Le Clairon
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Le Clairon is the nickname of the French FAMAS F1 assault rifle, renowned for its distinctive bullpup design and long service with the French military.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle
ⓘ
bullpup assault rifle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
FAMAS F1 service period from late 1970s
ⓘ
FAMAS rifle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | the bugle ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | French ⓘ |
| nameType | informal nickname ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive bullpup design
ⓘ
long service life in French military ⓘ |
| referredFirearmAdoption | standard-issue rifle of French Army for decades ⓘ |
| referredFirearmCaliber | 5.56×45mm NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredFirearmConfiguration | bullpup layout ⓘ |
| referredFirearmEra | Cold War small arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredFirearmManufacturer | MAS (Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredFirearmOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredFirearmServiceBranch |
French Air and Space Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army infantry units ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
FAMAS F1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French FAMAS F1 assault rifle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext | French military slang ⓘ |
| weaponTypeReferred | assault rifle ⓘ |
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