Vostu-pattern carbine
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Vostu-pattern |
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Carbine |
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Length: |
127.1 centimetres (50.0 in)[1][2]
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Width: |
15.2 centimetres (6.0 in)[4] |
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Height: |
44.9 centimetres (17.7 in)[4] |
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8×60mm caseless radioactive projectiles[2] |
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recoil-operated, charger-fed[3] | |
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700 m/s (2296 f/s)[3] | |
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- "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,[1] as well as several other locations in Covenant territory.[6] The Vostu-pattern carbine can fire this ammunition at supersonic speeds,[5] accelerated to anywhere from Mach 1 to Mach 5 and traveling downrange at 2,296 feet per second.[1] The projectile, coated in a shielded material,[1] is powered along its entire flight path, consuming up to 50% of its total mass by the time it reaches its maximum effective range[3] and can stop a target at up to six hundred and fifty yards. It is believed that this round is based on technology used in the larger fuel rod weapons.[5]
Against lightly armored targets, the projectile's supersonic speed and super-heated nature ensure armor penetration on either the first or second impact. Impacts to the flesh can vary depending upon range and speed - a single round impacting flesh at close range will penetrate deep into the target and can nick bone. The kinetic energy from the impact of a round at close range can knock back an individual.[7] Two rounds that impact the same area at close range will pass through the target easily. Upon impact, the round releases a toxic material into a victim's bloodstream,[1] in addition to radiation burns the victim suffers. The chance of survival from being hit by the Vostu-pattern carbine is low - if the round has not struck a vital organ, the victim still has only a few minutes before the toxic chemicals kill them unless treated immediately.[1]