XBR55 Service Rifle

The XBR55 Service Rifle, more commonly known as the XBR55 Battle Rifle,^[2] is the first model of the BR55 line; it is described as "a prototype long barreled weapon with an Telescopic Sight."^[3] The weapon fires 9.5MMx40 FMJ SAP ammunition^[4] from a 60 round magazine ^[5] and has a range of at least 900 meters.^[6] It was issued to Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne as well as their militia squads' marksmen, Critchley and Jenkins by Lieutenant Commander Jilan al-Cygni for use during the Harvest event during the year 2525.

TriviaEdit

• This was the first weapon to be used against the Covenant and caused the first alien casualty in the Human-Covenant war.
• The XBR55 resembles the BR55HB SR much more than the standard BR55 model.
• When first used by Avery Johnson, he observed that it had a 60 round magazine. However, the cover shows the ammo count as 36. Johnson may have already fired off a few shots, or this could be an error on the part of the cover artist.
• This weapon has a switch which can alternate the firing mode from three-round burst to single-shot, which apparently did not make it into the final version.

AppearancesEdit

• Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

1. ↑ Halo: Contact Harvest
2. ↑ Halo Encyclopedia, page 304
3. ↑ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 126
4. ↑ BR55 Service Rifle
5. ↑ Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 132-133
6. ↑ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 205