MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System

The MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System (MA37 ICWS or MA37 Assault Rifle) is a standard-issue service rifle of the United Nations Space Command. It was first introduced in 2437, and is a UNSC Army designated variant of the MA5 series of rifles, which the latter is the name given to the rifle series within the UNSC Navy and the UNSC Marine Corps.

Design Details
The MA37 is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully-automatic bullpup rifle that fires 32 rounds of 7.62x51mm ammunition. It possesses a built-in ammo indicator for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles. It has a high rate of fire, but due to its inaccuracy, it is highly ineffective at long ranges and inflicts low damage against energy shields.

The MA37 ICWS is a close to medium range weapon. It is best used in fully-automatic at close range, or using short, controlled bursts at medium range, though this is not as effective as more accurate medium-ranged weapons. It is a balanced starting weapon that can be used effectively in the hands of a skilled player. Its low power and accuracy is offset by a moderately high rate of fire.

Changes from MA5C ICWS in Halo 3

 * The rounds and maximum ammunition from the MA5C in Halo 3 have been kept
 * Major cosmetic changes such as a more 'skeletal' and detailed body
 * More powerful firing sound
 * Shorter overall length
 * Changes that affect most weapons in Halo: Reach such as hitscan properties and reticule bloom
 * Slightly slower rate of fire (by about 40-50 rounds per minute)
 * Less accuracy/larger reticule
 * Only works the charging handle after a 'dry' reload, lengthening reload time by about one second

Trivia

 * Bungie has stated that it "will feel most similar to the Assault Rifle of the original Halo".
 * On high-res images near the trigger a stamp says it is a MA5C, although this is likely based upon images from the Halo: Reach Beta release, and is likely to change before the final gold-edition is put in stores.