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The Type-51 Carbine, is the [[Covenant]] equivalent of the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]] and the [[BR55 Battle Rifle]]. It is a semi-automatic weapon, that combines high accuracy with decent damage power, used primarily for mid-range combat. Unlike most standard-issue Covenant weapons, such as the [[Plasma Rifle]], the Carbine doesn't run on a battery. Instead, it fires solid, radioactive projectiles, similar to that of a [[fuel rod gun]], from an 18-round cylindrical magazine, sometimes suggested as being analogous to a "charger clip" style magazine, (such as in an M1 Garand or M91 Carcano used in WWII). It has a similar feature to the [[Assault Rifle]] and the Battle Rifle in that it tells how much ammunition is in the magazine. It is sometimes carried by Brutes and Elites, though this is not usually their preferred weapon, as they prefer more common weapons, like the [[Spiker]] for the Brutes, and the Plasma Rifle and [[Energy Sword]] for the Elites. In the hands of a Covenant Brute, or Elite they can be extremely deadly, allowing them to engage their enemies at mid range with deadly accuracy. This is the weapon of choice for a [[Jackal Sniper]] in [[Halo 3]], along with the [[Beam Rifle]]. In fact, it almost replaces the Beam Rifle on Sniper Jackals unless on a higher difficulty.   

With a 2x zoom ability its possible to make deadly head shots from large distances. It is also effective at killing an unshielded opponent in [[multiplayer]], and has equal effectiveness to an unshielded enemy as that of a [[Battle Rifle]] and the [[M6C]], [[M6D]] and [[M6G]] pistols. Like those weapons, it will kill an unshielded opponent with one shot to the head instantly.

Because the Carbine fires shielded radioactive isotope rounds (not [[plasma]] bolts), it is more useful against the [[Flood]] than the other Covenant weapons, excluding explosives, as it can destroy the embedded [[Infection Form]]. One of the best uses for this weapon is to shoot the armored headpiece off of Brutes, after which another head shot from the weapon will dispatch them. The Carbine is also more effective at taking down [[Brute Chieftains]] than the [[Battle Rifle]].

The Carbine, when used correctly, can take down an enemy slightly faster than a Battle Rifle can, though it requires more aim, taking at least seven shots to the head in [[Multiplayer]]. Damage done by the Carbine is slightly lower than that of the Battle Rifle (if all three bullets hit), but it fires about twice as fast making it comparably deadly.