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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf assault rifle family
firearm family
action lever-delayed blowback
adoptedBy French Army NERFINISHED
category 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles
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
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
MAS (Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne) NERFINISHED
Nexter Systems NERFINISHED
replaced MAS-49 rifle NERFINISHED
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
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED
various French overseas operations

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FAMAS F1 partOfSeries FAMAS family