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==Models==
==Models==
*[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA37, the [[UNSC Army]]'s designation of the MA5, was introduced in 2437 and is still favored heavily by the Army despite newer iterations of the series. The MA37 receives a thirty-two round magazine.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA37, the [[UNSC Army]]'s designation of the MA5, was introduced in 2437 and is still favored heavily by the Army despite newer iterations of the series. The MA37 receives a thirty-two round magazine.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5B is commonly used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Navy|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.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5B is commonly used by the [[UNSC Navy]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. 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.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5C is the most recent iteration of the MA5 series. It 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.<ref name="McLees"/> It is used by the Marine Corps and the Navy in short-to-mid range combat.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5C is the most recent iteration of the MA5 series. It 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.<ref name="McLees"/> It is used by the Marine Corps and the Navy in short-to-mid range combat.<ref name="Waypoint"/>
*[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5D is the successor of the MA5C, and is in use as of [[2557]].<ref name="GI 522012">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx '''Game Informer:''' ''The Arsenal of Halo 4'']</ref>
*[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] - The MA5D is the successor of the MA5C, and is in service with the Navy as of [[2557]]. The MA5D receives a thirty-two round magazine.<ref name="GI 522012">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx '''Game Informer:''' ''The Arsenal of Halo 4'']</ref>
*[[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<ref name="Waypoint"/> and is seemingly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''' cover art</ref>
*[[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<ref name="Waypoint"/> and is seemingly modular, capable of being assembled in various configurations.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''' cover art</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:HaloReach_-_MA37.png|The MA37 assault rifle.
File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5B assault rifle.
File:HW-MA5-ICWS-AssaultRifle.png|The MA5B assault rifle.
File:MA5C-ICWS-AssaultRifle-transparent.png|The MA5C assault rifle.
File:MA5C-ICWS-AssaultRifle-transparent.png|The MA5C assault rifle.
File:HaloReach_-_MA37.png|The MA37 assault rifle.
File:H4-MA5D-Schematic.jpg|A schematic of a MA5D.
File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|The MA5K carbine.
File:Alternate MA5K.jpg|The MA5K carbine.
File:H4 MA rifle.jpg|An MA5D Blueprint in ''Halo 4''.
File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37.
File:Assault Rifle Comparisons.jpg|A comparison between the MA5B, the MA5C, and the MA37.
File:CE_AR.PNG|The MA5B remastered in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:CE_AR.PNG|The MA5B remastered in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:Halo 4 assault rifle.png|The MA5D in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Halo4-MasterChief-John117.png|John-117 wielding the MA5D in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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