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MA5D assault rifle

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MA5D assault rifle
John-117 wielding an MA5D assault rifle with an M395 DMR holstered during the Battle of Requiem. From Halo 4 campaign level Infinity.
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A render of the MA5D assault rifle.

Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory

Model series:

MA5 series

Type:

Bullpup assault rifle

Cost:

1693 cR[1]

Specifications

Length:

39.2 inches (100 cm)[2]

Width:

3 inches (7.6 cm)[2]

Height:

10.8 inches (27 cm)[2]

Weight:

3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) (empty)
4.1 kilograms (9.0 lb) (loaded)[3]

Ammunition type:

7.62×51mm FMJ-AP[1]

Feed system:

  • 32-round box magazine[4][5]
  • 36-round box magazine[6]

Operation:

Short-stroke, gas-operated, rotating-bolt

Rate of fire:

640 RPM[citation needed]

Effective range:

Short-mid range

Service history

In service:

 

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]

Variants[edit]

Render of the MA5D Assault Rifle with the attachment rail showing.
Renders of the Halo 5: Guardians MA5D, showing the removable shroud and rail.

Removable shroud variant[edit]

By October 2558, a newer variant of the MA5D existed with the "p/n 00118-B" body and the serial number of "007230814". This variant had a removable cover worked into the cowling, concealing a "P/N 16309" rail for the attachment of compatible systems, primarily optics. When no optic is present, an integral Projection sight with an emitter embedded directly above the rifle's display screen on the cowling is often leveraged for targeting.[6]

  • COG MA5D: Assault Rifle with COG sight. Security configuration issued to ONI's armed-response teams.
  • Hybrid MA5D: Assault Rifle with Hybrid sight. This variant is a testbed for human-Sangheili technology sharing, fitted with a modified Carbine holoscope.
  • Longshot MA5D: Assault Rifle with Longshot sight. UNSC Marine Corps Interim Fireteam Support (IFS) configuration for intermediate-range combat and long-range suppression.
  • Morph MA5D: Assault Rifle with Morph sight. Test configuration issued to Spartans assigned to Infinity's science field teams, fitted with a modified LightRifle holoscope.
  • Recon MA5D: Assault Rifle with Recon sight. UNSC Army configuration with quick-acquisition sights for mid-range engagements.