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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{Main|MA5 Series}} | {{Main|MA5 Series}} | ||
The MA5B Assault Rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, select-fire bullpup rifle that fires 60 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition. It is capable firing both fully automatic and three round bursts | The MA5B Assault Rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, select-fire bullpup rifle that fires 60 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition. It is capable firing both fully automatic and three round bursts,<ref name="HSS24">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 24''</ref> when firing automatically it can fire a spray of fifteen rounds per second.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Prologue</ref> | ||
It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles.<ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref> | |||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
There was a modified variant of the MA5B assault rifle that was adapted for use with a [[Suppressor]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', Chapter | There was a modified variant of the MA5B assault rifle that was adapted for use with a [[Suppressor]].<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 20</ref> This variant was able to remove the silencer from the weapon.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 22</ref> | ||
The [[MA2B assault rifle]] and [[MA5K carbine]] were cut-down versions of the standard MA5B assault rifle.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 9</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 20</ref> | |||
==Service history== | |||
In August [[2552]] the MA5B assault rifle was standard issue to [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]].<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 27</ref> | |||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||