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|image= [[Image:MA5K.JPG|250px]]
|image=[[File:MA5K.JPG|250px]]
|name= MA5K Carbine
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
|manufacturer=
|series=[[MA5 series]]
|model= MA5 Series
|type=[[Carbine]]
|type= [[Carbine]]  
|cost=
|cost=
|size= Handheld, shoulder-fired
|variant=
|damage per hit= High
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|magazine=30 rounds<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/featured/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Assault Rifle'']</ref>
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|maxammo=
|weight=
|fire= Automatic
|length=
|ammotype= 7.62mm
|ammotype=[[7.62x51mm|M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]]
|operation= Gas
|capacity=
|rate of fire= High, fully automatic
|feed=30-round detachable box magazine<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/featured/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Assault Rifle''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110314221127/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 Archive.org])</ref>
|accuracy= Medium
|operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]]
|range= Short to medium
|rate= Select fire
|era=Human-Covenant War
|velocity=
|affiliation= United Nations Space Command
|optics=
|range=
}}
}}
The '''MA5K Carbine''' is a firearm used almost exclusively by [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Operations forces]], especially by the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]]. It is part of [[Misriah Armory]]'s [[MA5 Series]].<ref name="Waypoint"/><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ???''</ref>
The '''MA5K carbine''' is a firearm used almost exclusively by [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Special Forces|special operations forces]], notably the [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III supersoldiers]]. It is part of [[Misriah Armory]]'s [[MA5 series]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}


==Design details==
==Overview==
[[File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|thumb|300px|left|An alternate configuration of the MA5K used by [[Kurt-051]] during the [[Battle of Onyx]].]]
The MA5K is a cut-down version of the standard [[MA5B assault rifle]].<ref name="HGOOC20">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 20</ref> It is fully automatic and receives a thirty-round magazine of [[7.62x51mm|7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} The most conspicuous difference between the MA5K and other MA5 models is the replacement of the distinctive electronics housing with a removable carrying handle similar to that of the [[BR55 battle rifle]]. The handle probably integrates a digital ammunition counter like the BR55 and other MA5 models.
The MA5K is a cut-down version of the standard MA5 Individual Combat Weapon System. It is fully automatic and receives a thirty-round magazine of [[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62mm ammunition]].<ref name="Waypoint"/> The weapon is likely lighter and easier to carry than larger assault weapons. Aesthetically, it resembles a cross between an MA5 ICWS and a [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], and features a stripped-down design that appears almost skeletal. The MA5K can be assembled in various configurations.<ref>'''''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''''' cover art</ref>


It is likely that the MA5K was produced specifically for Special Operations forces because of its lighter frame, which would allow quicker maneuvering and a less visible profile, and probably for its lighter aural signature, which suits the requirements of commando missions well. This would make it well suited for use by [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, as well as by vehicle crews, since it would not take up much room inside a [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pod]] or a vehicle.
==Operational History==
MA5Ks were used by the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] from [[2531]] to [[2552]], especially during the [[Onyx Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HGOOC20}}
 
MA5Ks were used in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560]]. During the [[Battle of the Beacon Tower]], [[Robin Dimik]] gave her MA5K, salvaged from the wreckage of one of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s lifeboats, to [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Tomas Horvath]] to use against the defending [[Banished]] forces. However, Dimik only had forty-six rounds left for the weapon and, even with precision shooting to conserve ammo, Horvath ran out of ammunition before the rest of the [[boat crew]] rejoined him, forcing Horvath to switch to scavenged Banished weapons.{{Ref/Novel|RP|35}}{{Ref/Novel|RP|36}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The 'K' in this weapon's designation follows the tradition of modern German weapons with 'K' in their designations. 'K' stands for "''kurz''", meaning "short", or "''karabiner''", meaning "carbine".
The 'K' in this weapon's designation follows the tradition of 20th and 21st German weapons including the letter in their designations. 'K' stands for ''kurz'', German for short.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|An MA5K with an alternate grip and no flash suppressor.
File:HM-FredOnyx.png|A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within [[Shield World 006]].
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{UNSC Infantry Weapons}}
{{UNSC rifles}}
[[Category:Carbines]]
[[Category:Carbines]]
[[Category:Human Weapons]]

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MA5K carbine
MA5K.JPG
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

MA5 series

Type:

Carbine

Specifications

Ammunition type:

M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing

Feed system:

30-round detachable box magazine[1]

Operation:

Gas-operated

Rate of fire:

Select fire

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The MA5K carbine is a firearm used almost exclusively by United Nations Space Command special operations forces, notably the Spartan-III supersoldiers. It is part of Misriah Armory's MA5 series.[1]

Overview

The MA5K is a cut-down version of the standard MA5B assault rifle.[2] It is fully automatic and receives a thirty-round magazine of 7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition.[1] The most conspicuous difference between the MA5K and other MA5 models is the replacement of the distinctive electronics housing with a removable carrying handle similar to that of the BR55 battle rifle. The handle probably integrates a digital ammunition counter like the BR55 and other MA5 models.

Operational History

MA5Ks were used by the SPARTAN-IIIs from 2531 to 2552, especially during the Onyx Conflict.[2]

MA5Ks were used in the Battle for Zeta Halo in 2560. During the Battle of the Beacon Tower, Robin Dimik gave her MA5K, salvaged from the wreckage of one of the UNSC Infinity's lifeboats, to Spartan Tomas Horvath to use against the defending Banished forces. However, Dimik only had forty-six rounds left for the weapon and, even with precision shooting to conserve ammo, Horvath ran out of ammunition before the rest of the boat crew rejoined him, forcing Horvath to switch to scavenged Banished weapons.[3][4]

Trivia

The 'K' in this weapon's designation follows the tradition of 20th and 21st German weapons including the letter in their designations. 'K' stands for kurz, German for short.

Gallery

  • An MA5K with an alternate grip and no flash suppressor.

    An MA5K with an alternate grip and no flash suppressor.

  • A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within Shield World 006.

    A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within Shield World 006.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: Assault Rifle (defunct, backup on Archive.org)
  2. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Chapter 20
  3. ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 35
  4. ^ Halo: The Rubicon Protocol, chapter 36

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List of rifles and carbines used by humanity
MA series MA1 • MA2B • MA3A • MA40 (Longshot)
MA5 series variants MA37 • MA5B • MA5C • MA5D
Other assault rifles HMG-38 Monitor Rifle • VK78 Commando (Impact)
CM 300 • M6J/C • MA5K
BR55 series XBR55 • BR55 • BR55HB
BR75 series BR75 • BR75 Breacher
BR85 series BR85 • BR85HB • BR85N
Other BR series rifles BRXX Lightfire
Other battle rifles "Maestro"
M295 • M392 • M395 (M395B)
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