The FAMAS (French: Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, lit. 'Assault rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory') is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978. It is known by French troops as Le Clairon (The Bugle) due to its distinctive shape. [4][5]

Nov 9, 2017 · The FAMAS rifle, or Fusil D'Assaut De La Manufacture D'Armes De Saint-Etienne, has been the standard French service rifle since 1978. The acronym stands for assault rifle (Fusil D'Assaut) Manufactured for the Army by the French government's armory in Saint-Etienne.

Dec 1, 2007 · In 1967, the French Army made known their desire to replace the individual weapons currently in use (submachine gun MAT 49 and semiautomatic rifle MAS 49/56) with a single weapon that can deliver single shots or full auto up to 300 meters and launch anti-tank or anti-personnel rifle grenades.

Dec 25, 2018 · The FAMAS was one of the first bullpup assault rifles, weapons that achieved a short overall length by placing the action and magazine well behind the trigger.

The FAMAS, officially written as the 5.56 mm assault rifle, model F1, FA-MAS (French: Fusil d'Assaut Manufacture d'Armes St. Étienne, lit. "St. Étienne Arms Factory Assault Rifle") is a French assault rifle that was produced by GIAT Industries (now Nexter Systems).

Sep 13, 2018 · With a service life that spans nearly 40 years, the FAMAS was the first bullpup-style rifle to be used by French military forces. In 1978, the first-generation FAMAS—known as the F1—became...

FAMAS is one of the few systems that uses a lever delayed blowback action, borrowed from the French AAT-52 machine gun, but originally invented by the Hungarian designer Paul de Kiraly prior to the Second World War (see 39M submachine gun), and improved by the Paul Tellie for the FAMAS rifle.

The FAMAS rifle—officially designated Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne—is a bullpup assault rifle that has served as the primary service rifle of the French military for decades.

FAMAS is one of the relatively rare systems that uses a lever delayed blowback action, borrowed from the French AAT-52 machine gun, but originally invented by the Hungarian designer Paul de Kiraly prior to the Second World War, and improved by the Paul Tellie for the FAMAS rifle.

FAMAS adopts a unique Boolean pneumatic system, which can provide fast firing speed and high accuracy. Its standard version is equipped with a 25-round detachable magazine and can use a bayonet for close combat.