MAS-49 rifle
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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 government-owned M
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MAS Mle. 1949–56 with APX Scope, Scope Case, and Bayonet
A French corporal showing a MAS-49/56, in 1976
MAS-49/56 with APX(SOM) sight and night sight/flash suppressor attachment, grenade launching sight and gas cutoff both raised
7.5×54mm French
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The 7.5×54mm French, 7.5 French, or 7.5 MAS is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was developed by France as an update to the 7.5×57mm MAS mod. 1924 cartridge. It replaced the obsolete 8×50mmR
MAS-49 rifle
…MAS-49/56) Length 1100 mm (43.35 in) (MAS-49) 1020 mm (40.2 in) (MAS-49/56) Barrel length 580 mm (22.8 in) (MAS-49) 525mm (20.7 in) (MAS-49/56) Cartridge 7.5×54mm French .308 (Century Arms mass conversions) Caliber 7.5 mm Action Direct impingement gas operation, tilting bolt Rate of fire Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity…
Belted 7.5×54mm French ammunition for use in the MAC 52 aircraft variant of the AA-52 machine gun.