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|name=MA5B assault rifle
|name=MA5B assault rifle
|image=[[File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|350px]]
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|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]<ref name="CEAL"/>
|series=[[MA5 Series]]
|series=[[MA5 series|MA5 ICWS series]]<ref name="CEAL">''[[Library (Anniversary feature)|Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Library]]'', [[Library_(feature)#Assault_Rifle|Assault Rifle entry]]</ref>
|type=[[wikipedia:bullpup|Bullpup]] [[wikipedia:assault rifle|assault rifle]]
|type=Assault rifle,<ref name="CEM"/> bullpup<ref name-"Oblivion4">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 4</ref>
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[[Human-Covenant War]]
[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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|ammotype=[[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|M118]] 7.62×51mm [[Wikipedia:FMJ|Full Metal Jacket]] Armor Piercing
|ammotype=7.62x51mm<ref name="HCE">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Gameplay</ref>
|feed=60 round box magazine
|feed=60-round detachable box magazine<ref name="HCE"/>
|operation=[[wikipedia:Gas-operated_reloading#Short-stroke_piston|Short-stroke]], [[wikipedia:Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]], [[wikipedia:Rotating bolt|rotating-bolt]]
|operation=Gas-operated <ref name="CEM">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual]]'', Page 17</ref>
|rate=900 RPM
|rate=15 rounds per second automatic,<ref name="TFoRPrologue">[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Prologue</ref> semi-automatic,<ref name="SilentStorm27">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 27</ref> 3-round burst<ref name="SilentStorm24">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 24</ref>
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|range=Short to medium
|range=500m<ref name="Oblivion19">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 19</ref>
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The '''MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System''' ('''MA5B ICWS''' or '''MA5B assault rifle'''), is a standard-issue service rifle for the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. It is produced by [[Misriah Armory]] as part of its [[MA5 Series]].
The '''MA5B assault rifle''', or simply '''MA5B''' or '''MA5''', is a standard-issue automatic rifle utilized widely by the [[UNSC]], particularly the [[UNSC Marine Corps]].<ref name="CEM"/><ref>''[[Halowars.com]]'', [[Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Marines|Marines]]</ref><ref name="HWintro">''[[Halo Wars]]'', [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPFj4k-ETho Cutscene "Intro" (YouTube link)]</ref> It is part of [[Misriah Armory|Misriah Armory's]] [[MA5 series|MA5 Individual Combat Weapon System (ICWS) series]].<ref name="CEAL"/>


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Features===
===Design===
It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles.<ref name="HCE">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', MA5B assault rifle model</ref> It also includes a fire selector that can be set to a three-round burst.<ref name="HSSC24"/>
The MA5B is a gas-operated automatic rifle chambered in the widespread [[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62x51mm cartridge]], most often used with standard M118 FMJ-AP ammunition,<ref name="HCE"/> though also employed with shredder<ref name="TFoRPrologue"/> and hollow-point rounds.<ref name="SilentStorm24"/> MA5Bs typically feed from 60-round detachable box magazines,<ref name="HCE"/> which are marked with red paint when loaded with hollow-point rounds.<ref name="SilentStorm24"/> The weapon's automatic rate of fire is 15 rounds per second,<ref name="TFoRPrologue"/> but it can be limited to semi-automatic<ref name="SilentStorm27"/> or 3-round burst via a fire selector to conserve ammunition and alter firing pattern.<ref name="SilentStorm24"/> Its range, in the hands of a competent shooter, has been indicated to be 500m by [[Spartan]] [[Linda-058]].<ref name="Oblivion19"/>


===Ammunition===
One significant aspect of the MA5B's design is its capacity for modification. During the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV, [[Spartans]] made use of MA5Bs that had been altered in order to mount [[Silencer|silencers]], combating the conspicuous audible report of the weapon's firing.<ref name="TFoR20">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 20</ref> Early in the [[Covenant War]], Spartans also frequently employed MA5Bs with underslung [[M301 40mm Grenade Launcher|M301 40mm launchers]] to fire HE grenades, notably during [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] and the [[Skirmish over Netherop|salavage operation on Netherop]].<ref name="Oblivion13">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 13</ref>
The MA5B Assault Rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, select-fire bullpup rifle that fires 60 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition. The weapon is able to use [[M118 Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing]] rounds,<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', [[:File:HCE M118 Ammo.png|M118 Ammo pack]]</ref> and [[Shredder round]]s.<ref name="HTFORP">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Prologue</ref> It is capable firing both fully automatic and in three round bursts,<ref name="HSS24">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 24''</ref> and when firing automatically it can fire a spray of fifteen rounds per second.<ref name="HTFORP"/> Alternatively, MA5Bs could be loaded with [[wikipedia:Hollow point bullet|hollow point bullets]], which were highly effective against unarmored targets while leaving the surrounding environment intact. They were distinguished by the red paint on their magazines.<ref name="HSSC24">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 24''</ref>
 
===Variants===
There was a modified variant of the MA5B assault rifle that was adapted for use with a [[Suppressor]].<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 20</ref> The suppressor could be removed when needed.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 22</ref>
 
The [[MA2B assault rifle]] and [[MA5K carbine]] were cut-down versions of the standard MA5B assault rifle.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 9</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 20</ref>
 
==Service history==
The MA5B has been in service with the UNSC as early as [[2525]].<ref name="HFORBC">'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]] - [[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'''</ref> By [[2557]] the MA5B had been largely replaced by the MA5D.<ref name="H4VG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 60''</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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