The MAT-49 is a submachine gun which was developed by the French arms factory Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) for use by the French Army. It was first produced in 1949 and remained in French service until it was phased out following the …

Jun 1, 2014 · In kneeling, hip fire and standing positions, the compact, well balanced, fast-firing MAT-49 is suitably controllable and effectively accurate at realistic engagement ranges. Although firing relatively low-powered 9x19mm Parabellum ammo, a hefty 1.36 pound bolt is needed to hold the cyclic rate to a manageable 600 rpm.

Jan 16, 2018 · The MAT-49 was developed by France after World War Two to satisfy the need for a more modern submachine gun to replace the MAS-38. The military had come around to standardizing on the 9x19mm cartridge for its pistols and subguns, and the 7.65mm MAS-38 was not feasible to convert.

Mar 6, 2016 · For nearly 30 years, the MAT-49 saw action wherever the French had once planted their flag — during the First Indochina War, in Algeria, and as favorite weapon of the French Foreign Legion when...

The MAT-49 was a submachine gun which was developed by French arms factory Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) for use by the French Army and was first produced in 1949. In 1949, after evaluating several prototypes (including a collapsible design from Hotchkiss), the French MAT factory...

May 30, 2013 · The MAT-49 was the iconic gun of the failed French military operations in Indochina and Algeria. The MAT 49 remained in service into the 1980s as seen here with these foreign legion...

The MAT-49 is blowback-operated and box magazine-fed, with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute on full auto. The MAT 49/54, a modified MAT-49s manufactured for police forces, had two triggers, allowing use of full-auto fire or single shots, but …

The MAT-49 is a submachine gun of French origin used by the French army from the 1950s to the 1980s, and manufactured by Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT). It was used in the Indochina and Vietnam wars.

May 14, 2019 · The MAT-49 is a submachine gun developed in France by Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) and accepted into service in 1949 - hence its designation "MAT-49". Production lasted from 1949 until 1979 and the weapon was widely used by French Army and police forces in that span.

The MAT-49 is a French submachine gun that was originally produced by Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT). The MAT-49 began production in 1949 after a series of trials for a new submachine gun to replace the MAS-38.