Editing Rifle

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In the actual sense of the word, a "'''rifle'''" is a [[weapon]] with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smooth-bore weapon, such as a handgun. In the [[Halo]] sense of the word, a rifle can have several different meanings.

When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a kind of firearm, that may or may not be fully-automatic (and may posses a fire selector), that fires a round between a pistol or battle rifle. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often have a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" fires a multitude of ammunition, almost exclusively in semi-automatic, in the goal of achieving high levels of accuracy, and typically longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.

Regarding [[Covenant]] weapons, a "rifle" is used not to describe the technicals of the weapon itself, but in the role it plays on the battlefield. For example, the [[plasma pistol]] and [[plasma rifle]], while similar, are used in two different ways. Basically, a rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring two hands to use (except while dual-wielding), but is smaller than a heavy weapon like a [[brute shot]] or fuel rod  weapon. This applies to the plasma rifle, [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] and [[beam rifle]]. The [[Covenant Carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Type-25 Carbine]] (sometimes called a "spike rifle") can fit into this list as well.

There are 15 appearances of a "rifle" in the [[Halo universe]]:

== United Nations Space Command ==

=== Assault Rifles ===

==== MA series ====

*'''[[MA2B Assault Rifle]]'''- A stripped-down variant MA5B assault rifle
*'''[[MA3 Assault Rifle]]'''- An earlier version of the MA-series assault rifles
*'''[[MA5B Assault Rifle]]'''- The most common MA-series rifle, featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' 
*'''[[MA5C Assault Rifle]]'''- Newer version of the MA5B rifle, featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''
*'''[[MA5K Assault Rifle]]'''- Uncommon MA-series rifle wielded by special operations groups such as the [[SPARTAN-III]]s

=== Battle Rifles ===

*'''[[BR55 Battle Rifle]]'''- Two-handed firearm firing in 3-round bursts featured in ''[[Halo 2]]''
*'''[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]'''- An updated version of the [[BR55]] for [[Halo 3]]

=== Nonlinear Rifles ===

*'''[[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle|Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle (W/AV M6 G/GNR)]]''' - shoulder-mounted anti-vehicular directed laser weapon that is only featured in ''Halo 3'', better known as the ''Spartan Laser''

=== Sniper Rifles ===

Sniper Rifles are used for a more accurate and long range shots than other small arms 
*'''[[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]'''- Long-range two-handed projectile weapon
*'''[[SRS99C-S2 AMB Sniper Rifle]]'''- Seen in [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]
*'''[[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]'''- ''Halo 3''-variant of the SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle

== Covenant ==

=== Particle ===

*'''[[Particle Beam Rifle]]''' - Long-range two-handed weapon, analogous to the [[UNSC]] [[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]

=== Plasma ===

*'''[[Plasma Rifle]]'''- One-handed plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]] (Elites)
*'''[[Brute Plasma Rifle]]'''- Variant of the standard [[plasma rifle]] wielded by [[Brute]]s


