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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.

Assault rifle may refer to the following:

United Nations Space Command

MA Series

MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System - The original MA rifle, precursor to all current MA variants.^[1]
MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System - Successor to the MA1. Functionally similar to the the MA5B. Occasionally used by Special Forces operators.^[2]^[1]
MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System - The precursor to the MA5B assault rifle. Retired from service, remains popular on the black market and among insurrectionist groups.^[2]

MA5 series

MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System - Introduced in 2437, known as the MA5 to the UNSC Navy and Marine Corps. In service with the UNSC Army up until the Fall of Reach. Featured in Halo: Reach.^[2]
MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System - Standard issue assault rifle in service with the Navy and Marine Corps up until late 2552. Featured in Halo: Combat Evolved.^[2]
- MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System - MA5B replacement, with lower magazine capacity and higher accuracy. In service as early as 2544.^[3] Featured in Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.^[2]
- MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System - Post-war successor to the MA5C, newest addition to the MA5 series. Featured in Halo 4.^[4]
- MA5K Individual Combat Weapon System - Carbine variant, wielded by Special Forces units such as the SPARTAN-IIIs. ^[2]

Covenant Empire

Ballistic/Projectile Rifles

Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher - Handheld sidearm, fires homing crystalline ammunition. Better known as the needler.
Type-25 Carbine - Handheld spike rifle. Analogous to the SMG. Better known as the Brute spiker.

Plasma Rifles

Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle - Handheld plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by Sangheili. Better known as the plasma rifle.
Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant - Variant of the standard plasma rifle wielded exclusively by Jiralhanae, with superior rate of fire. Featured in Halo 2 and Halo 3: ODST.
Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy - Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon-variant that fires explosive bolts of superheated plasma. Better known as the concussion rifle.
Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved - Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon used mostly by Sangheili. Analogous to the MA5 series assault rifles. Better known as the plasma repeater. Featured in Halo: Reach.
Type-55 Directed Energy Rifle/Advanced - Handheld plasma-operated successor to the widely used Type-25 DER typically wielded by Sangheili. Better known as the storm rifle. Featured in Halo 4.

Forerunner

Z-250 Lightrifle - Mid- to long-range energy channel weapon. Featured in Halo 4.
Z-130 Suppressor - Utilized by Promethean Knights during the Battle of Requiem. Featured in Halo 4.
Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator - Short-range, wide-spread energy channel weapon. Better known as the Scattershot. Featured in Halo 4.

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[Index-1] Halo Waypoint: Weapons Article Index

[Waypoint-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Halo Waypoint: Assault Rifle

[3] Halo Legends: The Package

[4] Game Informer: The Arsenal of Halo 4

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-==[[MA Series]]==
+== United Nations Space Command ==
-*'''[[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 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 name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Assault Rifle'']</ref><ref name="Index"/>
-*'''[[MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Retired from service. Common on the black market and among [[insurrectionist]] groups.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
-===[[MA5 Series]]===
+==== [[MA Series]] ====
-*'''[[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]]''.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+*'''[[MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The original MA rifle, precursor to all current MA variants.<ref name="Index">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/overview/weapons '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Weapons Article Index'']</ref>
-*'''[[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 name="Waypoint"/>
+*'''[[MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Successor to the MA1. Functionally similar to the the MA5B. Occasionally used by [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Forces]] operators.<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><ref name="Index"/>
-*'''[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - A successor to the MA5B in service as early as [[2544]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]:''' ''[[The Package]]''</ref> Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+*'''[[MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - The precursor to the MA5B assault rifle. Retired from service, remains popular on the black market and among [[insurrectionist]] groups.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
-*'''[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Post-war successor to the MA5C. In service with the UNSC Navy and Marine Corps. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<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>
-*'''[[MA5K Carbine]]''' - Carbine variant, utilized by [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] and other Special Forces units.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+===== [[MA5 series]] =====
+*'''[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Introduced in [[2437]], known as the MA5 to the [[UNSC Navy]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. In service with the [[UNSC Army]] up until the [[Fall of Reach]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+*'''[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Standard issue assault rifle in service with the Navy and Marine Corps up until late [[2552]]. Featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+**'''[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - MA5B replacement, with lower magazine capacity and higher accuracy. In service as early as [[2544]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]:''' ''[[The Package]]''</ref> Featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
+**'''[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Post-war successor to the MA5C, newest addition to the MA5 series. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<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>
+**'''[[MA5K Carbine|MA5K Individual Combat Weapon System]]''' - Carbine variant, wielded by Special Forces units such as the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]]. <ref name="Waypoint"/>
+== Covenant Empire ==
+=== Ballistic/Projectile Rifles ===
+*'''[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]''' - Handheld sidearm, fires homing crystalline ammunition. Better known as the '''needler'''.
+*'''[[Type-25 Carbine]]''' - Handheld spike rifle. Analogous to the SMG. Better known as the '''Brute spiker'''.
+=== Plasma Rifles ===
+*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]''' - Handheld plasma-operated weapon typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. Better known as the '''plasma rifle'''.
+*'''[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant]]''' - Variant of the standard plasma rifle wielded exclusively by [[Jiralhanae]], with superior rate of fire. Featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
+*'''[[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy]]''' -  Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon-variant that fires explosive bolts of superheated plasma. Better known as the '''concussion rifle'''.
+*'''[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved]]''' - Shoulder-fired plasma-operated weapon used mostly by [[Sangheili]]. Analogous to the [[MA5 series]] assault rifles. Better known as the '''plasma repeater'''. Featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
+*'''[[Type-55 Directed Energy Rifle/Advanced]]''' - Handheld plasma-operated successor to the widely used ''Type-25 DER'' typically wielded by [[Sangheili]]. Better known as the '''storm rifle'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+== Forerunner ==
+*'''[[Z-250 Lightrifle]]''' - Mid- to long-range [[Directed energy weapon|energy channel weapon]]. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
+*'''[[Z-130 Suppressor]]''' - Utilized by Promethean Knights during the Battle of Requiem. Featured in ''Halo 4''.
+*'''[[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle/Asymmetric Engagement Mitigator]]''' - Short-range, wide-spread [[Directed energy weapon|energy channel weapon]]. Better known as the '''Scattershot'''. Featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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