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The MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System (MA37 ICWS or MA37 Assault rifle), formally known as the Individual Combat Weapon System, Caliber 7.62 mm MA37[1] and the MA5 by the UNSC Marines and Navy, is a standard issue service rifle of the UNSC.
The MA37 was first introduced in 2437 and has remained the primary service rifle of all branches of the UNSC ever since.[1] It is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, fully-automatic bullpup rifle that fires from 32-round magazines of 7.62x51mm ammunition. It possesses a built-in ammunition indicator and magnetic compass for orientation, similar to that of all other MA5 series rifles. It has a high rate of fire, but due to its inaccuracy, it is highly ineffective at long ranges and inflicts low damage against energy shields.
Strategy
- The MA37 lacks long-range capabilities, so it pairs well with weapons like the DMR.
- At close range, fully-automatic fire is recommended. At longer ranges, fire in bursts to conserve ammunition and improve accuracy.
Changes from MA5C ICWS in Halo 3
- The bullet counter on the HUD decreases column by column rather than row by row like in all previous games.
- Shorter overall length.
- Changes that affect most UNSC weapons in Halo: Reach, such as hitscan and reticle bloom.
- Slightly slower rate of fire (by about 100 rounds per minute).
- Larger reticle, but bullets will always hit inside the crosshairs that are inside the reticle, making it just as accurate as the MA5C.
- Max ammunition is decreased from 352 to 288.
- Short, controlled bursts are more effective at range than fully-automatic fire.
- Slightly less damage (19 rounds to kill a fully-shielded SPARTAN player, rather than 16 rounds).
Trivia
- If the player participated in the Halo: Reach beta, a unique MA37 nameplate emblem is obtainable for use in multiplayer.
- The maximum reserve ammunition for the MA37 varies for certain campaign missions and exceeds the limit of 288 (e.g. 600 max in the level Winter Contingency).
- Despite the MA37 being a predecessor to the MA5B, the right side of the rifle above the trigger mechanism reads "MA5C Mk. 4."
- The MA37's shell casings have the word "Chief" on them.
- The east and west orientations on the ammo counter compass are reversed compared to the compass in the players HUD (east on left, west on right).
- There is a binary code at the bottom left of the MA37's ammunition counter. The code is 01000100011000010111011001100101, which translates to "Dave," in reference to Dave Candland the UI designer for Halo: Reach.
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Appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: The Fall of Reach
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Envoy
Related Pages
- MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System (Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo Wars)
- MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System (Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST)
- MA5K Carbine (Halo: Ghosts of Onyx)
- MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System (Halo 4)
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