Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›FranceBrowse ByFranceFactsFranceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1FranceFilter Results22 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (1)Pistol / Revolver (3)Rifle (10)Small Arm (7)Submachine Gun (1)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Assault Rifles (1)Assault Rifles of Europe (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (4)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (2)Pistols and Revolvers (5)Revolvers (2)Rifles and Carbines (11)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (2)Semi-Automatic Pistols (3)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Europe (2)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (4)Submachine Guns (2)Introduced EraAll1777 (1)1835 (1)1857 (1)1858 (1)1890 (1)1910 (1)1915 (1)1918 (1)1933 (1)1936 (1)1939 (1)1949 (2)1950 (1)1954 (1)1966 (1)1972 (1)1978 (1)1981 (1)1984 (1)1993 (2)1995 (1)ManufacturerAllCASA (aircraft manufacturer) (1)Dassault Aviation (1)Dassault Aviation S.A. (1)KNDS France (3)Manufacture d'armes de Bayonne (1)Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault (2)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (4)Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (1)Manurhin (1)Matra (1)Monteil (1)PGM Precision (2)Remington Arms (1)Verney-Carron (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (1)Confederate States Army (1)French Armed Forces (14)Israeli Defense Forces (2)Turkish Armed Forces (2)Union Army (1)United States Armed Forces (2)Vietnam People's Army (1)Wehrmacht (2)CaliberAll.22 Long Rifle (1).32 ACP (1).32 S&W (1).32 S&W Long (1).338 Lapua Magnum (1).357 Magnum (1).38 Special (1).380 ACP (1).50 BMG (1).69 caliber (1)30mm (1)5.56x45mm NATO (1)7 mm caliber (1)7.5x54mm (4)7.5×54mm French (2)7.62x51mm NATO (2)7.65x17mm (1)7.65×20mm Longue (1)8mm Lebel (1)8x35mm Ribeyrolles (1)8x50mmR Lebel (1)9x19mm (3)9×19 mm Parabellum (3)Service StatusAllIn Service (9)Out of Production (2)Prototype or Experimental (1)Retired (10)Wars Used InAllAlgerian War of Independence (2)American Civil War (3)Austro-Prussian War (1)Cambodian Civil War (3)Crimean War (1)Eritrean War of Independence (1)First Indochina War (6)First Sino-Japanese War (1)Franco-Prussian War (1)Gulf War (3)Haitian Revolution (1)Ifni War (1)Indian Rebellion of 1857 (1)Korean War (1)Laotian Civil War (3)Napoleonic Wars (1)Nigerian Civil War (1)Paraguayan War (2)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Second Italian War of Independence (1)Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1)Spanish Civil War (1)Syrian Civil War (3)Taiping Rebellion (1)Vietnam War (5)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (2)War of 1812 (1)War of the Pacific (1)World War I (2)World War II (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Berthier rifleFranceDEFA cannonFranceFAMASFranceFlash-ballFranceFR F1FranceFR F2 sniper rifleFranceInfernal machine (weapon)FranceLefaucheux M1858FranceMAB Model D pistolFranceMAC Mle 1950FranceManurhin MR 73FranceMAS-36 rifleFranceMAS-49 RifleFranceMAT-49FranceMeunier rifleFranceMGD PM-9FranceMinié rifleFranceMusket Model 1777FrancePGM 338FrancePGM Hécate IIFrancePistolet automatique modèle 1935SFranceRibeyrolles 1918 automatic carbineFranceSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.