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+In the actual sense of the word, a "'''rifle'''" is a [[weapon]] with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smooth-bore weapon, such as a handgun. In the [[Halo]] sense of the word, a rifle can have several different meanings.
-'''Rifles''' are a class of shoulder-fired/mid-sized weapons. These weapons are much larger than the standard [[sidearm]]s, but smaller than infantry support weapon systems. In the actual sense of the word, a "'''rifle'''" is a [[:Category:Weapons|weapon]] with a spiral grooved barrel that imparts a spin on a projectile to obtain better levels of accuracy than a smoothbore weapon, such as a musket or a [[shotgun]]. However, "rifle" is sometimes also used as a technically erroneous term for certain [[directed energy weapon]]s.
+When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a kind of firearm, that may or may not be fully-automatic (and may posses a fire selector), that fires a round between a pistol or battle rifle. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often have a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" fires a multitude of ammunition, almost exclusively in semi-automatic, in the goal of achieving high levels of accuracy, and typically longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.
-==Overview==
+Regarding [[Covenant]] weapons, a "rifle" is used not to describe the technicals of the weapon itself, but in the role it plays on the battlefield. For example, the [[plasma pistol]] and [[plasma rifle]], while similar, are used in two different ways. Basically, a rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring two hands to use (except while dual-wielding), but is smaller than a heavy weapon like a [[brute shot]] or fuel rod  weapon. This applies to the plasma rifle, [[Brute Plasma Rifle]] and [[beam rifle]]. The [[Covenant Carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Type-25 Carbine]] (sometimes called a "spike rifle") can fit into this list as well.
-When regarding [[human]] weapons, there are a few forms of the word "rifle" used. An "[[assault rifle]]" is a select-fire weapon that fires an intermediate rifle round. A "[[battle rifle]]" fires a large full-size rifle round and is usually, but not always, semi-automatic and often has a long full-size barrel. A "[[sniper rifle]]" can fire various high-caliber ammunition variants, and are almost exclusively semi-automatic. Their goal is to achieve high levels of accuracy and lethality, and have longer ranges than assault or battle rifles.
-Regarding [[Covenant]] and [[Forerunner]] weapons, the term "rifle" is used not to describe the technical nature of the weapon itself, but in the role it plays on the battlefield. For example, the [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] and {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, while similar, are used for two different purposes. A rifle is larger than a pistol, often requiring both hands to use, but is smaller than a heavy weapon, such as the [[Type-25 Grenade Launcher|Brute Shot]] or [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod cannon]]. This applies to both the plasma rifle and the [[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|beam rifle]]. The [[Vostu-pattern carbine|Covenant carbine]] is also considered a rifle and the [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|spiker]] can fit into this list as well.
+There are 15 appearances of a "rifle" in the [[Halo universe]]:
-==UNSC==
+== United Nations Space Command ==
-===Assault rifles===
-{{Main|Assault rifle}}
-Assault rifles are military service weapons that fire intermediate rifle cartridges; merging the [[machine gun|light machine gun]]'s firepower with the [[submachine gun]]'s compact design.
-===Battle rifles===
+=== Assault Rifles ===
-{{Main|Battle rifle}}
-Battle rifles are military service weapons that fire a full-power rifle cartridge; providing greater effective range and penetration than assault rifles.
-===Carbines===
+==== MA series ====
-Carbines are shortened light-weight versions of full rifles, usually firing the same ammunition at a lower velocity due to a shorter barrel length.
-*'''[[ARC-920 railgun|Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920]]''' - Compact-channel linear accelerator carbine, fires high-explosive rounds at extreme velocities.
-*'''[[MA2B assault rifle|MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Successor to the MA1. Functionally similar to the MA5B. Occasionally used by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] operators.
-*'''[[MA5K carbine|MA5K Carbine]]''' - Uncommon carbine variant, wielded by Special Forces units such as the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]].
-===Marksman rifles===
+*'''[[MA2B Assault Rifle]]'''- A stripped-down variant MA5B assault rifle
-Marksman rifles are military service weapons, built for greater precision than an assault rifle or battle rifle. These rifles are used to extend the reach of a small unit.
+*'''[[MA3 Assault Rifle]]'''- An earlier version of the MA-series assault rifles
-*'''[[M392 DMR|M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]''' - Accurate select-fire (semi-automatic in-game), medium-range rifle. Better known as the '''DMR'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
+*'''[[MA5B Assault Rifle]]'''- The most common MA-series rifle, featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
-*'''[[M395 DMR|M395 Designated Marksman Rifle]]''' - Post-war successor to the M392 DMR. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+*'''[[MA5C Assault Rifle]]'''- Newer version of the MA5B rifle, featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''
+*'''[[MA5K Assault Rifle]]'''- Uncommon MA-series rifle wielded by special operations groups such as the [[SPARTAN-III]]s
-===Nonlinear rifles===
+=== Battle Rifles ===
-*'''[[M6 Spartan Laser|M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]''' - Shoulder-fired, anti-vehicular, directed energy weapon. Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo Reach]]''. Better known as the '''Spartan laser'''.
-===Recoilless rifles===
+*'''[[BR55 Battle Rifle]]'''- Two-handed firearm firing in 3-round bursts featured in ''[[Halo 2]]''
-*'''[[ARC-920 railgun|Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920]]''' - Compact-channel linear accelerator carbine, fires high-explosive rounds at extreme velocities. Better known as the '''railgun'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+*'''[[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]]'''- An updated version of the [[BR55]] for [[Halo 3]]
