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== Known models == | == Known models == | ||
*[[MA37 assault rifle|MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA37, the [[UNSC Army]]'s designation of the MA5, was introduced in 2437 and is still favored heavily by the Army despite newer iterations of the series due to its ruggedness and simplicity. The MA37 has a more skeletal cowling than other MA5 variants.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | *[[MA37 assault rifle|MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA37, the [[UNSC Army]]'s designation of the MA5, was introduced in 2437 and is still favored heavily by the Army despite newer iterations of the series due to its ruggedness and simplicity. The MA37 has a more skeletal cowling than other MA5 variants.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | ||
*[[MA40 assault rifle | *[[MA40 assault rifle]] - An updated version of the MA37 that increases mechanical reliability and durability in more extreme conditions.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc162|Enc22|Page=162}} | ||
*[[MA5B assault rifle|MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]] - Much less accurate in comparison to the MA5C and MA5D, it is often relegated to use in short-range combat. The MA5B receives a sixty-round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | *[[MA5B assault rifle|MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]] - Much less accurate in comparison to the MA5C and MA5D, it is often relegated to use in short-range combat. The MA5B receives a sixty-round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | ||
*[[MA5C assault rifle|MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]] - An improvement upon the MA5B, featuring a heavier barrel with a one-in-seven twist, a stronger magazine spring mechanism, a lower-profile electronics housing, and a sturdier, more ergonomically designed trigger guard. It receives a shortened thirty-two round magazine; the reduced magazine capacity in relation to the MA5B is part of an effort to prevent wearing of the magazine spring.{{Ref/Reuse|McLees}} It is used by the Marine Corps and the Navy in short-to-mid range combat.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | *[[MA5C assault rifle|MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]] - An improvement upon the MA5B, featuring a heavier barrel with a one-in-seven twist, a stronger magazine spring mechanism, a lower-profile electronics housing, and a sturdier, more ergonomically designed trigger guard. It receives a shortened thirty-two round magazine; the reduced magazine capacity in relation to the MA5B is part of an effort to prevent wearing of the magazine spring.{{Ref/Reuse|McLees}} It is used by the Marine Corps and the Navy in short-to-mid range combat.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | ||
*[[MA5D assault rifle|MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5D receives a thirty-two round magazine like the MA5C, and also an increased capacity thirty-six round magazine.<ref name="GI 522012">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx '''Game Informer:''' ''The Arsenal of Halo 4'']</ref> At some point before 2557, it became the standard-issue fully-automatic rifle of all UNSC branches.<ref name="Halo 4">'''Halo 4''' ''In-game description''</ref> | *[[MA5D assault rifle|MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5D receives a thirty-two round magazine like the MA5C, and also an increased capacity thirty-six round magazine.<ref name="GI 522012">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx '''Game Informer:''' ''The Arsenal of Halo 4'']</ref> At some point before 2557, it became the standard-issue fully-automatic rifle of all UNSC branches.<ref name="Halo 4">'''Halo 4''' ''In-game description''</ref> | ||
*[[MA5K Carbine]] - The MA5K is a carbine variant of the MA5 that is used almost exclusively by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] units. It receives a thirty-round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} and is fairly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''' cover art</ref> | *[[MA5K carbine|MA5K Carbine]] - The MA5K is a carbine variant of the MA5 that is used almost exclusively by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] units. It receives a thirty-round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} and is fairly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''' cover art</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR-MA37-left.png|The MA37 assault rifle. | File:HR-MA37-left.png|The MA37 assault rifle. | ||
File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5B assault rifle. | File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5B assault rifle. | ||
File:H3-MA5C-ICWS-AR-Left.png|The MA5C assault rifle. | File:H3-MA5C-ICWS-AR-Left.png|The MA5C assault rifle. | ||
File:H5G-Render-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5D assault rifle. | File:H5G-Render-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5D assault rifle. | ||
File: | File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|An MA5K carbine configuration. | ||
File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37. | File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37. | ||
File:HCEA-MA5B-AR-FirstPerson.png|First-person view of an MA5-series ICWS in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. The weapon's ammunition counter and HUD readout are visible. | File:HCEA-MA5B-AR-FirstPerson.png|First-person view of an MA5-series ICWS in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. The weapon's ammunition counter and HUD readout are visible. | ||
