MAS-49 rifle
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The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MAS-49 rifle canonical | 1 |
| MAS-49/56 rifle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8721738 — 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: MAS-49 rifle Context triple: [MAS Saint-Étienne, developed, MAS-49 rifle]
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A.
MAS-36 rifle
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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B.
EM-2 rifle
The EM-2 rifle was an experimental British bullpup assault rifle developed in the early Cold War era, notable for its advanced design and use of an intermediate cartridge.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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E.
P14 rifle
The P14 rifle is a British bolt-action military rifle developed in the early 20th century, known for its accuracy and use during World War I.
- 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: MAS-49 rifle Target entity description: The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
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A.
MAS-36 rifle
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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B.
EM-2 rifle
The EM-2 rifle was an experimental British bullpup assault rifle developed in the early Cold War era, notable for its advanced design and use of an intermediate cartridge.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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E.
P14 rifle
The P14 rifle is a British bolt-action military rifle developed in the early 20th century, known for its accuracy and use during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle rifle ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 580 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.5 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.5×54mm French ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designDate | 1947 ⓘ |
| designer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
10-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
5-round stripper clip loading ⓘ |
| fireModes | semi-automatic only ⓘ |
| gasSystem | direct impingement ⓘ |
| grenadeLaunchingCapability | yes ⓘ |
| hasVariant | MAS-49/56 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inService | 1949–1979 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | infantry service rifle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mounts | rifle grenade launcher ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 820 m/s ⓘ |
| operation | semi-automatic ⓘ |
| originatingFactory | Saint-Étienne, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 1,090 mm ⓘ |
| receiverMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| replaced | MAS-36 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| sightType |
aperture rear sight
ⓘ
hooded front post ⓘ |
| standardIssue | French Armed Forces post–World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf | French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Algerian National Liberation Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central African Republic Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy | FAMAS rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 4.3 kg unloaded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MAS-49 rifle Description of subject: The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MAS-49/56 rifle