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.
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
ⓘ
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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