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Subject: We have a silenced pistol and an SMG, why not a sniper?

This would be a good time to point out that the US Government seriously did consider nuking the moon during the Cold War as a show of force. Project A119.

"A large explosion on the Terminator line would put the sun behind the mushroom cloud, making the explosion visible with the naked eye from Earth."

Then the US decided they'd just send in Neil Armstrong to land on it. Neil Armstrong - the one man on the earth that was considered a suitable replacement for a nuclear missile.

It would be cool for stealthy assassination moves, giving you the feel that you must remain hidden and take them out one by one. You only shoot when one becomes secluded from the rest of the pack.

This would also help a LOT in Legendary.

  • 07.14.2009 11:38 PM PDT

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It would be sick but you have to remember its firing a ginormouse 50 cal round, the muzzle flash is big, sound is so loud u need earmuffs and the bulit is probably way to big

[Edited on 07.14.2009 11:45 PM PDT]

  • 07.14.2009 11:40 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

The tracer would kinda defeat the purpose of it.

  • 07.14.2009 11:40 PM PDT

Posted by: cmac715
It would be sick but you have to remember its firing a ginormouse 50 cal round, the muzzle flash is big, sound is louse u need earmuffs and bullit is probably way to big

Agreed.

  • 07.14.2009 11:41 PM PDT

This would be a good time to point out that the US Government seriously did consider nuking the moon during the Cold War as a show of force. Project A119.

"A large explosion on the Terminator line would put the sun behind the mushroom cloud, making the explosion visible with the naked eye from Earth."

Then the US decided they'd just send in Neil Armstrong to land on it. Neil Armstrong - the one man on the earth that was considered a suitable replacement for a nuclear missile.

Posted by: Leader AleX
Posted by: cmac715
It would be sick but you have to remember its firing a ginormouse 50 cal round, the muzzle flash is big, sound is louse u need earmuffs and bullit is probably to big

Agreed.

You have to remember that this game takes place 500 years in the future.

  • 07.14.2009 11:44 PM PDT

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Still, if it were other modern guns yes but the 50 cal is too much for a silencer

  • 07.14.2009 11:45 PM PDT

ITS 500 YEARS IN THE FUTURE! Jesus i think they are going to find a way to silence a sniper rifle

  • 07.14.2009 11:47 PM PDT

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what ev

  • 07.14.2009 11:51 PM PDT

The only way to silence a bullet is to make certain it doesn't break the sound barrier. Roughly 1,050 feet per second at sea level.
Most firearms featured in Halo seem to be little improvement upon what is available today(M-6D excepted).
There is an outfit called SSK that had developed a series of cartridges they call 'Whispers'. It features a rifle caliber bullet of high sectional density and ballistic coefficent that is crammed into a shortened case and exits the barrel just under the speed of sound. Google '.510 Whisper' and it will Wiki some info on it.
These rifles are super accurate, but you'd have to lead the bejesus out of any moving target. A needler probably moves faster.

  • 07.15.2009 12:05 AM PDT

Posted by: pawnanism
Posted by: Leader AleX
Posted by: cmac715
It would be sick but you have to remember its firing a ginormouse 50 cal round, the muzzle flash is big, sound is louse u need earmuffs and bullit is probably to big

Agreed.

You have to remember that this game takes place 500 years in the future.

You're right, It would be impossible to have a silencer on the sniper, it's probably a 80. cal.

  • 07.15.2009 12:08 AM PDT

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um dude think. 50 cal. huge french toasting sniper that is loud and a pain to carry around. pistol go to your belt smg in your hand or on your back small and light are both and a helluvah lot stealthier then a boom! from no where the cov. can still hear buddy.

  • 07.15.2009 12:09 AM PDT

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i dont see what bullit speed has to do whith it, i always thought it was the explosion but it probably isnt as slow as a needler, itl prolly shott like a 22. watched a video on it

  • 07.15.2009 12:12 AM PDT

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Thats what i tried to tell them

  • 07.15.2009 12:20 AM PDT

I believe that the Halo sniper uses something bigger than .50 and that it isn't impossible to suppress it. It requires a huge freaking suppressor, but it is still plausible. The sound comes from both the bullet breaking the sound barrier and the actual explosion forcing the round out.

  • 07.15.2009 12:27 AM PDT
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well you can create a supressed sniper, like the m21s in cod4

  • 07.15.2009 12:27 AM PDT
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Why hello there.

You know they made a supesser for the 50. cal right? I saw a Military video on the 50. cal with a supesser. 50. cal

No sound

No flash


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  • 07.15.2009 12:36 AM PDT

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its not entirely impossible but still

  • 07.15.2009 12:36 AM PDT

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WHOLY GZUZ thats a big supressor

  • 07.15.2009 12:37 AM PDT
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Why hello there.

Posted by: cmac715
WHOLY GZUZ thats a big supressor


Yes

BUT

Its the same size of a regular 50.Cal. No sound, No flash.

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  • 07.15.2009 12:38 AM PDT
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personally, i think the sniper is pretty awesome the way it is already, it would prefer to have a human mid-range semi-auto rifle because a mid range pistol is a little awkward to me.

  • 07.15.2009 12:45 AM PDT

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its not a silenced weapon.... ITS A SUPPRESSED WEAPON. it still makes noise, there for it has a suppressor not a silencer

  • 07.15.2009 2:00 AM PDT
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The only way to silence a bullet is to make certain it doesn't break the sound barrier. Roughly 1,050 feet per second at sea level.
Most firearms featured in Halo seem to be little improvement upon what is available today(M-6D excepted).
There is an outfit called SSK that had developed a series of cartridges they call 'Whispers'. It features a rifle caliber bullet of high sectional density and ballistic coefficent that is crammed into a shortened case and exits the barrel just under the speed of sound. Google '.510 Whisper' and it will Wiki some info on it.
These rifles are super accurate, but you'd have to lead the bejesus out of any moving target. A needler probably moves faster.


Fail, the bang from the gunpowder makes a noise.

  • 07.15.2009 2:04 AM PDT

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Posted by: cmac715
It would be sick but you have to remember its firing a ginormouse 50 cal round, the muzzle flash is big, sound is louse u need earmuffs and bullit is probably to big

Agreed.

You have to remember that this game takes place 500 years in the future.
Meaning they have Huge ass rounds that can penetrate through something like 20 metres of meat if i can remember correctly. That would be nigh on impossible to silence.

  • 07.15.2009 2:26 AM PDT

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