The MA5 Series[1] is a series of automatic weapons produced by Misriah Armory and adopted by the United Nations Space Command Defense Force in 2437 and used during the Insurrection, the Human-Covenant war, and beyond. All MA5s are bullpup weapons, with the magazine, bolt, and firing pin located behind the trigger, and fire 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition. They serve as the "bread and butter" of UNSCDF forces, being the standard-issue combat rifle for most UNSCDF personnel.
The MA5 series was preceded by the MA3 Assault Rifle.[2]
Models
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- MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System (32 rounds) (Halo: Reach)[note 1][3][4]
- MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System (60 Rounds) (Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Wars, and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)
- MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System (32 Rounds) (Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST)
- MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System (32-36 Rounds) (Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians)
- MA5K Carbine (30 Rounds) (Halo: Ghosts of Onyx)
GalleryEdit
The MA5B Assault rifle, Marine standard issue from the 2520s until the Fall of Reach and the Battle of Installation 04.
The MA5C Assault rifle, Marine standard issue from the Battle of Earth through the end of the Human-Covenant war.
The MA37 Assault rifle, Army standard issue from 2437 through the Fall of Reach.
The MA5K carbine, a modified variant used by SpecWar teams.
Comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, the MA37, and the MA5D.
The MA5D Assault rifle, in use by 2557.
NotesEdit
- ↑ The MA37 (designated MA5 by the Marines and the Navy) first entered service with the UNSC in 2437. It has remained the primary service rifle of all branches of the UNSC ever since.
AppearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- ↑ http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3plasmapistol
- ↑ Halo: First Strike
- ↑ Game Informer
- ↑ Bungie.net: MA37 ICWS
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