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MAS-38

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The MAS-38 is a French submachine gun designed in the 1930s and used by French and later occupying German forces during the Second World War. It grew out of a French small arms development program begun between 1918 and 1922, though budget priorities tied to construction of the Maginot Line delayed adoption of new infantry weapons apart from the LMG 1924 machine gun. Manufactured by the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne, about 1,958 units were built before May 1940, with thousands more produced under German occupation and after the war. 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
7.65×20mm Longue 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Submachine Gun 2
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 2
Weapon Class
Submachine gun 2
Introduced Year
1939 1
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MAS-38

Used In

First Indochina War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-38
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-38
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-38
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-38
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Manufactured By

Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Military Factory: MAS 38 (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modele 38)Operators panel: Contractor(s)
Quote, Operators panel: Contractor(s)
Contractor(s): Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne - France
Sources
1. Wikidata: MAS-38
Wikidata Q569258, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: MAS-38
  • Opening paragraph
    The MAS-38 is a French submachine gun
  • Infobox: production_date
    1938-1949
  • Infobox: service
    1938-present
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    World War II First Indochina War Algerian War Laotian Civil War Vietnam War
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
    France: French armed forces.
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MAS-38 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q569258 (P729 service entry): 1939
Quote, Wikidata Q569258 (P729 service entry): 1939
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1939.
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