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Purely an out of my ass theory but i think there is a pattern in the naming of the rifles in the halo trilogy ;

Halo 1 - Assault Rifle (AR)
Halo 2 - Battle Rifle (BR)
Halo 3 - C??? Rifle (CR)

I think that the gun in the trailer is a mix between the two guns (AR,BR) maybe like 3 round buest and fully auto. If i were to make a guess at the name of this 'new rifle' I'd call it a Combat Rifle....
I dont know.... it seems to simple but please leave your comments and such

  • 05.18.2006 12:34 AM PDT
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Yes Combat rifle.. yes, this is old but nice find if you stumbled upon this mate :)

  • 05.18.2006 12:37 AM PDT
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Well as long as you found it out by yourself that's what counts. =)

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Posted by: Delm0
Purely an out of my ass theory but i think there is a pattern in the naming of the rifles in the halo trilogy ;

Halo 1 - Assault Rifle (AR)
Halo 2 - Battle Rifle (BR)
Halo 3 - C??? Rifle (CR)

I think that the gun in the trailer is a mix between the two guns (AR,BR) maybe like 3 round buest and fully auto. If i were to make a guess at the name of this 'new rifle' I'd call it a Combat Rifle....
I dont know.... it seems to simple but please leave your comments and such


It has no scope=not a combination between BR and AR...

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What's a Combat Rifle?

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Posted by: CONAN9845
What's a Combat Rifle?


That's just it no one knows.

  • 05.18.2006 12:40 AM PDT
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as i said...outta my ass theory...im too lazy to consier technicalities ...im just going by what i saw in the trailer and what frankie said in the weekly update. Something on how the rifle didnt look exactly like the old AR

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Well technically speaking Bungie doesn't know what they're talking about lol. But what I'm getting at here is that the Battle Rifle is more of a Carbine than a rifle. If you didn't know a Carbine is a compromise to make a rifle, much shorter and easier to handle. Which might mean Bungie might pop in a Carbine Rifle lol. Well it would be funny.

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Posted by: Pezza
Yes Combat rifle.. yes, this is old but nice find if you stumbled upon this mate :)


yeh i remember talking to u about this a while back it was quite the the conversation,

plus im happy that other people are smart enough to think of it

  • 05.18.2006 2:13 AM PDT
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There is already a thread on this so you should have posted there instead of making your own thread.

  • 05.18.2006 2:21 AM PDT

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AR= Assault Rifle
BR= Battle Rifle
CR= -blam!- Rifle

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Posted by: Foton
Well technically speaking Bungie doesn't know what they're talking about lol. But what I'm getting at here is that the Battle Rifle is more of a Carbine than a rifle. If you didn't know a Carbine is a compromise to make a rifle, much shorter and easier to handle. Which might mean Bungie might pop in a Carbine Rifle lol. Well it would be funny.

Incorrect. Bungie didn't make up the terms. Assault and battle rifles exist today. Although you are correct that a carbine is a cutdown version of an assault rifle to make it easier to manage.

Halo Library MA5B
Halo Library BR55
Notice the round sizes.

Wikipedia on both
The battle rifle is supposed to be a heavier weapon than the assault rifle.

If they make a new "Combat" Rifle, I hope it's an upgrade over both. Although, I can't imagine what the compromise would be between that and the all powerful sniper rifle.

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Posted by: ImABigWeirdo
AR= Assault Rifle
BR= Battle Rifle
CR= -blam!- Rifle

Kinda loses the sting, huh?

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The Combat Rifle is an excellent idea!

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Posted by: Mikespyke8
There were only two games.....just because the first main gun started with the letter "A'" and also the second game's started with "B", that doesn't mean the next will start with "C". Plus, Combat Rifle sounds cheesy.

And Battle Rifle doesn't?

-TGP-

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yeah i'd buy that sur it sounds way out there but i could work

  • 05.18.2006 7:27 AM PDT

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Posted by: Delm0
Purely an out of my ass theory but i think there is a pattern in the naming of the rifles in the halo trilogy ;

Halo 1 - Assault Rifle (AR)
Halo 2 - Battle Rifle (BR)
Halo 3 - C??? Rifle (CR)

I think that the gun in the trailer is a mix between the two guns (AR,BR) maybe like 3 round buest and fully auto. If i were to make a guess at the name of this 'new rifle' I'd call it a Combat Rifle....
I dont know.... it seems to simple but please leave your comments and such


Didn't you already post this a week ago...?

Or somebody did. Combat Rifle sounds a bit silly..

  • 05.18.2006 7:30 AM PDT
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Can't wait till they get to the W.
The wombat rifle pwns all.

  • 05.18.2006 7:32 AM PDT