MA37 assault rifle
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TheMA37 Individual Combat Weapon System, formally known as theIndividual Combat Weapon System, Caliber 7.62 mm, MA37, is a member of theMA5 series of assault rifles.[4] Favored by theUNSC Army,[7] it also saw service with theUNSC Marine Corps andUNSC Navy and was known as theMA5.[4]
Overview[edit]
The MA37 assault rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully automatic rifle that fires 7.62×51mm ammunition.[4] The MA37 is modular, which allows for easy cleaning and repair.[5]
Development history[edit]
It first entered service with the UNSC in the year2437[4][1] and has been consistently in production since.[7] Copies of the weapon were mass-produced at the Misriah ArmoryRajtom Facility onReach.[3] The laterMA40 assault rifle was similar in design and featured several improvements over the MA37 including reliability and durability.[2]
Usage[edit]
It was primarily used by Army assault teams and preferred in planetary defense.[2] It saw use during theBattle of Alpha Corvi II,[8] and was the predominant small arm used during theFall of Reach.[2] It also saw service in theBattle of Mombasa.[9]
In thePost-Covenant War conflicts, it saw use in theBattle of Draetheus V[10] and theSecond Ark Conflict.[11]
TheKig-Yar criminalMiko used a heavily modified MA37 while trying, unsuccessfully, to stopJames Solomon from takingChloe Hall.[12]
Gameplay[edit]
- Main article:Assault Rifle
Differences from MA5C ICWS inHalo 3[edit]
- Major cosmetic differences such as a more skeletal and detailed body, shorter overall length, ammunition counter appearing as an attachment rather than an integrated part of the weapon.
- Maximum ammunition capacity decreased from 352 to 288 rounds.
- Slower rate of fire and decreased damage per round: takes 19 shots to kill a fully shielded Spartan instead of 16.
- Larger reticle. Short, controlled bursts are much more accurate than sustained fire.
- Shots have increased projectile speed; shots fired would hit almost instantly.
- Reload, melee animations, and firing sound have been changed to make it feel more like theMA5B fromHalo: Combat Evolved.
Trivia[edit]
- If the player participated in theHalo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, which was obtainable with a copy ofHalo 3: ODST, a uniquenameplate emblem of an MA37 is obtainable for use on Xbox LIVE in multiplayer.
- The binary code01000100011000010111011001100101 is displayed at the bottom left of the MA37's ammunition counter. This represents "Dave," in reference to Dave Candland, UI designer forHalo: Reach.
- Although only the MA37's fully automatic setting is used in-game, the fire mode selector is modeled in the semi-automatic position.
- In theHalo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer, theMA5B assault rifle uses the MA37's model as a placeholder model.[13][14] In the final game the weapon uses the MA5C's model fromHalo 3 andHalo 3: ODST.
Gallery[edit]
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Concept art of the MA37 and its electronics suite.
Concept art development of the weapon.
Concept art for the weapon.
A turnaround reference of the MA37.
Right-side view of the MA37.
Another render of the MA37 assault rifle.
Blueprint of the MA37 inHalo: Reach.
First-person view of the MA37 in a very early build ofHalo: Reach.
First-person view of the weapon in a later, but still non-final version ofReach.
The MA37 from first-person perspective in the final version.
The MA37's reload inHalo: Reach.
Closeup view of the text printed on the side of the MA37.
AnArmy trooper firing his MA37.
TheMA5B assault rifle inHalo: Combat Evolved Anniversary originally used the MA37's model as a placeholder.
Two UNSC Servicemen wielding MA37s in one ofHalo: Spartan Assault's mission briefings.
An ODST using an MA37 during theBattle of Mombasa inHalo: Spartan Strike.
Blitz card of a UNSC Marine firing his MA37 inHalo Wars 2.
UNSC personnel brandishing MA37s during theBattle of Alpha Corvi II inHalo: Collateral Damage.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Reach(First appearance)
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Spartan Strike
- Halo: Last Light
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Mythos
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Envoy
- Halo: Collateral Damage
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
- Halo: Shadows of Reach
- Halo: Divine Wind
- Halo: Empty Throne
Sources[edit]
- ^abcdHalo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 16
- ^abcdefHalo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 162-163
- ^abHalo: Reach, MA37 weapon decal
- ^abcdeBungie.net, Halo: Reach Ordnance(Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014)[archive]
- ^abcHalo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 316
- ^Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 188
- ^abHalo Waypoint, Assault Rifle(Retrieved on Mar 14, 2011)[archive]
- ^Halo: Collateral Damage
- ^Halo: Spartan Strike
- ^Halo: Spartan Assault
- ^Halo Wars 2
- ^Halo: Empty Throne, chapter 17
- ^Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary announcement trailer
- ^Halo Waypoint, Halo: Anniversary Exclusive
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