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The '''MA Series''' is a series of air-cooled, gas-operated assault rifles produced by [[Misriah Armory]] that are used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|Defense Force]]. They are chambered for a variety of cartridges, though the most common is the [[M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket Armor-Piercing|7.62x51mm round]]. They can be fired at a full range settings, though the most common is fully automatic. All iterations of the MA series are presumably [[bullpup]] weapons, with the receiver and feeding system located behind the trigger. The weapons of the MA series are rather heavy, though they are easy to clean and use. They are capable of performing in a variety of combat scenarios. The MA series includes the [[MA5 Series|MA5 subseries]], which has served as the UNSC's primary service rifle since [[2437]].<ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/assault-rifle/7b27101b-fec7-41d9-9fe3-c4dcc04f01b1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Assault Rifle'']</ref><ref name="Index">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech#filmstrip '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Tech Article Index'']</ref> The weapons of the MA5 series, and presumably the whole of the MA series, are capable of being outfitted with [[M301 Grenade Launcher]]s and [[underslung shotgun]]s.<ref name="McLees">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BAGAssaultRifle '''Bungie.net''': ''MA5C Assault Rifle'']</ref>