Assault rifle

Description
An Assault Rifle is a selective-fire firearm using a projectile with muzzle energies in between those of a full sized rifle and a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between light machine guns, intended more for sustained automatic fire in a support role, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge.The MA2B Assault Rifle is a reliable and accurate weapon. The "Assault Rifle" can shoot 7.62mm of armor piercing rounds making it a useful weapon.

History
Assault Rifles can date back to the end of the Second World War. Germany made the first assault rifle, called the Sturmgewehr 44, in 1944, to help turn the tide of the war. Then came the Russian AK-47, which basically set the definition of assault rifle. By the time of the Halo trilogy, most assault rifles also house an onboard electronics suite, showing ammo capacity, a compass and other information without the use of a HUD.

These could refer to the following:
 * MA2B Assault Rifle- The stripped-down version of the MA5B Assault Rifle.
 * MA3 Assault Rifle- The older variant of the MA5B Assault Rifle.
 * MA5 Series
 * MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System- The standard UNSC armament in from the early-2500's to 2552. It was phased out shortly after the Battle of Reach and the Battle of Installation 04. (Halo 1)
 * MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System- A new MA5 model introduced in late-2552 during the Second Battle of Earth and the Battle of Installation 00. (Halo 3)
 * MA5K Carbine- A special version of the MA5B Assault Rifle utilized by the SPARTAN-III's and other Special Operation forces.