: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anuGYDAhyNI
:

: "There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to
: say now?"

: I have loved Halo since first playing it on Christmas morning of 2001.
: Hundreds of hours spent at LANs with friends, thousands over Xbox LIVE,
: and a several midnight launches later, the magic of Halo CE-3 still holds
: true to this day.

: Nearly two decades after first experiencing what Combat Evolved was like, I
: am finally able to hold a piece of the franchise that shaped my childhood
: in my hands. It took countless hours and more money than I'd ever admit,
: but I can finally reveal to Youtube the world's first BR55*.

: There is an asterisk there for a reason. Many over the years have modified
: existing rifles to resemble the weaponry from Halo, and I think those
: projects are absolutely awesome. The passion on display is obvious for
: everybody to see. That being said, I wanted to do something more purpose
: built -something more bespoke. This rifle is as close to a perfect replica
: as possible to what is shown in-game, down to the working ammo counter
: that interfaces with a 'smart' magazine.

: So while this might not be the first video with the title on Youtube, I feel
: confident in saying this is the world's first purpose built BR55 from the
: ground up. It is an accomplishment I am proud to show to you all, and I
: hope you enjoy the video.

: A follow up video with more information (and a lot more shooting) is planned,
: so like and subscribe if you'd like to see more!

Wow, this is awesome.