MA series

A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37.

The Individual Combat Weapon System series (ICWS series), MA line, MA Assault Rifle series or MA series is a line small arms produced by Misriah Armory. It is the oldest rifle in use with the United Nations Space Command and is in use with every branch and division of the UEG's armed forces. Weapons of the ICWS series are given the prefix "MA".

Overview

MA series weapons are gas-operated, air-cooled, and utilize a rotating bolt. They are magazine-fed and commonly cambered in the 7.62×51mm round, with specialist ammunition available via request. Fire modes include single shot, burst, and fully automatic. They are easy to clean and use.

By 2437, the MA5 series began to supersede other variants in adoption across all branches of the UNSC.

Variants

• MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA1 was presumably the first iteration of the MA series. It was likely the immediate predecessor to the MA2.
• MA2B Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA2B is, in many respects, a cut-down version of the later MA5B. It is chambered for .390 caliber ammunition and can fire fifteen rounds per second. The MA2B sees sparse service with UNSC Special Forces operators.

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  The MA2B assault rifle.

• MA40 assault rifle - An updated version of the MA37 that increases mechanical reliability and durability in more extreme conditions.

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  The MA40 assault rifle.

MA3 series

• MA3A Individual Combat Weapon System was a predecessor of the MA5 series. By 2552, it had been retired from service, though it was popular on the black market and was commonly used by terrorist organizations.
• CM 300 carbine - a cost reduced version of the MA3 created for settlers and security forces in the late 24th-century.

MA5 Series

Main article: MA5 series

The weapons of the MA5 series are capable of being outfitted with M301 Grenade Launchers and underslung shotguns.

• MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA37 is the UNSC Army's variant of the MA5 series. The MA37 receives a thirty-two round magazine.

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  The MA37 assault rifle.

• MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA5B is commonly used by the UNSC Marine Corps and Navy. It saw more frequent usage before and during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. Following the introduction of the MA5C, it is often relegated to use in short-range combat. The MA5B receives a sixty-round magazine.

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  The MA5B assault rifle.

• MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA5C is an improvement upon the MA5B, featuring a heavier barrel with a one-in-seven twist, a stronger spring mechanism, and a sturdier, more ergonomically designed handguard. It receives a thirty-two round magazine; the reduced magazine capacity in relation to the MA5B is part of an effort to prevent wearing of the magazine spring. It is used by the Marine Corps and the Navy in short-to-mid range combat.

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  The MA5C assault rifle.

• MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System - The MA5D is the most recent iteration of the MA series.

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  The MA5D assault rifle.

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  A schematic of the MA5D assault rifle.

• MA5K Carbine - The MA5K is a carbine variant of the MA5 that used almost exclusively by Special Forces units. It receives a thirty-round magazine and is seemingly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.

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  The MA5K carbine with an added grip.

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  An MA5K with a flash hider on the muzzle.

List of appearances

Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance) Halo: Combat Evolved Halo: The Flood Halo: First Strike i love bees Halo Graphic Novel Breaking Quarantine Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Halo: Uprising Halo 3 Halo: Contact Harvest Halo Wars Halo: Helljumper The Life Halo 3: ODST Sadie's Story Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe Pariah Dirt Blunt Instruments The Mona Lisa Palace Hotel Human Weakness The Return (Motion comic only) Halo: Blood Line Halo Legends Origins Homecoming Odd One Out (Non-canonical appearance) Prototype The Babysitter The Package

Birth of a Spartan Patrol Deliver Hope Halo: Reach Halo: Fall of Reach Boot Camp Covenant Halo: Glasslands Halo: The Thursday War The Commissioning Scanned Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Halo 4 Spartan Ops Halo: Spartan Assault Halo: Initiation Halo: Escalation Halo: Mortal Dictata Halo 2: Anniversary Terminals Halo: New Blood Hunt the Truth All Hail (Statue only) The Cost Halo: Spartan Strike Halo: Last Light Halo 5: Guardians Halo Mythos Halo: Tales from Slipspace Halo Wars 2 Halo: Shadows of Reach Halo: Point of Light Halo: Infinite Halo: The Rubicon Protocol