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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|HCW|Post}} |
| {{Disambig header|the weapon and its "Avenger" variant featured in Halo: Infinite|the similarly named medal|Avenger}} | | {{References}} |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon Infobox |
| |image=[[File:MA5K.JPG|250px]] | | |image=[[Image:MA5K.JPG|250px]] |
| |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Site|Id=SandboxOverview|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/sandbox-overview-great-journey|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Sandbox Overview <nowiki>|</nowiki> Great Journey|D=31|M=10|Y=2024}} | | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] |
| |series=[[MA5 series]] | | |series=[[MA5 series]] |
| |type=[[Carbine]] | | |type=[[Carbine]] |
| |cost= | | |cost= |
| |variant= | | |variant= |
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| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | | |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| |weight= | | |weight= |
| |length= | | |length= |
| |ammotype=[[7.62x51mm|M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] | | |ammotype=[[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] |
| |capacity=30-round detachable box magazine{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/featured/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Assault Rifle|D=23|M=03|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Weapons#Assault Rifle}} | | |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> |
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| |operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | | |operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] |
| |rate= | | |rate= Select fire |
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| The '''MA5K carbine''' is a firearm in the [[MA5 series]] of rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]]. It is almost exclusively used by [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Special Forces|special operations forces]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | | 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 name="Waypoint"/> |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| ===Design details===
| | 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 [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition]].<ref name="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 [[MA5B assault rifle]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOOC20|GoO|Chapter=20}} 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]].{{Ref/Novel|HGoO|Detail=Cover art}} Some iterations of the weapon utilise an alternate, more angular body and rail system.{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=134}} | |
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| ===Usage=== | | ==Operational History== |
| In [[2526#February|February 2526]], MA5Ks were utilised by [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] during their [[Skirmish over Netherop|mission]] to [[Naval boarding|board]] and capture ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', a [[Covenant frigate]] orbiting [[Netherop]]. During the mission, [[John-117]] ran his MA5K with a [[suppressor]].{{Ref/Novel|HSS|Chapter=2}} This use by [[Spartan]] operatives was continued with the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-IIIs]], who used the weapon between [[2531]] and [[2552]]—especially during the [[Onyx Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|HGOOC20}}
| | MA5Ks were used by the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] from [[2531]] to [[2552]], especially during the [[Battle of Onyx]].<ref name="HGOOC20"/> |
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| 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== |
| | | 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. |
| ==In-game information== | |
| ===''Halo Infinite''===
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| The MA5K, dubbed the "MA5K Avenger",{{Ref/X|Halo|1851774645642432718|Halo|DEtail=Weapon named in image alternate text.|D=31|M=10|Y=2024}} is set to be implemented into ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' in the ''[[Great Journey (Operation)|Great Journey]]'' event in November 2024.{{Ref/X|Halo|1851293313816818099|Halo|Quote=“I need a weapon.”<br><br>Operation: Great Journey arrives 11.5.24|D=30|M=10|Y=2024}} Labelled as a weapon in the SMG [[weapon class]],{{Ref/Reuse|SandboxOverview}} the MA5K Avenger has a high rate of fire and a sixty-round magazine, intended for killing opponents in close range while being outperformed by the [[MA40 assault rifle]] at medium range. The MA5K holds 60 rounds ready, with 300 rounds in reserve.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=ComLive|Q8B4Bppq_JM|HALO|Winter Update Community Livestream <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite}} | |
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| ==Production notes==
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| *The "K" in this weapon's designation follows the tradition of 20th and 21st century [[Germany|German]] weapons including the letter in their designations. "K" stands for ''kurz'', German for short.
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| *The MA5K Avenger in ''Halo Infinite'' was designed to fill the same sandbox role as the [[M20 PDW]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|ComLive}} The sandbox design of the MA5K Avenger in ''Halo Infinite'' was initially based on the [[M7 SMG]] in ''Halo 2'' before referencing the [[M7S SMG]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and the M20 PDW in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.{{Ref/Reuse|SandboxOverview}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|An MA5K with an alternate grip and no flash suppressor. | | File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|An MA5K with an alternate grip and no flash suppressor. |
| File:HM EscapeFromOnyx3.png|A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within [[Shield World 006]] in ''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''. Note the alternate rail system used. | | File:HM-FredOnyx.png|A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within [[Shield World 006]]. |
| File:HINF - Ghost of Onyx feat MA5K.jpg|A recreation of the ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' cover art using ''Halo Infinite'' assets, including the MA5K Avenger.
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| *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| **''[[Great Journey (Operation)|Great Journey]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{UNSC rifles}} | | {{UNSC rifles}} |
| [[Category:Carbines]] | | [[Category:Carbines]] |
