ASR99 Spartnaught

The ASR99 Spartnaught is a rare semiautomatic weapon of the UNSC arsenal typically reserved as anti-vehicle mounts on specialized Colossus powered exoskeleton mechs.
==Design==
A rare semiautomatic weapon of the UNSC arsenal, typically reserved as anti-vehicle mounts on specialized Colossus powered exoskeleton mechs and sporting a 14.5×144mm cartridge at a magazine capacity of 80 rounds, this weapon can tear through enemy shields and penetrate thick armor with ease, making it a powerful asset.
Unlike non-augmented soldiers, Spartans are capable of utilizing this weapon as a firearm if the situation requires it. Because of its large size, it's not practical to equip Spartans with this weapon as a common standard. However, given the right objective, it can prove very effective in combat.
==History==
Early prototypes of the ASR99, initially intended to break Sangheili energy shields, were in limited use by Spartans such as Avril-392 with the authorization of the Office of Naval Intelligence by the time of the Fall of Reach in 2552.
The ASR99 saw the most action during anti-Created operations where more firepower was needed to penetrate Forerunner shielding technology, and was utilized against Banished ships and vehicles that have begun to incorporate the Forerunner tech.
During the Battle of Installation 07 in 2560, the UNSC Infinity had a stockpile of about 200 Spartnaughts (and its accompanying mechs) before they were lost to the void of space after a Banished dreadnaught rammed through the ship, which accounted for 60% of the entire UNSCs stockpile for this weapon type. Due to this incident, they weren't present on Zeta Halo.
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