FAMAS F1

E207028

The FAMAS F1 is a French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle variant widely recognized for its distinctive design and long service with the French military.

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FAMAS F1 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf assault rifle
bullpup rifle
firearm
action lever-delayed blowback
ambidextrousUse requires bolt and case deflector change
barrelLength 488 mm
category military small arms
chamberedFor 5.56×45mm NATO
configuration bullpup
countryOfOrigin France
designDate late 1960s
designer Paul Tellie
ejectionPort right side
feedSystem 25-round detachable box magazine
fireModes 3-round burst
fully automatic
safe
semi-automatic
grenadeLaunchingCapability rifle grenades
hasFeature bipod
built-in grenade sights
integrated carrying handle
introducedIn 1970s
magazineType proprietary F1 steel magazine
manufacturer Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne
material polymer furniture
steel receiver
nicknamed Le Clairon
notableFor distinctive silhouette and carrying handle
long service with French military
originalCaliberSpecification 5.56×45mm M193
overallLength 757 mm
partOfSeries FAMAS family
rateOfFire 900 rounds per minute
replacedBy HK416F assault rifle
surface form: HK416F
selectorLocation trigger guard
serviceEntry 1978
sightType diopter sights
standardIssue French Armed Forces
surface form: French armed forces (late 1970s–2010s)
successorModel FAMAS Félin
surface form: FAMAS Félin variant

FAMAS assault rifle
surface form: FAMAS G2
usedBy French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

French Army
National Gendarmerie
surface form: French Gendarmerie

French Navy
French police units
usedInConflict Gulf War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

peacekeeping operations in Africa

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HK416F assault rifle replaced FAMAS F1
subject surface form: HK416F
FAMAS Félin basedOn FAMAS F1