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{{Center|For other similar weapons, see [[battle rifle]].}} | {{Center|For other similar weapons, see [[battle rifle]].}} | ||
{{Weapon | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:SSgt Avery Johnson, UNSC Marine Corps.JPG|350px]] | |image=[[File:SSgt Avery Johnson, UNSC Marine Corps.JPG|350px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
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|length= | |length= | ||
|ammotype=[[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing]] (9.5×40mm) | |ammotype=[[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing]] (9.5×40mm) | ||
|feed=60-round magazine | |feed=60-round magazine | ||
|operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated#Short- | |operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated#Short-stroke_piston|Short-stroke piston]], [[wikipedia:Rotating bolt|rotating bolt]], [[wikipedia:Blowback (firearms)|locked breech]] | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|range=900 meters<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 206''</ref> | |range=900 meters<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 206''</ref> | ||
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The '''XBR55 Battle Rifle'''<ref | The '''XBR55 Battle Rifle'''<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 304''</ref> is a prototype weapon for the [[BR55 battle rifle|BR55 Service Rifle]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 126''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The XBR55 is a long-barreled bullpup battle rifle equipped with a [[telescopic sight]]. The weapon fires [[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing|9.5×40mm round]] from a 60-round magazine.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 132-133''</ref> | The XBR55 is a long-barreled bullpup battle rifle equipped with a [[telescopic sight]]. The weapon fires [[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing|9.5×40mm round]] from a 60-round magazine.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 132-133''</ref> | ||
It was issued to [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] as well as their militia squads' marksmen, [[Critchley]] and [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Jenkins]] by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] for use during the [[First Battle of Harvest|Harvest event]] during the year [[2525]]. This was the first weapon to be used against the [[Covenant]] and caused the first alien casualty in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The battle rifle was used extensively in the following battle to protect Harvest's citizens. | It was issued to [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] as well as their militia squads' marksmen, [[Critchley]] and [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Jenkins]] by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]] for use during the [[First Battle of Harvest|Harvest event]] during the year [[2525]]. This was the first weapon to be used against the [[Covenant]] and caused the first alien casualty in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The battle rifle was used extensively in the following battle to protect Harvest's citizens. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The prototype resembles the [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle]] much more than the standard BR55 model in the cover of ''Halo: Contact Harvest''. | *The prototype resembles the [[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle]] much more than the standard BR55 model in the cover of ''Halo: Contact Harvest''. | ||
*When first assessed by Avery Johnson, he observed that the weapon had a 60 round magazine. However, the ''Contact Harvest'' cover shows the ammo count as the standard 36. Johnson may have already fired off a few shots, or this could be an error on the part of the cover artist | *When first assessed by Avery Johnson, he observed that the weapon had a 60 round magazine. However, the ''Contact Harvest'' cover shows the ammo count as the standard 36. Johnson may have already fired off a few shots, or this could be an error on the part of the cover artist. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] | ||