MAS-49 rifle
The MAS-49 is a French semi-automatic rifle that replaced various bolt-action rifles as the French service rifle that was produced from 1949. It was designed and manufactured by the government-owned MAS arms factory. The French Army formal... Wikipedia
Action: Direct impingement gas operation, tilting bolt
Caliber: 7.5 mm
Cartridge: 7.5×54mm French.308 (Century Arms mass conversions)
Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine
In service: 1951–1979 (as standard French service rifle)
Length: 1100 mm (43.35 in) (MAS-49); 1020 mm (40.2 in) (MAS-49/56)
Manufacturer: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne