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MAS-49 Rifle

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The MAS-49 is a French semi-automatic rifle, formally the semi-automatic rifle of 7.5mm model 1949, designed and built by the government-owned Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Etienne and adopted by the French Fourth Republic in July 1949. Chambered in 7.5x54mm French, it replaced earlier bolt-action rifles as France's standard service rifle, was valued for being accurate, reliable and easy to maintain in harsh conditions, and carried a rail on the left side of the receiver for a dedicated sniper scope. It remained France's service rifle until being replaced by the FAMAS beginning in 1979.

Facts
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic rifle 1
Introduced Year
1949 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Caliber
7.5x54mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: MAS 49 (Fusil Semi-Automatique de 7.5mm Modele 1949)
Vietnam People's Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: MAS 49 (Fusil Semi-Automatique de 7.5mm Modele 1949)

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
Eritrean War of Independence, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
First Indochina War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
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Manufactured By

Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MAS-49 Rifle

Originated In

France

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifleInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
France
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifle
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The MAS-49 is a French semi-automatic rifle that replaced various bolt-action rifles as the French service rifle that was produced from 1949.
  • History section
    The MAS-49 was formally adopted by the French Army in July 1949.
  • Infobox: service
    1951-1979 (as standard French service rifle)
  • Infobox: type
    Semi-automatic rifle
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.5×54mm French .308 (Century Arms mass conversions)
  • Caliber attribute (mas-49-rifle)
    Chambered in 7.5x54mm French, it replaced earlier bolt-action rifles as France's standard service rifle, was valued for being accurate, reliable and easy to maintain in harsh conditions, and carried a rail on the left side of the receiver for a dedicated sniper scope.
  • Used In: First Indochina War, infobox wars field: 'First Indochina War'
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
  • Used In: Eritrean War of Independence, infobox wars field: 'Eritrean War of Independence'
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Syrian Civil War'
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Wikidata: MAS-49 Rifle
Wikidata Q1646158, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: MAS 49 (Fusil Semi-Automatique de 7.5mm Modele 1949)
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Algeria; France; Monaco; Vietnam ]
  • Operated By: Vietnam People's Army, Operators
    [ Algeria; France; Monaco; Vietnam ]
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