Assault rifle

An assault rifle is a select-fire weapon that fires an intermediate rifle cartridge, using a projectile with a muzzle energy in between those of a full-sized rifle and a smaller submachine gun or a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between battle rifles, which fire a full-sized rifle cartridge, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge. Examples of assault rifles include the M16, AK family, G36, and the Steyr AUG.

In the Halo universe, many weapons are classified as assault rifles even though they fire full-power rifle cartridges.

Assault rifle may refer to the following:


 * MA3 assault rifle - The predecessor to the MA5 series rifles.
 * MA5 Series
 * MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System - The original MA5 (known as the MA37 for the UNSC Army) introduced in 2437. It was used by the UNSC Army up to as late as the Fall of Reach. (Halo: Reach)
 * MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System - The standard UNSC Navy and Marine Corps armament. (Halo: Combat Evolved)
 * MA2B assault rifle - The stripped-down carbine variant of the MA5B Assault Rifle.
 * MA5K Carbine - A carbine variant in the MA5 series utilized by the SPARTAN-III's and other Special Operation forces. Currently unavaliable in games.
 * MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System - Another variant of the MA5 series, and a standard issue assault rifle for the UNSC Marines. (Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST)