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MAC Mle 1950

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The MAC Mle 1950, also known as the MAC 50, is a semi-automatic pistol adopted as the standard sidearm of the French army in 1950. It replaced the earlier French Modele 1935A and Modele 1935S pistols and was produced between 1950 and 1970, with roughly 341,900 made in that span. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1950 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
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1. Wikipedia: MAC Mle 1950
  • caliber
    cartridge = 9×19mm Parabellum
  • Wikipedia article text
    In 2000, fifty years after its initial introduction, the Army's MAC 50 began its phase-out and was replaced by a version of the Beretta 92, the PAMAS G1, which was previously issued to the National Gendarmerie, which now uses the SIG PRO SP2022.
  • Introduction
    is a semi-automatic pistol adopted as the standard sidearm of the French army in 1950
  • 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
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2. Wikidata: MAC Mle 1950
Wikidata Q835436, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
3. MAC Mle 1950 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q835436 (P571 inception): 1950
Quote, Wikidata Q835436 (P571 inception): 1950
Inception (Wikidata property P571): 1950.
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