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<center>''This article is about the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[sniper rifle]] appearing in [[Halo 4]]. Were you looking for the [[SRS 99 AM]], used in [[Halo: Reach]], [[SRS99C-S2 AM]], used in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Halo: CEA]], the [[SRS99C-S2 AMB]], used in [[Halo 2]], or the [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]], used in [[Halo 3]]''?</center>
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<center>''This article is about the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Sniper Rifle]] appearing in [[Halo 4]]. Were you looking for the [[SRS 99 AM]], used in [[Halo: Reach]], [[SRS99C-S2 AM]], used in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Halo: CEA]], the [[SRS99C-S2 AMB]], used in [[Halo 2]], or the [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]], used in [[Halo 3]]''?</center>
 
{{Weapon Infobox
 
{{Weapon Infobox
 
|image=[[File:H4 sniper trans.png|300px]]
 
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|ammotype=[[14.5x114mm|M232 APFSDS, 14.5x114mm]]<ref name="H4-LE"/>
 
|ammotype=[[14.5x114mm|M232 APFSDS, 14.5x114mm]]<ref name="H4-LE"/>
 
|operation= Gas-operated
 
|operation= Gas-operated
|rate of fire= 90 rounds/min <ref group="Notes">Fire rate acquired by timing with a stopwatch to the nearest millisecond. Mathematics used: Number of rounds fired (N) divided by the time required to fire those rounds (T) multiplied by 60 = rounds per minute. Example: N / T * 60 = RPM</ref>
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|rate of fire= 90 RPM <ref group="Notes">Fire rate acquired by timing with a stopwatch to the nearest millisecond. Mathematics used: Number of rounds fired (N) divided by the time required to fire those rounds (T) multiplied by 60 = rounds per minute. Example: N / T * 60 = RPM</ref>
 
|velocity= ~5,000 ft/s (1530 m/s) <ref>[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/14.5x114mm '''14.5x114mm''']</ref>
 
|velocity= ~5,000 ft/s (1530 m/s) <ref>[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/14.5x114mm '''14.5x114mm''']</ref>
 
|accuracy= High
 
|accuracy= High
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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]}}
 
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]}}
   
The '''Sniper Rifle System 99-S5 Anti-Matériel''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[sniper rifle]].
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The '''Sniper Rifle System 99-S5 Anti-Matériel''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Sniper Rifle]].
   
 
==Design Details==
 
==Design Details==
The SRS99-S5 AM is a gas operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic sniper rifle. This weapon has an incredibly similar design to the [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS-99 AM]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]],'' in addition to having exceptional accuracy and the ability to take out energy-shielding and high-density armor at the same time. It has been confirmed that this weapon has a four shot magazine, similar to its predecessors, and also seems to have partial Tan coloring on the stock and scope, though it is unclear whether this is camouflage or simply aesthetic.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx'''GameInformer''' - ''The Arsenal Of Halo 4'']</ref>
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The SRS99-S5 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic Sniper Rifle. This weapon has an incredibly similar design to the [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS-99 AM]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]],'' in addition to having exceptional accuracy and the ability to take out energy shielding and high-density armor alike. It has been confirmed that this weapon has a four shot magazine, similar to its predecessors, and also seems to have a tan color on the stock and scope, though it is unclear whether this is for camouflage or simply aesthetic pourposes.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx'''GameInformer''' - ''The Arsenal Of Halo 4'']</ref>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
   
*There is a Medal in Halo 4 called [[Snapshot medal|Snapshot]] and it is awarded for no-scoping an enemy.
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*The Halo 4 Medal [[Snapshot medal|Snapshot]] is awarded for taking out an enemy using this weapon without the use of a scope.
 
*It isn't possible to detect a fake hologram with this sniper rifle unlike the Halo Reach sniper rifle.
 
*It isn't possible to detect a fake hologram with this sniper rifle unlike the Halo Reach sniper rifle.
*In previous versions of the game, before the actual release, the sniper rifle seemed to have a different texture. The scope and thumbhole stock were a desert-khaki color and the lens on the scope was solid black instead of the cyan color in the final version of the game. It also seemed to have an external round counter on the scope, displaying the number of rounds left in a clip with red lights (See the screenshots below) 
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*In previous versions of the game, before the actual release, the sniper rifle seemed to have a different texture. The scope and thumb-hole stock were a desert-khaki color and the lens on the scope was solid black instead of the cyan color in the final version of the game. It also seemed to have an external round counter on the scope, displaying the number of rounds left in a clip with red lights (See the screenshots below) 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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halo-4-sniper.jpg|The first-person view of the 99-S5.
 
halo-4-sniper.jpg|The first-person view of the 99-S5.
 
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h4_sniperzoomed.png|A scoped view using the 99-S5's scope.
 
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{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
 
{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
 
[[Category:Human Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Human Weapons]]
[[Category:Halo 4]]
 
[[Category:UNSC]]
 
 
[[Category:Sniper Rifles]]
 
[[Category:Sniper Rifles]]
 
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[[Category:Halo 4]]

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This article is about the UNSC Sniper Rifle appearing in Halo 4. Were you looking for the SRS 99 AM, used in Halo: Reach, SRS99C-S2 AM, used in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo: CEA, the SRS99C-S2 AMB, used in Halo 2, or the SRS99D-S2 AM, used in Halo 3?

Template:Weapon Infobox

The Sniper Rifle System 99-S5 Anti-Matériel is a UNSC Sniper Rifle.

Design Details

The SRS99-S5 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic Sniper Rifle. This weapon has an incredibly similar design to the SRS-99 AM from Halo: Reach, in addition to having exceptional accuracy and the ability to take out energy shielding and high-density armor alike. It has been confirmed that this weapon has a four shot magazine, similar to its predecessors, and also seems to have a tan color on the stock and scope, though it is unclear whether this is for camouflage or simply aesthetic pourposes.[1]

Trivia

  • The Halo 4 Medal Snapshot is awarded for taking out an enemy using this weapon without the use of a scope.
  • It isn't possible to detect a fake hologram with this sniper rifle unlike the Halo Reach sniper rifle.
  • In previous versions of the game, before the actual release, the sniper rifle seemed to have a different texture. The scope and thumb-hole stock were a desert-khaki color and the lens on the scope was solid black instead of the cyan color in the final version of the game. It also seemed to have an external round counter on the scope, displaying the number of rounds left in a clip with red lights (See the screenshots below) 

Gallery

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