • First-person view of the Morph BR85N.

  • Smart scope with the Morph BR85N.

Halo 5: Guardians Skins[edit]

  • Fade

  • Spiral

  • Bloodthirst

  • Green Machine

  • Prestige

  • Gold Standard

  • Last Dawn

  • Landgrave

  • Master Control

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The tick marks on the BR85's smart-linked scope range between 100 and 950 meters. This presumably reflects the weapon's maximum effective range.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Locke and Load
  2. ^ BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle T-shirt
  3. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Blue Team
  4. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians
  5. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Glassed
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Reunion
  7. ^ Halo: Retribution, p. 178
  8. ^ Halo 4

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MA series (MA1 • MA2B • MA3A) • MA5 series (MA37 • MA5B • MA5C • MA5D)
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Marksman rifles
M295 • M392 • M395
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