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If you look at this page, you can see that Bungie has given the statistics of the Beam Rifle.
Based on this information, we can deduce that the Beam Rifle wasn't used extensively until the Invasion of Earth and the Battle of Installation 00.
Why? Becuase while the maximum effective range might not be too impressive at only 4,200 ft., (which is only 1,000 ft. less than a mile) but its velocity at which it fires is incredible.
12,000 f/s.
Using simple math we can determine it would take around 1/3 of a second to reach its target at its maximum effective range of 4,200 ft. That is insanely fast for a 5 foot long rifle weapon.
The Forerunners could most certainly mass produce even more advanced weapons than that, but considering that the Covenant can even build them is mind boggling.
So, with that said, the Covenant would probably win every ground engagement if this weapon was mass produced and used throughout the H-C War.
[Edited on 07.30.2011 10:24 AM PDT]