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==Description==
==Description==
The [[weapon]] was used by the [[Spartan-IIs]] during their training on [[Reach]] in [[2523]]. The pistol was issued to the Spartan-IIs by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] when they were fighting [[Tango Company]] in [[capture the flag]] matches.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 194''</ref> The rounds have been known to be fatal when shot in the temple or eye; as such, a significant amount of safety must be maintained when the rounds are in use.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC328}}
The weapon was used by the [[Spartan-IIs]] during their training on [[Reach]] in [[2523]]. The pistol was issued to the Spartan-IIs by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] when they were fighting [[Tango Company]] in [[capture the flag]] matches.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 194''</ref> The rounds have been known to be fatal when shot in the temple or eye; as such, a significant amount of safety must be maintained when the rounds are in use.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC328}}


The weapon uses compressed air to fire a Narq-dart capsule. The effective range is roughly 20 meters (60 feet), and on impact, it could "drop a rhino in its tracks". [[Fhajad-084]] modified [[Linda-058]]'s sniper rifle rounds with the Narq-dart capsules, replacing the tip of her [[sniper rifle]]'s ammunition with the capsules.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 157''</ref>
The weapon uses compressed air to fire a Narq-dart capsule. The effective range is roughly 20 meters (60 feet), and on impact, it could "drop a rhino in its tracks". [[Fhajad-084]] modified [[Linda-058]]'s sniper rifle rounds with the Narq-dart capsules, replacing the tip of her [[sniper rifle]]'s ammunition with the capsules.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 157''</ref>

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Narq-dart pistol
Production overview

Type:

Non-lethal pistol

Specifications

Length:

10 inches (25 cm)[1]

Weight:

5 pounds (2.3 kg)[1]

Ammunition type:

5mm caliber[1]

Feed system:

12 round magazine[1]

Effective range:

20 metres (66 ft)[1]

Service history

In service:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War

 

The Narq-dart pistol is a non-lethal United Nations Space Command ground firearm often used in recruit training.[1]

Description

The weapon was used by the Spartan-IIs during their training on Reach in 2523. The pistol was issued to the Spartan-IIs by Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez when they were fighting Tango Company in capture the flag matches.[2] The rounds have been known to be fatal when shot in the temple or eye; as such, a significant amount of safety must be maintained when the rounds are in use.[1]

The weapon uses compressed air to fire a Narq-dart capsule. The effective range is roughly 20 meters (60 feet), and on impact, it could "drop a rhino in its tracks". Fhajad-084 modified Linda-058's sniper rifle rounds with the Narq-dart capsules, replacing the tip of her sniper rifle's ammunition with the capsules.[3]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 328
  2. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 194
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 157