FAMAS family
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The FAMAS family is a series of French bullpup assault rifles known for their distinctive design and long service with the French military.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FAMAS family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8721832 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAMAS family Context triple: [FAMAS F1, partOfSeries, FAMAS family]
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A.
Ortigas family
The Ortigas family is a prominent Filipino clan known for its extensive landholdings and major role in real estate development in Metro Manila.
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B.
FAM
FAM is the national governing body responsible for overseeing and developing football in Malaysia.
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C.
FAM
FAM is the acronym commonly used to refer to the Mexican Air Force, the aerial warfare branch of Mexico’s armed forces.
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D.
Quirino family
The Quirino family is a prominent Filipino political and business clan historically influential in media and public affairs in the Philippines.
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E.
Araneta family
The Araneta family is a prominent Filipino clan known for its significant influence in business, real estate development, and politics in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FAMAS family Target entity description: The FAMAS family is a series of French bullpup assault rifles known for their distinctive design and long service with the French military.
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A.
Ortigas family
The Ortigas family is a prominent Filipino clan known for its extensive landholdings and major role in real estate development in Metro Manila.
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B.
FAM
FAM is the national governing body responsible for overseeing and developing football in Malaysia.
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C.
FAM
FAM is the acronym commonly used to refer to the Mexican Air Force, the aerial warfare branch of Mexico’s armed forces.
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D.
Quirino family
The Quirino family is a prominent Filipino political and business clan historically influential in media and public affairs in the Philippines.
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E.
Araneta family
The Araneta family is a prominent Filipino clan known for its significant influence in business, real estate development, and politics in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle family
ⓘ
firearm family ⓘ |
| action | lever-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles
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bullpup assault rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedAt | Saint-Étienne, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
MAS (Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Tellie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
bayonet lug
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built-in bipod (on many variants) ⓘ folding bipod ⓘ integrated carrying handle ⓘ integrated iron sights ⓘ rifle grenade launching capability ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| hasDesignLayout | bullpup ⓘ |
| hasFireModes |
3-round burst
ⓘ
fully automatic ⓘ semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasMember |
FAMAS Commando
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FAMAS Export variants ⓘ FAMAS F1 NERFINISHED ⓘ FAMAS Félin NERFINISHED ⓘ FAMAS G1 NERFINISHED ⓘ FAMAS G2 NERFINISHED ⓘ FAMAS Surbaissé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCaliber | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| isBeingReplacedBy | HK416F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive silhouette
ⓘ
long service with French military ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
GIAT Industries
NERFINISHED
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MAS (Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nexter Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced |
MAS-49 rifle
NERFINISHED
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MAT-49 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1970s ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMagazineCapacity |
25 rounds
ⓘ
30 rounds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air and Space Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ various French overseas operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: FAMAS family Description of subject: The FAMAS family is a series of French bullpup assault rifles known for their distinctive design and long service with the French military.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.