Pierce sniper rifle

The Vervac R-59 is a high quality sniper rifle that was commonly used throughout the First Tiberium War. It was compact, could be easily broken down for transport and fired highly damaging armor piercing rounds from a four bullet magazine.

The 12,7 mm ammunition it used was extremely effective against all body armor, punching through kevlar and ceramic plates with ease. The extreme velocity it travelled at also meant that soft targets (with light or no armor) were also vulnerable to the round, as the sheer speed caused extreme damage to tissue it hit. Additionally, the scope these rifles were outfitted with had integrated directional microphone and passive night vision modules.

The rifle saw widespread use due to it's reliability, versatility (could operate in both desert and arctic theaters of war) and effectiveness (the round pierced all body armors and was highly effective at anti-materiel engagements). It was commonly issued to Black Hand operatives.