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Vostu-pattern carbine

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This article is about the variant in Halo 2 and Halo 3. For the model introduced in Halo 4, see Mosa-pattern carbine.
Vostu-pattern carbine
Two Jiralhanae Majors wielding Vostu-pattern carbines in Crow's Nest during the Battle of Kenya. From Halo 3 campaign level Crow's Nest.
A cropped image of a Vostu-pattern carbine.Halo3-CovenantCarbine-Profile.png
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Iruiru Armory[1][2]

Model series:

Vostu-pattern

Type:

Carbine

Specifications

Length:

127.1 centimetres (50.0 in)[1][2]

  • Barrel: 58.67 centimetres (23.10 in)[3]

Width:

15.2 centimetres (6.0 in)[4]

Height:

44.9 centimetres (17.7 in)[4]

Weight:

  • Empty: 7 kilograms (15 lb)[3]
  • Loaded: 8.8 kilograms (19 lb)[3]

Ammunition type:

8×60mm caseless radioactive projectiles[2]

Feed system:

18 round magazine[2][3]

Operation:

recoil-operated, charger-fed[3]

Muzzle velocity:

700 m/s (2296 f/s)[3]

Effective range:

600 metres (2,000 ft)[1][3]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War
Great Schism
Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

"It’s almost a direct analog of the BR55. I just wish it had a more — um — conventional scope."
— Anonymous serviceman

The Vostu-pattern Carbine,[2] (UNSC Type classification: Type-51 Carbine, T-51 C),[5] and known as the Covenant Carbine, is a midrange weapon that was created by the Sangheili and commonly used by Covenant marksmen.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Manufactured by Iruiru Armory, the design of the Vostu-pattern carbine has its origins among the Sangheili, with a heritage that stretches back to marksman rifles used in conflicts on Sanghelios millennia ago.[1] Unlike the newer Mosa-pattern carbine, the Vostu-pattern carbine's design was intentionally adapted for use by other species, featuring native link integration. The Vostu-pattern carbine is semi-automatic, recoil-operated and charger-fed. Additionally, it features an optic with 2x magnification. The weapon's cylindrical magazine holds 18 rounds,[1][3][2] and also provides indication of number of rounds left in the magazine by utilizing a holographic display.[1] The back end of the weapon contains two circular openings, the forward one is the weapon's hand guard and the area in front of it is where the weapon's trigger is located. On the weapon's top rail is the magazine well and ammunition chamber,[1] next to it is a hammer like device which springs back when the weapon is fired. The forward part of the weapon contains the Vostu-pattern carbine's barrel, which controls the rapid acceleration of the projectile out at a high velocity.[3]

Ammunition[edit]

The Vostu-pattern carbine marks itself as unique among Covenant firearms by its ammunition. Rather than using plasma, which can be inaccurate, noisy, and slow at long range,[5] this weapon utilizes 8×60mm caseless radioactive projectiles. This ammunition can come in a number of compositions, but the Covenant primarily employ an extremely toxic compound mined from a radioactive moon in the Sangheili's home star system,