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The sniper rifle is a human precision power weapon featured in all major Halo games, starting with Halo: Combat Evolved. It is a long-range weapon which typically has two levels of scope, and is best used for picking off enemies at a great distance.

Gameplay

Gameplay info here

First-person shooters

Main article: First-person shooter

FPS info here

	CE	H2	H3	HR		H4		H2A	H5G
	CE	H2	H3	Launch	TU	Launch	TU	MP	Launch	Overtime
Weapon type	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power	Power
Damage type	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic	Kinetic
Firing mode	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Semi-auto
Precision weapon	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Zoom levels	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	2x, 8x
Shots per trigger pull	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Magazine/clip size	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Reserve ammo (reserve mags)	28 (7)	24 (6)	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Headshots to kill	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Body shots to kill	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Headshots to break shields	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Body shots to break shields	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Red reticule range	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

Twin-stick shooters

Main article: Twin-stick shooter

Twin-stick info here (Spartan Assault, Spartan Strike, etc)

Real-time strategy games

Main article: Real-time strategy

Wars info here

Counterparts

Beam rifle, focus rifle, binary rifle, etc

Evolution

Changes from CE to H2

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etc

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Changes from H2A to H5G

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Universe and lore

Most of the sniper rifles seen in the Halo games are part of the SRS99 family, a series of rifles produced by Misriah Armory for the United Nations Space Command armed forces. The original SRS99 AM rifle entered service in 2460 with the UNSC Army, and the SRS99 series was eventually adopted by all remaining branches in 2521, thanks to its impressive modularity and continuing support on behalf of Misriah. The series remains in service as of 2558, having gone through at least three further revisions since its initial adoption.

Another prominent sniper rifle is the M99 Stanchion, a now-defunct weapon that has been out of production since 2521. The Stanchion bears more resemblence to a coilgun or railgun than a traditional chemical propellant-based firearm. It was used by the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire during the Second Ark Conflict, along with another sniper rifle known as the signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle. Additionally, an Insurrectionist group active on Harvest and Arcadia was known to equip its soldiers with an as-of-yet unidentified sniper rifle.

The following is a list of all sniper rifles in Halo lore that have appeared in the games:

Signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle (Halo Wars 2)
SRS99 series
- SRS99-AM sniper rifle (Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and Halo 2: Anniversary)
- Series 2
  - SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle (Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2)
  - SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle (Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST)
- Series 5
  - SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle (Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault, Halo: Spartan Strike and Halo 5: Guardians)
M99 Stanchion (Halo Wars 2)
- M99A2S3 Stanchion (Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER)
Unidentified sniper rifle (Halo Wars)

Trivia

Trivia here

Gallery

The sniper rifle in Halo: Combat Evolved.
An alternate configuration of the sniper rifle, seen in Halo 2.
The Halo 3 sniper rifle.
An image of the Halo 4 sniper rifle.
A Marine using a sniper rifle in Halo 2: Anniversary with a spotter beside him.
The sniper rifle in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
The 5× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
The 10× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign.
A sniper being used in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
A sniper being used by a player on Lockdown.
A sniper being used by a player on Shrine.
A player using a sniper on Stonetown.
First person view of a sniper rifle.
The 5× zoom of the sniper in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
The 10× zoom in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.

List of appearances

Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Halo 2
- Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo 3
Halo Wars
Halo 3: ODST
Halo: Reach
Halo 4
Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Wars 2

Sources

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 ==Universe and lore==
-Most of the sniper rifles seen in the ''Halo'' games are part of the [[SRS99 series|SRS99 family]], a series of rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]] for the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. The original SRS99 AM rifle entered service in [[2460]] with the [[UNSC Army]], and the SRS99 series was eventually adopted by all remaining branches in [[2521]], thanks to its impressive modularity and continuing support on behalf of Misriah. The series remains in service as of [[2558]], having gone through a number of revisions.
+Most of the sniper rifles seen in the ''Halo'' games are part of the [[SRS99 series|SRS99 family]], a series of rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]] for the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. The original SRS99 AM rifle entered service in [[2460]] with the [[UNSC Army]], and the SRS99 series was eventually adopted by all remaining branches in [[2521]], thanks to its impressive modularity and continuing support on behalf of Misriah. The series remains in service as of [[2558]], having gone through at least three further revisions since its initial adoption.
 Another prominent sniper rifle is the [[M99 Stanchion]], a now-defunct weapon that has been out of production since [[2521]]. The Stanchion bears more resemblence to a [[Wikipedia:Coilgun|coilgun]] or [[Wikipedia:Railgun|railgun]] than a traditional chemical propellant-based firearm. It was used by the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Second Ark Conflict]], along with another sniper rifle known as the [[signature-suppressed anti-materiel rifle]]. Additionally, an [[Unidentified insurrectionist group|Insurrectionist group]] active on [[Harvest]] and [[Arcadia]] was known to equip its soldiers with an as-of-yet [[unidentified sniper rifle]].