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|weight= | |weight= | ||
|length= 109 centimeters (42.9 inches)<ref name="Waypoint"/> | |length= 109 centimeters (42.9 inches)<ref name="Waypoint"/> | ||
|ammotype = [[M118 7. | |ammotype = [[M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] | ||
|feed=15 round box magazine | |feed=15 round box magazine | ||
|operation=[[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | |operation=[[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | ||
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===Design and operation=== | ===Design and operation=== | ||
The M392 is an air-cooled, magazine-fed, gas-operated select-fire bullpup rifle that fires 7. | The M392 is an air-cooled, magazine-fed, gas-operated select-fire bullpup rifle that fires 7.62×51mm ammunition.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="Waypoint"/> It accepts a fifteen-round detachable box magazine similar. The weapon has a mounted [[EVOS-D]] optic capable of 3× magnification. The weapon's fire selector switch (located above the grip) has three settings: ''SAFE'', ''FIRE'', and ''AUTO''.<ref name="Waypoint"/> The magazine release button is located directly above the magazine well, behind the trigger. The weapon has an ejection port on either side so it may be used comfortably by a right- or left-handed shooter. | ||
The M392 DMR's intended battlefield application is to provide accurate fire at medium to long range. It is intended for experienced operators with proficient skill in shot placement and controlled firing since the recoil from multiple shots must be controlled to effectively deliver maximum damage to the target and to ensure that the target is neutralized at the fastest possible rate. | The M392 DMR's intended battlefield application is to provide accurate fire at medium to long range. It is intended for experienced operators with proficient skill in shot placement and controlled firing since the recoil from multiple shots must be controlled to effectively deliver maximum damage to the target and to ensure that the target is neutralized at the fastest possible rate. | ||
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*The [[MIL-FBS-295937(1)B Field Manual|''Halo: Reach'' manual]] has a printing error that reverses the "effective combat range" listings for the DMR and the sniper rifle, saying that the DMR is most effective at long range, while the sniper rifle is described as excelling at medium-range combat while being inadequate at long-range engagements. | *The [[MIL-FBS-295937(1)B Field Manual|''Halo: Reach'' manual]] has a printing error that reverses the "effective combat range" listings for the DMR and the sniper rifle, saying that the DMR is most effective at long range, while the sniper rifle is described as excelling at medium-range combat while being inadequate at long-range engagements. | ||
*The DMR held only twelve rounds until quite late in the development of ''Halo: Reach'', most notably in the game's [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|multiplayer beta]]. The increased magazine capacity was likely intended to afford the possibility of attaining three kills with a single magazine. Also during the ''Beta'', the background color and numbers of the M392's ammunition indicator were green instead of blue, and the numbers were more rounded. The scope's lens was a deeper shade of green than in the final game. | *The DMR held only twelve rounds until quite late in the development of ''Halo: Reach'', most notably in the game's [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|multiplayer beta]]. The increased magazine capacity was likely intended to afford the possibility of attaining three kills with a single magazine. Also during the ''Beta'', the background color and numbers of the M392's ammunition indicator were green instead of blue, and the numbers were more rounded. The scope's lens was a deeper shade of green than in the final game. | ||
*In gameplay the DMR incorrectly ejects the casing of the [[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing|9. | *In gameplay the DMR incorrectly ejects the casing of the [[M634 Experimental High-Powered Semi-Armor-Piercing|9.5×40mm]] round used by the BR55 battle rifle instead of the 7.62×51mm round which it actually fires. | ||
*In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'' the assault rifle was given to players' Spartan models in their service records, as in ''Halo 3''. However, in the final game, this was replaced with the DMR. Similarly, Elites, who were formerly depicted carrying the [[Type-25 plasma rifle|plasma rifle]], are now drawn carrying the Covenant equivalent of the DMR, the [[Type-31 needle rifle|needle rifle]]. | *In the ''Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta'' the assault rifle was given to players' Spartan models in their service records, as in ''Halo 3''. However, in the final game, this was replaced with the DMR. Similarly, Elites, who were formerly depicted carrying the [[Type-25 plasma rifle|plasma rifle]], are now drawn carrying the Covenant equivalent of the DMR, the [[Type-31 needle rifle|needle rifle]]. | ||
*In early concept art the M392 was stamped "[[Armalite MG UNSC]]", leading to the assumption that the weapon was manufactured by the real-world [[Wikipedia:ArmaLite|ArmaLite, Inc.]] However, this stamp is not present in the final game and ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' states that the weapon is manufactured by Misriah Armory.<ref name="EVG"/> | *In early concept art the M392 was stamped "[[Armalite MG UNSC]]", leading to the assumption that the weapon was manufactured by the real-world [[Wikipedia:ArmaLite|ArmaLite, Inc.]] However, this stamp is not present in the final game and ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' states that the weapon is manufactured by Misriah Armory.<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
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File:Reach DMR Reload.png|A fresh M118 7.62mm magazine being inserted. | File:Reach DMR Reload.png|A fresh M118 7.62mm magazine being inserted. | ||
File:M392-DMR-Scope.png|The reticule of the EVOS-D scope. | File:M392-DMR-Scope.png|The reticule of the EVOS-D scope. | ||
File:Halo- Reach - DMR Zoom.jpg|The | File:Halo- Reach - DMR Zoom.jpg|The 3× zoom of the M392. | ||
File:HaloReach - MultiplayerScreen.jpg|A [[Spartan-III]] wielding an M392 Designated Marksman Rifle. | File:HaloReach - MultiplayerScreen.jpg|A [[Spartan-III]] wielding an M392 Designated Marksman Rifle. | ||
File:DMRSix.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wielding an M392 DMR. | File:DMRSix.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wielding an M392 DMR. | ||