Assault Rifle-17

Background
The T17 was first developed in 2419 to become the new standard issue rifle of the UNSC Army and Marine Corps. After a number of rigorous tests, the T17 did not make into the Marine Corps, though it did pass for the Army and Colonial Militia. For the next 40 years, the weapon was used by the UNSC army, and was used in a small number of rebel conflicts, performing at a satisfactory level. However, the weapons long length made for awkward situations in close quarters combat. Other than the UNSCDF, the T17 was used with a number of police forces and defense contractors, though the majority of these retired the T17 by 2500. Though its professional use ended at around that time, the T17 has since become a popular sight in the black market, and it is thought that the T17 may have still been in circulation as late as 2650.

Trivia

 * The United Rebel Front used the T17 in small numbers, as the majority of their rifles were the newer and slightly more powerful HMG-38's and MA3's.