Editing MA40 Longshot

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Weapon infobox
|name=MA40 Longshot
|image=[[File:HINF_MA40_Longshot_Crop.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=162}}
|series=[[MA series]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|type=[[Assault rifle]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|cost=
|variant=
|length={{Convert|38|in|cm|disp=flip|sigfig=3|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|width=
|height=
|weight=
|ammotype=[[7.62x51mm#M118 FMJ-AP|M118 7.62x51mm FMJ-AP]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|capacity=
|feed=25-round detachable box magazine{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|operation=Fully-automatic{{Ref/Game|Id=gameplay|HI|gameplay}}
|rate=High{{Ref/Game|HINF|[[Forge]] - MA40 Assault Rifle description|Quote=Built on the proven Misriah ICWS platform, the MA40 is the standard-issue heavy rifle of the UNSC assault troops. It is an ideal weapon for stripping enemy shields because of its high rate of fire and heavy round, though the rifle is not renowned for accuracy or low ammunition consumption.}}
|velocity=
|optics=No magnification{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|range=Mid-to-long range{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|forge}}
|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
*[[Battle for Zeta Halo]]{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}}
}}

{{Article quote|Precision MA40 with improved long-range performance.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - MA40 Longshot description|Quote=Precision MA40 with improved long-range performance.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}}}
The '''MA40 Longshot''' is a modified variant of the [[MA40 assault rifle]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}}{{Ref/Reuse|Support}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
{{Main|MA40 assault rifle}}
The Longshot variant of the MA40 assault rifle has increased precision capabilities, raising its performance at long-range.{{Ref/Reuse|forge}} It has additional yellow coloration on certain components, including the ammunition counter, the charging handle, and the magazine. Despite the name and increased ranged performance, the rifle does not appear to employ a [[Longshot sight]].{{Ref/Game|HI|MA40 Longshot in-game model}}

===Usage===
The MA40 Longshot was employed by UNSC forces during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|campaign]] on [[Installation 07]] in [[2559]]-[[2560]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}}

==In-game information==
In campaign, the MA40 Longshot is a [[Legendary variant weapons|legendary weapon]] awarded to the player in the [[Forward Operating Base]] progression system upon reaching 2,300 [[Valor]]. The weapon can then be acquired at any Forward Operating Base. It has a reduced magazine size from 36 to 25, though it has increased accuracy, much greater damage (killing a fully-shielded Spartan with 15 rounds instead of 20 rounds), and is capable of dealing headshot damage.{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}} There is also one available for use in the third arena of the [[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]] near a holographic image of an MA40.{{Ref/Quest|Hi|Reckoning|[[House of Reckoning]]}}

In multiplayer, when players pick up or spawn with the MA40 Longshot, their [[Weapon customization|customization options]] are automatically applied to the weapon model, and the unique appearance of the MA40 Longshot is lost.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HINF MA40Longshot 1.jpg|A Marine wielding the MA40 Longshot on Zeta Halo.
File:HINF MA40 Longshot.png|First-person view of the MA40 Longshot.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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{{UNSC rifles}}
[[Category:Assault rifles]]