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| accuracy= High | | accuracy= High | ||
| range= 915 Meters (3,000 ft)<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]], pg.310</ref> | | range= 915 Meters (3,000 ft)<ref name="HE">[[Halo Encyclopedia]], pg.310</ref> | ||
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| counterpart=[[Sniper Rifle]] | | counterpart=[[Sniper Rifle]] | ||
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| affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | | affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
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A '''Hard Sound Rifle''' is a [[Human]]-made [[wikipedia:Sonic weaponry|sonic weapon]] originally intended for use in | A '''Hard Sound Rifle''' is a [[Human]]-made [[wikipedia:Sonic weaponry|sonic weapon]] originally intended for use in assassination missions against political leaders. <ref name="HE">[[Halo Encyclopedia]], pg.310</ref>.As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile, a hard sound rifle kills the target instantly, and leaves no residue or powder burns and causes little noticeable external damage to the intended target, making the weapon virtually untraceable in forensic investigations. | ||
This weapon usually causes damage by obliterating internal organs. It is a preferred weapon by assassins of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], though they are occasionally illegally acquired by civilians, oftentimes for less malevolent means. The Hard Sound Rifle can be used as a more efficient, and more stealthy variant of a Sniper Rifle.<ref name="hard">[[Media:hard_sound_rifle.ogg|hard_sound_rifle.ogg]]</ref> | This weapon usually causes damage by obliterating internal organs. It is a preferred weapon by assassins of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], though they are occasionally illegally acquired by civilians, oftentimes for less malevolent means. The Hard Sound Rifle can be used as a more efficient, and more stealthy variant of a Sniper Rifle.<ref name="hard">[[Media:hard_sound_rifle.ogg|hard_sound_rifle.ogg]]</ref> | ||