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Halo 3 Update: Spike Grenade And The MA5C Assault Rifle

Friday, 26 January 2007 07:52

A couple of weeks ago, Bungie told the world about the Mongoose, the Ultra Light ATV featured in Halo 3. This week, they hit the web with info about two weapons in the game - the Spike Grenade and the MA5C Assault Rifle.

The MA5C is a 7.62mm rifle - air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine fed weapon designed for automatic fire. The weapon has an attached electronics suite that provides information on rounds remaining in magazine, compass heading, as well as several other "housekeeping" functions. This rifle is obviously an mprovement over the MA5B. The MA5C features a heavier barrel with a 1 in 7 twist; a redesigned cowling to house the electronics suite that reduces weight and increases pointability of weapon; a redesigned handguard which is sturdier and provides a more positive grip.

Soldiers are very satisfied with this weapon. It performed well in a variety of environments especially given the perceived delicacy of the attached electronics suite. The general consensus is that every infantryman wants a MA5C. The most significant negative comment was reference to the MA5C’s lack of a secondary weapon system.

The Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade is the standard antipersonnel fragmentation grenade of the Covenant heavy infantry. It resembles the early 20th century Model 24 Stielhandgranate superficially, which has lead to it being called “potato masher”. It has also acquired the monikers “spike grenade”, “table leg”, and “nail bomb”. The directional explosive characteristics of the Type-2 makes it particularly suited to defensive and antivehicle use.

After providing us with an insight into the most anticipated game of the year for three consecutive weeks, let us expect Bungie to release more of these updates in the coming weeks. Read more about the Spike Grenade and the MA5C Assault Rifle on the Bungie site.

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