M395 Designated Marksman Rifle

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Template:Weapon Infobox The M395 Designated Marksman Rifle, commonly known as the DMR, is a UNSC rifle used after the Human-Covenant war.

Design

The M395 DMR is a gas-operated, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired marksman's rifle that is equipped with a smart-linked, telescopic, rail-mounted sight for scout personnel. This rifle favors mid- to long-ranged combat, offering impressive stopping power over a long distance.^[1]

Gameplay

Changes from the M392 DMR

Magazine size was decreased from 15 to 14 rounds.
The scope and ammo counter both appear light green.
The ammo counter number appears in black instead of blue.
A thumbhole stock has been added.
A longer barrel has been added.
A muzzle brake has been added.
The flashlight has been removed from the barrel.
The handle guard is now more curved.
Longer length of the gun.

Changes in the Halo 4 Weapon Tuning Update

Main article: Weapon Tuning Update

Red reticle range has been slightly decreased.^[2]

Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians

The external mounted ammo counter was removed.

Trivia

343 Industries has stated that balancing the DMR with the BR was a challenge since there has not been more than one weapon belonging to the same faction per game.^{[citation needed]}
In an early version of Halo 4 and the UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet, the M395 DMR had 15 rounds per magazine, just like the M392 DMR from Halo: Reach, but in the final game, this was reduced to 14 rounds for balancing reasons.
In gameplay, the blueprint shows the M392 DMR instead of the M395 DMR.