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Get a look at 343's redesigns of classic UNSC weapons and catch the debut of an all-new Halo gun.
Misriah Armory has been very busy. As you'll see in 343 Industries' designs and descriptions of some of the guns appearing in Halo 4, the manufacturer has a very lucrative contract with the UNSC. Old favorites like the assault rifle, battle rifle, DMR, and sniper rifle will all be returning. The very last weapon, the railgun, will debut for the very first time in Halo 4.
Go ahead and get the first details of all the guns now, and be sure to click on the images for a better look.
ASSAULT RIFLEDESIGNATION: MA5D Individual Combat Weapon SystemMANUFACTURER: Misriah ArmoryThe MA5D ICWS is an exceptionally resilient gas-operated, magazine-fed, automatic rifle designed to execute close-quarters combat with lethal efficiency, regardless of hostile counter-op environmental conditions or duration of use in the field.
BATTLE RIFLEDESIGNATION: BR85 Heavy-Barrel Service RifleMANUFACTURER: Misriah ArmoryThe BR85HB Service Rifle is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic rifle optimized for three-round burst firing, and proven to be an extraordinarily versatile weapon at a wide variety of ranges and in the hands of a capable marksman.
DMRDESIGNATION: M395 Designated Marksman RifleMANUFACTURER: Misriah ArmoryThe M395 DMR is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, marksman rifle that maintains a smart-linked, telescopic, rail-mounted sight for scout personnel. This rifle favors mid-range to long-range combat, offering impressive stopping power.
SNIPER RIFLEDESIGNATION: Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-MaterielMANUFACTURER: Misriah ArmoryThe SRS99-S5 AM is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic sniper rifle with exceptional accuracy and the ability to simultaneously breach both energy-shielding and high-density armor, making immediate kills nearly effortless when this weapon is properly utilized.
RAILGUNDESIGNATION: Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920MANUFACTURER: Acheron SecurityThe ARC-920 Railgun is a compact-channel linear accelerator that fires a high-explosive round at incredible speed, delivering both kinetic and explosive force to both hard and soft targets alike.
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The rail gun looks similar to the rail gun that appears in metal gear solid 4 and 2.
i wish they would bring the smg back!!! please please!!!
Is it just me, or does the rail gun look an awful lot like the human answer to the concussion rifle of the covenant?
I didn't really like Reach's version of the AR, so I'm happy the old design is back; it just looks a lot more like a sci-fi weapon than Reach's design, which was much more militaristic and rough looking. Reach's design definitely suited the game, but I always preferred the sleeker version which looked a lot cleaner.
Plus, it was shiny :)
Where's my Rocket Launcher? :{
Sweeetttt
I'm glad the DMR and the BR are in this one. I like the BR more but the DMR is still pretty fun.
I'm interested to hear how the handheld railgun works.
Awesome. Can't wait to test out all the new equipment and weapons, the Halo Universe is so fun to get lost in and really like how they list the weapons with information about each. 343 seems like they'll handle everything just fine!
Fantastic
The Rail Gun sounds awesome. I'm also excited that this will be the first Halo game to include the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, and DMR all in the same game.
I'm stoked for the new customizable classes, was getting tired of walking up to random weapons to get ammo. Now this, is what I'm talking about, being able to use a weapon that you work well with helps out a lot. I'm not a fan of everyone using the same weaps. everyone has their own styles of play, which with this helps makes our gameplay a bit more unique.