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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Model 99 Special Application Scoped Rifle first entered production in [[2491]] <ref name="HGN122" />, and it ceased production in 2521. <ref name="HGN122" /> It appears to have been a popular rifle, as per its production length, and it was used mainly for anti-material operations. However, the .21 caliber round at a velocity of 15,000 meters per second was very effective against "soft" targets, such as [[ | The Model 99 Special Application Scoped Rifle first entered production in [[2491]] <ref name="HGN122" />, and it ceased production in 2521. <ref name="HGN122" /> It appears to have been a popular rifle, as per its production length, and it was used mainly for anti-material operations. However, the .21 caliber round at a velocity of 15,000 meters per second was very effective against "soft" targets, such as [[Humans]] <ref name="CHP"> ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Prologue</ref> | ||
==Operational Use== | ==Operational Use== | ||