MA5D assault rifle
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39.2 inches (100 cm)[2] |
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3 inches (7.6 cm)[2] |
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10.8 inches (27 cm)[2] |
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3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) (empty) |
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640 RPM[citation needed] | |
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Short-mid range |
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The MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System (ICWS) is an assault rifle used by the United Nations Space Command. Like the rest of the MA5 series, the MA5D is designed and manufactured by Misriah Armory.[7]
Overview[edit]
The MA5D assault rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully automatic bullpup rifle that fires standard 7.62×51mm FMJ-AP ammunition from a 32- or 36-round detachable box magazine.[3][6] It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles. The 2525 model bears few noticeable design differences from the MA5C apart from an integrated muzzle brake, and the overall bulkiness of the newer rifle.
The MA5D ICWS was in limited service use as early as 2525 when it was issued to officer cadets, drill instructors, and security personnel at the Corbulo Academy of Military Science, as well as Spartan Blue Team.[8][9][10] It saw continued use throughout the war, though the MA5's B and C variants remained more common.[11][12][13] By 2557 the MA5D had become standard issue. It is now favored due to its ruggedness and ability to withstand the conditions that are often faced on frontier colonies.[2]
MA5D assault rifles issued to SPARTAN-IVs are given the same protective metamaterial coating used on the M6H2 magnum.[14]
