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The MA5D assault rifle is an air-cooled, [[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], magazine-fed, fully automatic bullpup rifle that fires standard [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition]] from a 32- or 36-round detachable box magazine.<ref name="h4portal">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266'''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref><ref name="universe"/> It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles. It bears few noticeable design differences from the [[MA5C assault rifle|MA5C]] apart from an integrated muzzle brake. | The MA5D assault rifle is an air-cooled, [[Wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], magazine-fed, fully automatic bullpup rifle that fires standard [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition]] from a 32- or 36-round detachable box magazine.<ref name="h4portal">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266'''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''Ordnance + Armor'']</ref><ref name="universe"/> It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles. It bears few noticeable design differences from the [[MA5C assault rifle|MA5C]] apart from an integrated muzzle brake. | ||
The MA5D ICWS was in limited service use as early as [[2525]] when it was issued to officer cadets, drill instructors, and security personnel at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]], as well as [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_014.mp3 '''343 Sparkast 014''']</ref><ref name="TFOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'''</ref> It saw continued use throughout the war, though the MA5's | The MA5D ICWS was in limited service use as early as [[2525]] when it was issued to officer cadets, drill instructors, and security personnel at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]], as well as [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_014.mp3 '''343 Sparkast 014''']</ref><ref name="TFOR">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'''</ref> It saw continued use throughout the war, though the MA5's [[MA5B assault rifle|B]] and C variants remained more common.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Prologue]]''</ref><ref>''Halo: Initiation'', Issue 1</ref><ref>''Halo: Escalation'', Issue 7</ref> By [[2557]] the MA5D had become standard issue. It is now favored due to its ruggedness and ability to withstand the conditions that are often faced on frontier [[human colonies|colonies]].<ref name="H4VG"/> | ||
MA5D assault rifles issued to [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] are given the same protective metamaterial coating used on the [[M6H Magnum#M6H2|M6H2 Magnum]].<ref name="HOSFM">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 188''</ref> | |||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||