4,431
edits
MA5C assault rifle: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
(→Service history: Added tidbits from Halo Encyclopedia 2022.) |
CMDR RileySV (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
|series=[[MA5 series]] | |series=[[MA5 series]] | ||
|type=[[wikipedia:bullpup|Bullpup]] [[wikipedia:assault rifle|assault rifle]] | |type=[[wikipedia:bullpup|Bullpup]] [[wikipedia:assault rifle|assault rifle]] | ||
|cost=1686.00 [[cR]] | |cost=1686.00 [[cR]]{{Ref/Site|Id=C|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGAssaultRifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=MA5C Assault Rifle|D=24|M=5|Y=2013}} | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]]<br> | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
|operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading#Short-stroke piston|Short-stroke]], [[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], [[wikipedia:Rotating bolt|rotating-bolt]] | |operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading#Short-stroke piston|Short-stroke]], [[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], [[wikipedia:Rotating bolt|rotating-bolt]] | ||
|rate= | |rate= | ||
*750-900 RPM | *750-900 RPM{{Ref/Reuse|C}} | ||
|velocity=905 m/s (2970 ft/s){{Ref/Reuse|C}} | |velocity=905 m/s (2970 ft/s){{Ref/Reuse|C}} | ||
|range=300 metres{{Ref/Reuse|C}} | |range=300 metres{{Ref/Reuse|C}} | ||
| Line 30: | Line 29: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The MA5C assault rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully-automatic bullpup rifle that fires 32 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition. It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and compass for orientation.{{Ref/Reuse|C}} | |||
The MA5C assault rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully-automatic bullpup rifle that fires 32 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition. It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and | |||
The MA5C rifle has received technical, as well as physical improvements over the [[MA5B assault rifle]] that include: a heavier barrel with a 1 in 7 twist; a redesigned cowling to house the electronics suite that reduces weight and increases portability of weapon; and a redesigned handguard which is sturdier and provides a more positive grip. The magazine capacity has been reduced to 32 rounds from the original 60 in the MA5B, and the rifle's range and accuracy has been substantially improved over its predecessor, making it a more formidable assault rifle. | The MA5C rifle has received technical, as well as physical improvements over the [[MA5B assault rifle]] that include: a heavier barrel with a 1 in 7 twist; a redesigned cowling to house the electronics suite that reduces weight and increases portability of weapon; and a redesigned handguard which is sturdier and provides a more positive grip. The magazine capacity has been reduced to 32 rounds from the original 60 in the MA5B, and the rifle's range and accuracy has been substantially improved over its predecessor, making it a more formidable assault rifle.{{Ref/Reuse|C}} | ||
A downside to the MA5C was the lack of a secondary weapon system,{{Ref/Reuse|C}} however by December [[2553]] the weapon was able to use a [[M301 grenade launcher]].<ref>''[[Halo: Retribution]]'', Chapter 14</ref> | A downside to the MA5C was the lack of a secondary weapon system,{{Ref/Reuse|C}} however by December [[2553]] the weapon was able to use a [[M301 grenade launcher]].<ref>''[[Halo: Retribution]]'', Chapter 14</ref> | ||
== | ===Usage=== | ||
The MA5C has been in service with the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref name="HSS3">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> The MA5C became one of the most prominent rifles used by the UNSC during the closing days of the [[Human-Covenant War]], and was heavily used by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces during the [[Battle for Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00|Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p163|Enc22|Page=163}} By [[2557]], the MA5C had been largely replaced by the [[MA5D assault rifle]],<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 60''</ref> although it continued to see usage by reserve units scattered abroad.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p163}} | The MA5C has been in service with the UNSC as early as [[2526]].<ref name="HSS3">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 3''</ref> The MA5C became one of the most prominent rifles used by the UNSC during the closing days of the [[Human-Covenant War]], and was heavily used by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces during the [[Battle for Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00|Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p163|Enc22|Page=163}} By [[2557]], the MA5C had been largely replaced by the [[MA5D assault rifle]],<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 60''</ref> although it continued to see usage by reserve units scattered abroad.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p163}} | ||