- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Nedus
Posted by: Creeping_Death
Posted by: Nedus
i know that someone will criticize my idea,but i thought this weapon would be cool.
MA7B Assault Rifle
An improvement over the standard issue MA5B assault rifle, with a reduced ROF for improved accuracy. Has a 4x scope and fires 7.62mm AP rounds. Can kill an Elite very easily, due to the AP rounds with the sharpened tips and increased power in the firing mechanism. It takes a 3 round burst to take the shields down, and another 3 round burst to kill it. The bullets also shatter inside the victim’s body, to take down the target quickly. Has a small 50mm grenade launcher similar to the M205 that fires high explosive rounds and napalm grenades. Grenades are set to impact detonation. Has a bipod that folds out to help with prone sniping, and uses 50 round clips. The stock can be folded in and made compact, to about the size of the standard SMG. When in this mode, the MA7B can be dual-wielded and has a slightly higher ROF, but it’s heavy and should only be used by stronger Marines and Spartans. Also, when being dual wielded, it is notoriously inaccurate, which somewhat balances it out due to the power of this weapon. It comes from HighCom Armory Omega, so it isn’t issued often, but seeing that the Covenant have found Earth, the MA7B has been issued to the Spartans and other SpecWar teams, while the Marines and ODSTs have been issued the Battle Rifle. This weapon is based on the now antique XM8 used by Earth forces at the beginning of the millennium. The design of the weapon was so effective that it is still in use today. It is due to be the UNSC standard issue in 2557.
Lol... you're an XM8 fan aren't you? Any way, I have a similar idea, but it would be a SAW (squad automatic weapon) that could be a modified BR (longer barrel, no scope, box mag), or a whole new weapon design. It would hold 100 bullets, and fire at a fair pace (slower than an SMG faster than the pistol in Halo CE). I also had a similar bi-pod idea that you could pop down and use the weapon like a stationary gun. It would be incredibly unaccurate when fired in full-auto for extended periods and would be unaccurate when moving. To balance it a bit more, they could make it so you run slower with it equiped due to the bulkiness and weight of the weapon (perhaps you may not even be able to shoot while moving, however it will be very powerful). Generally, it would be the ultimate defensive weapon. I belive that covers it all.
yeah the XM8 and XM29 OICW are badass. the M16 and M4 seires are aging
: \ I personally believe the army should switch to something worth switching to, not that the XM8 is bad, but I think it is a waste of money, there isn't really much purpose to switching to it if it isn't proven to be better and if it isn't anything revolutionary.
BTW, I don't mean to sound offensive, but when I first saw the XM8 I thought it was a dolphin lol... though it did kinda grew on me.
[Edited on 8/4/2004 4:54:49 PM]