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The '''MA2B Assault Rifle''' is a cut-down version of the standard [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]. It can be considered as a "[[Carbine]]".
The '''MA2B Assault Rifle''' is a cut-down version of the standard [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]. It can be considered as a "[[Carbine]]".


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==Background==
==Background==
The MA2B assault rifle first appears in the Halo novel "The fall of Reach". Like its relatives in the MA5 family, the MA2B is tough and reliable. It has electric targeting, an ammo supply indicator, and a recoil-reduction system. The MA2B can deliver an impressive fifteen rounds per second and uses [[.390]] caliber ammunition <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 75</ref>.
Like its relatives in the MA5 family, the MA2B is tough and reliable. It has electric targeting, an ammo supply indicator, and a recoil-reduction system. The MA2B can deliver an impressive fifteen rounds per second and uses [[.390]] caliber ammunition <ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 75</ref>.


The MA2B features a larger magazine than it's MA5 rifle counterparts. In addition to the standard Armor-Piercing rounds found in most [[Human]] firearms, it can use the [[Shredder Round|"Shredder" round]]; an anti-personnel ammunition type made from Depleted Uranium.
The MA2B features a larger magazine than it's MA5 rifle counterparts. In addition to the standard Armor-Piercing rounds found in most [[Human]] firearms, it can use the [[Shredder Round|"Shredder" round]]; an anti-personnel ammunition type made from Depleted Uranium.