The Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, often abbreviated to MAS, was a French state-owned weapons manufacturer in the town of Saint-Étienne, Loire. Founded in 1764, it was merged into the French st
Saint Étienne-La Manufacture d'Armes in January 2011
Grenade launcher with grenade
Chassepot 1866
FSA-1917
MAS-36 rifle
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The MAS Modèle 36 is a military bolt-action rifle. First adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles, it saw service long past the World War II pe
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
…MAC-designed Lebel rifle entered production in 1886. MAS later designed and manufactured the family of rifles chambered in 7.5×54mm French, from the MAS-36 through the MAS-49/56, then later the FAMAS bullpup assault rifle, which uses the 5.56×45mm NATO round. In 2001, weapons production ceased as MAS was…
Pre World War II produced MAS-36
MAS 36/51 variant
In service with the French Police Mobile Gendarmerie during the fight for the Larzac in 1978.
Soldiers of the Polisario Front with a MAS-36 in 1980.