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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
*'''[[MA1 assault rifle|MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' | *'''[[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]]''' | *'''[[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}} | ||
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File:Boot Camp MA2B.jpg|The MA2B assault rifle. | File:Boot Camp MA2B.jpg|The MA2B assault rifle. | ||
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===MA3 series=== | ===MA3 series=== | ||
*'''[[MA3A assault rifle|MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' | *'''[[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]]''' | *'''[[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=== | ===MA5 Series=== | ||
{{Main|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}} | 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]]''' | *'''[[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|MA40 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' | *'''[[MA40 assault rifle|MA40 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - 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]]''' | *'''[[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]]''' | *'''[[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]]''' | *'''[[MA5D assault rifle|MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The MA5D is the most recent iteration of the MA series. | ||
*'''[[MA5K carbine]]''' | *'''[[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]]}} | ||
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File:HR-MA37-left.png|The MA37 assault rifle. | File:HR-MA37-left.png|The MA37 assault rifle. | ||
