MAS-38 submachine gun
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The MAS-38 submachine gun is a French World War II–era 7.65mm firearm known for its compact design, low recoil, and use by French military and police forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 221 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.65 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.65×20mm Longue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | French government arsenals ⓘ |
| designedFor | close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| designedToUse | 7.65mm Longue pistol cartridge ⓘ |
| era | World War II–era weapon ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | select-fire ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
armament for police and gendarmerie
ⓘ
personal defense weapon for support troops ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
20 rounds
ⓘ
32 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 350 m/s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
ⓘ
good controllability in automatic fire ⓘ low recoil ⓘ offset bolt and recoil system ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Pistolet-mitrailleur MAS modèle 38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 635 mm ⓘ |
| primaryUsersRole |
military
ⓘ
police ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to late 1940s ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | MAT-49 submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | manual safety ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | obsolete ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockType | fixed wooden stock ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ French police NERFINISHED ⓘ German Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ German police units ⓘ Italian Social Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ postwar French security forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInEvent | assassination of Benito Mussolini ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 3.5 kg ⓘ |
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