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MAS-36 rifle

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The MAS Modele 36, commonly called the MAS-36 rifle, is a French bolt action military rifle adopted in 1936 to replace the older Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles. Manufactured from late 1937 by the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne and chambered for the 7.5x54mm French cartridge, about 1.1 million were produced before 1952 and it remained in French service until 1967, with use by other countries continuing afterward. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.5x54mm 1
Caliber
7.5×54mm French 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Bolt-action rifle 1
Introduced Year
1936 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-36 rifle
First Indochina War, Wars
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Ifni War, Wars
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Laotian Civil War, Wars
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Nigerian Civil War, Wars
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MAS-36 rifle
  • Infobox, type
    Bolt-action rifle
  • Introduction, paragraph 1
    First adopted in 1936 by France
  • service-status
    service = 1936-1967 (France); 1936-Present
  • Caliber attribute (mas-36-rifle)
    Manufactured from late 1937 by the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne and chambered for the 7.5x54mm French cartridge, about 1.1 million were produced before 1952 and it remained in French service until 1967, with use by other countries continuing afterward.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: First Indochina War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
  • Used In: Ifni War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Ifni War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil War
  • Used In: Nigerian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Nigerian Civil War
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Cambodian Civil War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
View the Source
2. Wikidata: MAS-36 rifle
Wikidata Q1451315, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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