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An '''assault rifle''' is a selective-fire firearm using a projectile with a muzzle energy in between those of a full-sized rifle and a smaller submachine-gun or a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between battle rifles, which fire a full-sized rifle cartridge, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge.


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'''Assault rifle''' may refer to the following:
An '''Assault Rifle''' is a selective-fire firearm using a projectile with a muzzle energy in between those of a full-sized rifle and a smaller submachine-gun or a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between battle rifles, which fire a full-sized rifle cartridge, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge. Examples of assault rifles include the '''M16''', '''AK family''', '''G36''', '''FN FNC''', and the '''Steyr AUG'''.
There are numerous references of the following '''Assault Rifle''' in the ''Halo'' Universe:
==History==
'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle Assault Rifles]''' date back to the end of the Second World War. Germany developed the first assault rifle, a weapon called the ''Sturmgewehr 1944''. Although it was not fielded in the same quantities as the ''Maschinenpistole 1940'' or the ''Karabiner 98Kurz'', the devastating losses it inflicted upon the advancing Soviet armies encouraged the USSR to develop this new class of weapons. The result was the Russian AK-47, which basically set the ''definition'' of an ''assault rifle''.


Small arms technology including the ''assault rifle'' can be described as a mature technology. However, changes in the battlefield realities throughout the 21st century lead to technological changes and directions such as armour piercing or saboted sub-calibre [[tungsten]] darts, more powerful cartridges, application of new composite materials such as carbon fibre or carbon nanotubes, and use of exotic metals such as titanium and scandium. As weapons evolved, the delicate balance for ''assault rifle systems'' between power, weight, recoil and terminal effects continueally shifted in an attempt to defeat body armour, to match the range of full-power cartridges, and to penetrate through wind shields and thin-skinned vehicles while still producing good terminal effects. As personal body armour technology improved throughout the century, for example from the development of ''magnetorheological fluid''-based smart materials, assault rifle designs were constantly forced to adapt in order to remain effective. The changes in assault rifle technology come from the maturation of other fields (as camera technology become more advanced, cameras were integrated into rifles) and much research and development were put into integration of rifles with advanced electronics. By the time of the Halo trilogy, most assault rifles also house an onboard electronics suite, showing ammo capacity, a compass, and other information, without the use of a HUD.
==UNSC==
===[[MA series]]===
*'''[[MA1 assault rifle|MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The earliest known model in the MA assault rifle series.<ref name="Index">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/overview/weapons '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Weapons Article Index'']</ref>
*'''[[MA2B assault rifle|MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The second known model in the MA series. Functionally similar to the later MA5B. Rarely used by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] operators.{{Ref/Reuse|Index}}<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Assault Rifle'']</ref>
*'''[[MA3A assault rifle|MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Retired from service. Common on the black market and among [[insurrectionist]] groups.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
*'''[[MA40 assault rifle]]''' - Featured in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.


The future of the assault rifle may not be entirely in the design of the firearm itself, but rather in the ammunition it fires. Reducing weight and cost being one of the original reasons for the development of the intermediate powered round and subsequently the assault rifle, that goal has been taken to a whole new level with the development of ''caseless ammunition'' which does away with the weight and cost of shell casings.
===[[MA5 series]]===
 
*'''[[MA37 assault rifle|MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Introduced in [[2437]] and known as the MA5 by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. Functionally similar to the MA5C. In service with the [[UNSC Army]] as late as the [[Fall of Reach]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
==Disambiguation==
*'''[[MA5B assault rifle|MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The standard UNSC Marine Corps and Navy armament throughout most of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
 
*'''[[MA5C assault rifle|MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - A successor to the MA5B in service as early as [[2535]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
'''Assault Rifle''' may refer to the following:
*'''[[MA5D assault rifle|MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Post-war successor to the MA5C in service as early as [[2525]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'''</ref> In service with the UNSC, [[Insurrectionist]]s, and [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation|private corporations security forces]]. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx '''Game Informer:''' ''The Arsenal of Halo 4'']</ref>
====Human====
*'''[[MA5K carbine|MA5K Carbine]]''' - Carbine variant, utilized by [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] and other Special Forces units.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
*'''[[MA3 Assault Rifle]]''' - The predecessor to the MA5 series rifles.
==Sources==
*'''[[MA5 Series]]'''
{{Ref/Sources}}
**'''[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The original MA5 (known as the MA37 for the [[UNSC Army]]) introduced in 2437. It was used by the [[UNSC Army]] up to as late as the [[Battle of Reach]]. (''[[Halo: Reach]]'')
**'''[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The standard [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] armament from the early-2500's to 2552. It was phased out shortly after the [[Battle of Reach]] and the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. ([[Halo 1|''Halo: Combat Evolved'']])
***'''[[MA2B Assault Rifle]]''' - The stripped-down [[carbine]] variant of the [[MA5B Assault Rifle]].
**'''[[MA5K Carbine]]''' - A carbine variant in the MA5 series utilized by the [[SPARTAN-III]]'s and other Special Operation forces.
**'''[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - A new MA5 model introduced in late-2552 during the late [[Battle of Earth]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. ([[Halo 3|''Halo 3'']], ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'')


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This page redirects from Ar. For the Noble gas, see Argon.

An assault rifle is a selective-fire firearm using a projectile with a muzzle energy in between those of a full-sized rifle and a smaller submachine-gun or a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between battle rifles, which fire a full-sized rifle cartridge, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge.

Assault rifle may refer to the following:

UNSC[edit]

MA series[edit]

MA5 series[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Weapons Article Index
  2. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: Assault Rifle
  3. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
  5. ^ Game Informer: The Arsenal of Halo 4

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