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The MCX Spear is a battle rifle produced by SIG Sauer. One of several variants of the MCX rifle family, which use the short-stroke gas piston developed for the earlier MPX, the Spear is chambered for the 6.8x51mm SIG cartridge. In 2021 the weapon was entered into the United States Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program. The Spear was officially adopted as the XM5 by the Army on April 19, 2022.
The MCX Spear appears in Battlefield 2042 as the M5A3. In the game's continuity, the weapon was adopted by the United States military in 2034, becoming its standard service rifle.
Battlefield 2042[]
"The US Military's standard-issue rifle since 2034, the M5A3 can be chambered for a variety of rounds for either semi or automatic modes."
— In-game description
The M5A3 is a weapon appeared in Battlefield 2042, first seen in the reveal trailer.
Damage Chart[]
| Ammunition types | 0-9m | 10-19m | 20-29m | 30-39m | 40-49m | >50m |
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| Standard Issue | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Close Combat | 26 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| High-Power | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Subsonic | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Armor Piercing | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Standard Issue / Extended Mag | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Gallery[]
Retail[]
Obsidian M5A3 skin
Pre-release[]
The M5A3 with Tier 1 Mastery skin equipped
Skins[]
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Factory Default |
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Carbon Series M5A3 Mastery 1 (T5) |
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Tier 1 M5A3 Mastery 40 (T1) |
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Evergreen Free ("Thank You for Playing Season 1: Zero Hour") BFC (Endangered I Bundle) |
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Obsidian Ultimate Edition |
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Trivia[]
- Carbon Series weapon skin was originally called Carbon Gravemaker. This was changed in Update 1 (Season 1).
