Summary
The Covenant Carbine is a Covenant infantry firearm.
The Type-51 Carbine was designed by the Iruiru Armory on Sanghelios, based on marksman rifles used earlier in the Sangheili's war-dominated history. Although it may seem as an oddity as most Covenant technology is energy-based, the Covenant use several other solid projectile-based weapons. The T51 is frequently used by Sangheili of various ranks, though its most prominent use is among Kig-Yar marksmen, who often utilize the weapon as an effective tool for sharpshooting and assassination.
The Type-57B Carbine is a Covenant remnants firearm. New production models with reactive materials are used instead of radioisotopes for coating its rounds.
Blood of Suban is a variant of the Type-57 Carbine utilized by the Swords of Sanghelios. The rifle was created through the collaboration of the Sangheili 'Chava brothers after the formation of the Swords of Sanghelios. The rifle is used and was given its name by Swords of Sanghelios marksmen.
Rain of Oblivion is a variant of the Type-57 Carbine, modified to have an automatic receiver and an extended ammunition capacity at the expense of a lower scoped range.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B
Name: Type-51/Type-57 Carbine, Covenant Carbine
Origin: Halo
Age: Unknown
Classification: Carbine
Wielders: Covenant Empire
Powers and Abilities: Radiation Manipulation (Covenant Carbines utilize radioactive munitions), Heat Manipulation (The detonation of a Carbine round releases heat similar to that of a standard Plasma weapon), Explosion Manipulation (The rounds of Blood of Suban are Blamite shards, the same ammunition as a Needler, one of which will explode a few seconds after being embedded in a target, with multiple needles in the target Supercombining to multiply the power of the explosion)
Attack Potency: Wall level (The kinetic energy of a single Covenant Carbine round has a kinetic energy of 3484 joules and is capable of sending a marine flying. A single Blamite shard is capable of cracking ribs and destroying organs, with multiple shards amplifying the power of the explosion significantly.)
Speed: Supersonic Attack Speed (Fires radioactive munitions at 700 m/s)
Durability: Unknown
Range: Hundreds of Meters (Rain of Oblivion has a range of dozens of meters)
Weaknesses: The rounds of a carbine only have a range of 600 meters before they decay to the point of being useless, and they give off a light green trail which can expose the shooter's position.