Name: UNSC Assault Rifle
General Information: An assault rifle is a selective-fire firearm using a projectile with a muzzle energy in between those of a full-sized rifle and a smaller submachine-gun or a pistol. Assault rifles are categorized in between battle rifles, which fire a full-sized rifle cartridge, and submachine guns, which fire a pistol cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
Version 1
Length: 1.4375(in) or 3.65125(cm)
Width: .5625(in) or 1.42875(cm)
Mega's first version of the MA5 was modeled after In-Game version used in Halo Wars - Halo CE.
Version 1.1 (Gray)
Color: Gray w/ silver flake
ID# AM16700MM
Release Information: The assault rifle was first released in 2010 with UNSC Gremlin.
This weapon was issued with:
2010 | 96818 UNSC GREMLIN
2010 | 96824 PELICAN DROPSHIP
2010 | 96826 UNSC GREEN COMBAT UNIT
2010 | 96833 UNSC WOLVERINE
2010 | 96845 COVENANT BRUTE CHOPPER
2010 | 96852 UNSC ARCTIC WOLVERINE
2010 | 96821 COMBAT UNIT II
2011 | 96853 ODST COVENANT INVASION (X2)
2011 | 96865 UNSC RED COMBAT UNIT
2011 | 96916 COVENANT STRIKE
Version 1.2 (Black)
Color: Black
ID# AM16700MM, AM16700F
Release Information: The black version of the Assault Rifle was first released in 2010 with version two of the Steel Spartan II give-a-way.
2009 |
2011 | 96858 ARCTIC COMBAT UNIT
2011 | 96937 EVA'S LAST STAND
2011 | 96915 BATTLE UNIT II
2011 | 99655 HALO CE UNSC SPARTAN
Version 1.3 (A/C Clear)
Color: Clear A/C
Release Information: The a/c version of the Assault Rifle was first released in 2010 with the Mystery Pack 1 A/C Spartan II .
Version 1.4 (Black/Gray)
Color: Black with medium paint application
ID# AS9683801
This version of the assault was issued with the following sets:
2010 | 96838 UNSC RED WEAPONS PACK
2010 | 96861 ODST SNIPER
2011 | 96920 UNSC WEAPONS PACK II
Version 1.5 (Black/Gray/Pewter)
Color: This version of the Assault Rifle is molded with black plastic with a light gray paint application on the top, what appears to be a pewter color paint application in the middle portion of the weapon and the black plastic molding on the bottom. Note the light green dot near the trigger housing only appears on the left side of the weapon.
ID# AS9693801
This version of the assault was issued with the following sets:
2011 | 96926 ODST COVERT OPS SPECIALIST
2011 | 96946 UNSC WEAPONS PACK
Version 1.6 (Dark Gray)
Description: Molded in dark gray plastic with silver flake. It is slightly darker than version 1.4. The difference, if any, can only be seen in a side by side comparison of the two weapons.
ID# AM18539MM
This version of the assault was issued with the following sets:
2011 | 96923 UNSC ROCKETHOG VS ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN
Version 2
Length: 1.375 (in) or 3.4925 (cm)
Width: .625(in) or 1.42875(cm)
First issued with the 2011 | 96940 UNSC FALCON WITH LANDING PAD
In Halo Lore this is the Halo Reach assault rifle.
Version 2.0 (Black)
ID# AM18539F
Description: This version of the assault rifle is molded in a hard black plastic with a glossy finish. It has no paint applications.
This version of the assault was issued with the following sets:
2011 | 96940 UNSC FALCON WITH LANDING PAD
2011 | 96954 BLIND BAG SERIES 3 (yellow Marine v1)
Special thanks to contributors Simon Key, Justin Copouch and Brendon Hunt.
Comments