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{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image=[[File:MA5K.JPG|250px]] | |image=[[File:MA5K.JPG|250px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | ||
|series=[[MA5 series]] | |series=[[MA5 series]] | ||
|type=[[Carbine]] | |type=[[Carbine]] | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|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=[[7.62x51mm|M118 7.62×51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] | ||
|capacity=30-round detachable box magazine | |capacity= | ||
|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> | |||
|operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | |operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]] | ||
|rate= | |rate= Select fire | ||
|velocity= | |velocity= | ||
|optics= | |optics= | ||
|range= | |range= | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''MA5K carbine''' is a firearm | 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}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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 [[MA5B assault rifle]]. | |||
== | ==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}} | 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. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<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 | File:HM-FredOnyx.png|A Spartan-III holding an MA5K within [[Shield World 006]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