-*'''[[M149 Magellan|M149 Recoilless Rifle]]''' - [[United Nations Space Command]] weapon used during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Better known as the '''Magellan'''.
-*'''[[M99 Stanchion|M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle]]''' - Man-portable miniaturized [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. Better known as the '''Stanchion'''. Used by [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] in [[Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE]].
-===Sniper rifles===
+=== Nonlinear Rifles ===
-{{Main|Sniper rifle}}
-Sniper rifles are military service weapons that fire anti-matériel/anti-vehicular rifle cartridges; used for precise acquisition and elimination of individual targets at extended ranges.
+*'''[[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle|Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galileian Nonlinear Rifle (W/AV M6 G/GNR)]]''' - shoulder-mounted anti-vehicular directed laser weapon that is only featured in ''Halo 3'', better known as the ''Spartan Laser''
+=== Sniper Rifles ===
+Sniper Rifles are used for a more accurate and long range shots than other small arms
+*'''[[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]'''- Long-range two-handed projectile weapon
+*'''[[SRS99C-S2 AMB Sniper Rifle]]'''- Seen in [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]
+*'''[[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]'''- ''Halo 3''-variant of the SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle
 == Covenant ==
-=== Ballistic/Projectile rifles ===
-*'''[[Type-33 needler|Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]''' - Handheld sidearm, fires homing crystalline ammunition. Better known as the '''needler'''. Featured in ''Halo 1, 2, 3, 4, ODST, and Reach''.
-*'''[[Gadulo-pattern needle rifle|Type-31 Rifle]]''' - Medium-range cousin of the needler. Analogous to the DMR. Better known as the '''needle rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
-*'''[[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Type-25 Carbine]]''' - Handheld spike rifle. Analogous to the SMG. Better known as the '''Brute spiker'''. Featured in ''Halo 2, 3, ODST & Reach''.
-*'''{{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}}''' - Scaled-down, anti-infantry version of the [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod cannon]]. Analogous to the [[battle rifle]]. Better known as the '''Covenant carbine'''. Featured in ''Halo 2, 3, 4, and ODST''.
-=== Particle beam rifles ===
+=== Particle ===
-*'''{{Pattern|Zubo|beam rifle}}''' - An earlier variant of the Type-50 Particle Beam Rifle. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
-*'''[[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|Type-50 Sniper Rifle System]]''' - Long-range shoulder-fired weapon, primarily used by [[Kig-yar Sniper]]s. Analogous to the SRS99 sniper rifles. Better known as the '''beam rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
-=== Plasma rifles ===
+*'''[[Particle Beam Rifle]]''' - Long-range two-handed weapon, analogous to the [[UNSC]] [[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]
-*'''[[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]''' - Handheld plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. Better known as the '''plasma rifle'''.
-*'''[[Kewu R'shi'k-pattern plasma rifle|Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant]]''' - Variant of the standard plasma rifle wielded exclusively by [[Jiralhanae]], with superior rate of fire. Featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
-*'''[[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy]]''' -  Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon-variant that fires explosive bolts of superheated plasma. Better known as the '''concussion rifle'''.
-*'''[[Nakata'vho-pattern plasma repeater|Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]''' - Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon used mostly by [[Sangheili]]. Analogous to the [[MA5 series]] assault rifles. Better known as the '''plasma repeater'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
-*'''[[Kelos'vaarda-pattern storm rifle|Type-55 Directed Energy Rifle/Advanced]]''' - Handheld plasma-operated successor to the widely used ''Type-25 DER'' typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. Better known as the '''storm rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
-*'''[[M'tara-pattern focus rifle|Type-52 Special Applications Rifle]]''' - Sniper weapon, fires continuous beam of magnetically contained plasma. Better known as the '''focus rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
-== Forerunner ==
+=== Plasma ===
-=== Hard light rifles ===
-* '''[[Z-130 Suppressor|Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon]]''' - Utilized by Promethean Knights during the Battle of Requiem. Analogous to the [[MA5 series]] assault rifles. Better known as the '''suppressor'''. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
-* '''[[Z-250 lightrifle|Z-250 Directed Energy Engagement Weapon]]''' - Used by [[Promethean Knight]]s encountered on [[Requiem]]. Analogous to the [[BR55]] series battle rifles. Better known as the '''lightrifle'''. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
-=== Ionized particle rifles ===
+*'''[[Plasma Rifle]]'''- One-handed plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]] (Elites)
-* '''[[Z-180 scattershot|Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator]]''' - Better known as the '''Scattershot'''. Analogous to a [[shotgun]]. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
+*'''[[Brute Plasma Rifle]]'''- Variant of the standard [[plasma rifle]] wielded by [[Brute]]s
-* '''[[Z-390 incineration cannon|Z-390 Anti-Materiél High-Explosive Munitions Rifle]]''' - Better known as the '''Incineration cannon'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
-* '''[[Z-750 binary rifle|Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle]]''' - Used by Promethean Knights encountered on Requiem. Better known as the '''binary rifle'''. Analogous to the [[SRS99 series]] sniper rifles. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
-== Deleted material ==
-*'''[[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved weapons#Gravity rifle|Gravity rifle]]''' - A Covenant long-range rifle cut from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
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