The MAS-49 is a French semi-automatic rifle that replaced various bolt-action rifles as the French service rifle that was produced from 1949. It was designed and manufactured by the …

Aug 30, 2011 · The MAS-49/56 is a semi-automatic gas-operated shoulder-fired main battle rifle chambered for the 7.5 x 54 French caliber. The MAS-49 was formally adopted by the French …

Jul 7, 2022 · These two collector rifles – the MAS-36 and MAS-49 – showcase the direction that the French were planning on going prior to WWII. Progress was obviously impeded by the …

Mar 1, 2011 · It was not until 1949 that France had its own successful semiauto rifle in the MAS, chambered for the 7.5x54mm cartridge, which is similar to the 7.62 NATO round. That rifle …

Oct 13, 2022 · Towards the end of the 19th century, the French army realized that their Fusil d’Infanterie Modèle 1886/93 (Lebel) and its rimmed 8mm balle D cartridge had been rendered …

Jul 21, 2010 · Developed by the state-owned manufacturing company Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS), the MAS 49/56 in 7.5x54 mm (French) was accepted by the Armee de …

Mas 49/56 Semi Auto Rifle French Surplus C & R Eligible. The MAS 49/56 was introduced in 1957 and addressed a few issues with the original MAS 49. The 49/56 was made shorter and lighter …

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After the Great War the French army planned a massive rearmament that included retirement of the innovative but obsolete 8x50mmR Lebel cartridge. Before the war the rimless 7x59mm …

The MAS-49 is a French semi-automatic rifle that replaced various bolt action rifles as the French service rifle. The MAS-49 and MAS 49/56 use a direct gas impingement system with no gas …