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MA5B assault rifle

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MA5B assault rifle
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Render of the MA5B assault rifle in MCC's menus.UI asset from Halo: Campaign Evolved of the MA5B assault rifle.
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1][2]

Model series:

MA5 ICWS series[1][2]

Type:

Bullpup assault rifle[3]

Specifications

Length:

88 centimeters (34.5 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

7.62x51mm[4][1]

Feed system:

  • 36-round detachable box magazine[5]
  • 60-round detachable box magazine[4][1]

Operation:

Gas-operated[6]

Rate of fire:

15 rounds per second automatic,[1][7] semi-automatic,[8] 3-round burst[9]

Effective range:

~500m[10][Note 1]

Service history

In service:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War
Post-Covenant War conflicts
Created conflict

 

The MA5B assault rifle, or simply MA5B, is a standard-issue automatic rifle utilized widely by the United Nations Space Command, particularly the UNSC Marine Corps.[11] It is part of the Misriah Armory MA5 series.[2]

Overview[edit]

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Design[edit]

The MA5B is a gas-operated automatic rifle chambered in the widespread 7.62x51mm cartridge, most often used with standard M118 FMJ-AP ammunition,[4] though also employed with shredder[7] and hollow-point rounds.[9] MA5Bs typically feed from 60-round detachable box magazines, but can also use smaller 36-round magazines.[4][5] Hollow-point rounds are loaded into magazines marked with red paint for rapid identification.[9] The weapon's automatic rate of fire is 15 rounds per second,[7] but it can be limited to semi-automatic[8] or 3-round burst via a fire selector to conserve ammunition and alter firing pattern.[9]

One significant aspect of the MA5B's design is its capacity for modification. Its barrel can be adapted for use with suppressors to combat the conspicuous report of the weapon's firing, making it especially suitable for stealth fighting;[12] SPARTAN-IIs made use of this attribute during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.[13] Early in the Human-Covenant War, SPARTAN-IIs also frequently employed MA5Bs with underslung M301 40mm launchers to fire HE grenades, notably during Operation: SILENT STORM[14] and the salvage operation on Netherop.[15]

A schematic view of the MA5B.

The most characteristic part of the MA5B's architecture is the accentuated shroud situated atop the barrel, which houses the weapon's integrated computer and display. While