MAS-36 rifle
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The MAS-36 rifle is a French bolt-action military service rifle introduced in the late 1930s and widely used by French forces during and after World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bolt-action rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning | MAS stands for Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actionType | bolt-action ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 575 mm ⓘ |
| bayonetStorage | stored reversed under the barrel ⓘ |
| bayonetType | integral cruciform spike bayonet ⓘ |
| boltHandleShape | bent bolt handle ⓘ |
| boltLockingLugs | rear-locking lugs ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.5×54mm MAS ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designGoal |
ease of mass production
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simplicity and robustness ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 5-round internal magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | manual repeating ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| loadingMethod |
single round
ⓘ
stripper clip ⓘ |
| magazineType | fixed box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 820 m/s with standard ball ammunition ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
designed for modern spitzer cartridge
ⓘ
rugged and utilitarian design ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 1.02 m ⓘ |
| primaryCaliber | 7.5×54mm French ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to 1950s ⓘ |
| replaced |
Berthier series rifles in French service
ⓘ
Lebel Model 1886 rifle in French service ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | no manual safety lever ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1930s ⓘ |
| sightType |
aperture rear sight
ⓘ
hooded front post ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wooden stock ⓘ |
| successor |
MAS-49 rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MAS-49/56 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRole | infantry service rifle ⓘ |
| usedAfterWar |
remained in French service after World War II
ⓘ
used by reserve and colonial units into the 1960s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French colonial troops ⓘ Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ various post-colonial states that inherited French arms ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
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First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| variant |
MAS-36 CR39 paratrooper carbine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MAS-36/51 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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