Editing MA series

{{Status|Canon}}
[[File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|250px|thumb|A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37.]]
The '''Individual Combat Weapon System series''' ('''ICWS series'''),{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}} '''MA line''',{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} '''MA Assault Rifle series'''{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=316}} or '''MA series'''{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} is a line of small arms produced by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc162|Enc22|Page=162}} It is the oldest rifle in use with the [[United Nations Space Command]] and is in use with every branch and division of the [[UEG]]'s armed forces.{{Ref/Site|Id=2020waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/assault-rifle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Assault Rifle|D=4|M=1|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}} Weapons of the ICWS series are given the prefix "MA".{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=16}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
MA series weapons are gas-operated, air-cooled, and utilize a rotating bolt.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} They are magazine-fed{{Ref/Reuse|2020waypoint}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}} and commonly chambered in the [[7.62x51mm|7.62×51mm round]],{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} with specialist ammunition available via request.{{Ref/Book|HOSFM|Page=188}} Fire modes include single shot, burst, and fully automatic.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}} They are easy to clean and use.{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Assault Rifle|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Weapons|D=14|M=3|Y=2011}}

===History===
By [[2437]], the [[MA5 series]] began to supersede other variants in adoption across all branches of the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}}

==Variants==
*'''[[MA1 assault rifle|MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The MA1 was presumably the first iteration of the MA series. It was likely the immediate predecessor to the MA2.{{Ref/Site|Id=Index|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech#filmstrip|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tech Article Index|D=15|M=4|Y=2011}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}}
*'''[[MA2B assault rifle|MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The MA2B is, in many respects, a cut-down version of the later MA5B. It is chambered for [[.390|.390 caliber ammunition]] and can fire fifteen rounds per second. The MA2B sees sparse service with [[UNSC Special Forces]] operators.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=75}}
<gallery class=center>
File:Boot Camp MA2B.jpg|The MA2B assault rifle.
</gallery>

===MA3 series===
*'''[[MA3A assault rifle|MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' was a predecessor of the MA5 series. By [[2552]], it had been retired from service, though it was popular on the black market and was commonly used by terrorist organizations.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: First Strike|Page=237}}
*'''[[CM 300 carbine]]''' - a cost reduced version of the MA3 created for settlers and security forces in the late 24th-century.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=175}}

===MA5 Series===
{{Main|MA5 series}}
The weapons of the MA5 series are capable of being outfitted with [[M301 Grenade Launcher]]s and [[underslung shotgun]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=McLees|URL=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGAssaultRifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=MA5C Assault Rifle|D=16|M=12|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present#MA5C Assault Rifle}}
*'''[[MA37 assault rifle|MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The MA37 is the [[UNSC Army]]'s variant of the MA5 series. The MA37 receives a thirty-two round magazine.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
*'''[[MA40 assault rifle]]''' - An updated version of the MA37 that increases mechanical reliability and durability in more extreme conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc162}}
*'''[[MA5B assault rifle|MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The MA5B is commonly used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. It saw more frequent usage before and during the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Following the introduction of the MA5C, 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]]''' - The MA5C is an improvement upon the MA5B, featuring a heavier barrel with a one-in-seven twist, a stronger spring mechanism, and a sturdier, more ergonomically designed handguard. It receives a 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 is the most recent iteration of the MA series.
*'''[[MA5K carbine|MA5K Carbine]]''' - The MA5K is a carbine variant of the MA5 that used almost exclusively by Special Forces units. It receives a thirty-round magazine{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} and is seemingly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.{{Ref/Novel|HGoO|Detail=[[:File:Ih onyx cover.jpg|Cover art]]}}
<gallery class=center>
File:HR-MA37-left.png|The MA37 assault rifle.
File:HINF MA40 cutout.png|The MA40 assault rifle.
File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5B assault rifle.
File:H3-MA5C-ICWS-AR-Left.png|The MA5C assault rifle.
File:H5G-Render-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5D assault rifle.
File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|The MA5K carbine with an added grip.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[i love bees]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Breaking Quarantine]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[The Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Pariah]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]''
**''[[Palace Hotel]]''
**''[[Human Weakness]]''
**''[[The Return]]'' {{C|Motion comic only}}
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
**''[[Prototype]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
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*''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''
*''[[Patrol]]''
*''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[The Commissioning]]''
*''[[Scanned]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
**''[[All Hail]]'' {{C|Statue only}}
**''[[The Cost]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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==Sources==
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{{UNSC rifles}}
[[Category:Assault rifles|Assault rifles]]