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The '''MA5 series''', collectively known as the '''MA5 Individual Combat Weapon System''', is a series of air-cooled, gas-operated assault rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]]. Part of the larger [[MA Series]], the MA5 is the workhorse of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Having been in service for more than fifty years,<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 16''</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Assault Rifle''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004174237/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 Archive.org])</ref> the MA5 series is the oldest rifle platform currently utilized by the UNSC, with more than a dozen models still in use.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Locke & Load'']</ref> While the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] use the MA5 designation, the [[UNSC Army|Army]] refers to the weapon as the '''MA37'''. | The '''MA5 series''', collectively known as the '''MA5 Individual Combat Weapon System''', is a series of air-cooled, gas-operated assault rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]]. Part of the larger [[MA Series]], the MA5 is the workhorse of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Having been in service for more than fifty years,<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 16''</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Assault Rifle''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111004174237/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 Archive.org])</ref> the MA5 series is the oldest rifle platform currently utilized by the UNSC, with more than a dozen models still in use.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Locke & Load'']</ref> While the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] use the MA5 designation, the [[UNSC Army|Army]] refers to the weapon as the '''MA37'''. | ||
== | == Specification == | ||
=== Design details === | === Design details === | ||
The MA5 series is a family of air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed weapons designed for automatic fire. They typically feature an attached electronics suite that provides information on rounds remaining in the magazine and a compass heading, as well as fulfilling several other "housekeeping" functions. These rifles are rugged and sturdy, and perform exceptionally well in a variety of environments, especially given the perceived delicacy of the attached electronics suite. MA5-series weapons generally come configured with a standard-issue flashlight mounted beneath the barrel, but can be fit with an [[M301 Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]] or an [[underslung shotgun]].{{Ref/Site|Id=McLees|URL=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGAssaultRifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=MA5C Assault Rifle|D=16|M=12|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/MA5C}}{{Ref/Novel|HSS|Chapter=25}} | The MA5 series is a family of air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed weapons designed for automatic fire. They typically feature an attached electronics suite that provides information on rounds remaining in the magazine and a compass heading, as well as fulfilling several other "housekeeping" functions. These rifles are rugged and sturdy, and perform exceptionally well in a variety of environments, especially given the perceived delicacy of the attached electronics suite. MA5-series weapons generally come configured with a standard-issue flashlight mounted beneath the barrel, but can be fit with an [[M301 Grenade Launcher|grenade launcher]] or an [[underslung shotgun]].{{Ref/Site|Id=McLees|URL=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGAssaultRifle|Site=Bungie.net|Page=MA5C Assault Rifle|D=16|M=12|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present/MA5C}}{{Ref/Novel|HSS|Chapter=25}} | ||
=== Firing mechanism === | === Firing mechanism === | ||
The MA5 series rifle is a bullpup rifle and is made of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A alloy]]. | The MA5 series rifle is a bullpup rifle and is made of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A alloy]]. The rifle is gas-operated and fires from a closed bolt. The charging handle used to chamber the round is situated on the left side of the rifle and moves during operation. Once the first round is fired, the gases from that round and those to follow impinge upon a gas piston, which pushes back the bolt carrier, rotating the bolt inside which unlocks it and extracts the spent brass from the chamber and ejects it. As the bolt carrier group is propelled forward, it chambers another round. This cycle continues until the magazine is empty. Once the magazine is empty, the charging handle must both be pulled back and locked or must be fully cycled after a fresh magazine is inserted to chamber the next round. The magazine itself is located at the butt of the rifle and the magazine release button is located above the magazine well and has an arrow pointing down toward the housing. | ||
The electronics suite is integrated along the top rail guard of the weapon. The MA5 is designed for the toughest of situations, able to be subjected to elements that would otherwise cause a weapon to malfunction, or render a weapon inoperable. The electronics suite contains an LED ammunition counter that displays the number of rounds remaining in the inserted magazine, as well as displaying a magnetic compass. The suite can also project a targeting reticule on the user's [[HUD|heads-up display]] or [[neural interface]]; if such equipment is not available, pop-up iron sights within the cowling can be used.<ref name="contactharvest">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 136-138''</ref> | The electronics suite is integrated along the top rail guard of the weapon. The MA5 is designed for the toughest of situations, able to be subjected to elements that would otherwise cause a weapon to malfunction, or render a weapon inoperable. The electronics suite contains an LED ammunition counter that displays the number of rounds remaining in the inserted magazine, as well as displaying a magnetic compass. The suite can also project a targeting reticule on the user's [[HUD|heads-up display]] or [[neural interface]]; if such equipment is not available, pop-up iron sights within the cowling can be used.<ref name="contactharvest">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 136-138''</ref> |