Apocrypha

Hard sound rifle: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

m (Undo revision 1525320 by Jiralhanaewarlord (talk) The cited page of the Halo Encyclopedia does not state that it wasn't used against "actual combatants.")
Tag: Undo
 
(29 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Ratings}}
{{Status|Apocrypha}}
{{Era|UNSC|HCW|ILB}}
{{Weapon infobox
 
{{Weapon
| image=
| image=
| name=Hard Sound Rifle
| name=Hard sound rifle
| manufacturer=
| manufacturer=
| model=
| model=
| type=[[Sniper Rifle]]
| type=[[Sniper rifle]]
| cost=
| cost=
| size=
| size=
Line 18: Line 16:
| rate of fire=
| rate of fire=
| accuracy= High
| accuracy= High
| range= 915 Meters (3,000 ft)<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 310''</ref>
| range= 915 meters (3,000 ft)<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 310'' (2009 edition); ''page 324'' (2011 edition)</ref>
| era=
| era=
| counterpart=Sniper Rifle
| counterpart=
| counterwep=
| counterwep=
| affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
| affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
}}
}}


A '''hard sound rifle''' is a [[Human]]-made sonic weapon originally intended for use in assassination missions against political leaders<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 310''</ref>. As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile (such as a bullet), 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.
The '''hard sound rifle''', also known as the '''buzzer''', is a [[human]]-made sonic weapon originally intended for use in assassination missions against political leaders.{{Ref/Reuse|HE}} As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile, such as a bullet, 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.<ref name="hard">'''i love bees: '''''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>.
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 criminal purposes.


Although sonic weaponry doesn't appear in any ''Halo'' games, it is mentioned prominently in [[I Love Bees|''I Love Bees'']] when an ONI assassin, disguised as a homeless man, was sent to kill [[Rani Sobeck]] for her investigation into a covert evacuation of the Human colony of [[Troy]]<ref>[[Media:a_schoolgirl.ogg|a_schoolgirl.ogg]], [[Media:termination.ogg|termination.ogg]]</ref>, a protective detail dispatched by [[Herzog|Colonel Herzog]] eliminated the operative through use of a hard-sound rifle. Having fallen off the roof to the street below, local authorities dismissed the death as an accident resulting from use of alcohol or drugs<ref name="hard"/>.
Once, an ONI assassin disguised as a homeless man was sent to kill [[Rani Sobeck]] for her investigation into a covert evacuation of the human colony of [[Troy]]. A protective detail dispatched by [[Herzog|Colonel Herzog]] eliminated the operative through use of a hard-sound rifle. Having fallen off the roof to the street below, local authorities dismissed the death as an accident resulting from use of alcohol or drugs.{{Ref/Reuse|hard}}<ref>'''i love bees:''' ''a_schoolgirl.ogg'', ''termination.ogg''</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
Line 35: Line 33:


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
 
{{UNSC rifles}}
[[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]
[[Category:Office of Naval Intelligence]]
[[Category:Rifles]]

Latest revision as of 19:17, May 16, 2022

Hard sound rifle
Production overview

Type:

Sniper rifle

Specifications

Ammunition type:

Sonic

Effective range:

915 meters (3,000 ft)[1]

 

The hard sound rifle, also known as the buzzer, is a human-made sonic weapon originally intended for use in assassination missions against political leaders.[1] As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile, such as a bullet, 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.[2]

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 criminal purposes.

Once, an ONI assassin disguised as a homeless man was sent to kill Rani Sobeck for her investigation into a covert evacuation of the human colony of Troy. A protective detail dispatched by Colonel Herzog eliminated the operative through use of a hard-sound rifle. Having fallen off the roof to the street below, local authorities dismissed the death as an accident resulting from use of alcohol or drugs.[2][3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 310 (2009 edition); page 324 (2011 edition)
  2. ^ a b i love bees: hard_sound_rifle.ogg
  3. ^ i love bees: a_schoolgirl.ogg, termination.ogg