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]

The French FAMAS was one of the first bullpup rifles adopted on a large scale, and is still the standard weapon of the French Army

Sep 23, 2021 · FAMAS. Each chapter includes a history of the rifle’s development and its intended use, along with information concerning known variants, production numbers, markings, disassembly and mechanical operation, bayonets, and a history of deployment and combat use.

Apr 24, 2020 · Designed to replace the good old Mle 49/56 automatic rifle, the FAMAS brought the French army into the club of assa)))ult rifle users. Adopted at the end of the 1970s it was a gem of the gun industry; precise, ambidextrous (for right- and left-handed users), bull-pup, and integrated grenade launcher.

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...

Aug 28, 2012 · The old Famas F1 is still used in all the French army. The F2 variant is only used in the French Navy and in some special units. So the main part of the Army has 25 rounds magazines, but they are filled with 20-23 rounds in order to save equipment…

Jul 13, 2021 · 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 is a select fire weapon with options for semi-automatic, three round burst and full automatic fire. The cyclic rate of fire is about 1.000 rpm and the maximum effective range is about 400 meters.

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).

Nov 10, 2024 · France adopted the FAMAS as a replacement for its previous rifle because it was a select-fire, 5.56mm rifle that mirrored the transition of many militaries around the world from larger, full-powered rifles to smaller, sub-caliber rifles.