Its final form the MAS 49-56 was the French service rifle until adoption of the FAMAS.Īs a service rifle, the MAS-49 replaced the diverse collection of aging bolt-action rifles ( MAS-36, Lee–Enfield No4, M1903A3 Springfield, U.S. The MAS-49 was formally adopted by the French Army in July 1949. Although 50,000 MAS-44 rifles were ordered in January 1945, only 6,200 were delivered to the Marine Nationale. The MAS-49 semi-automatic rifle evolved from the prototype MAS-38/39 and from the MAS-40, and lastly from the post-war MAS-44 and its minor variants 44A, 44B and 44C. Today, this might be termed spiral development, where small elements are changed with successive models, rather than large significant changes.
#Ithaca model 49 rifle series#
The MAS-49 arrived after a series of small, distinct design improvements. The MAS-49 and MAS-49/56 were replaced as French service rifles by the FAMAS assault rifle in 1979. All the MAS-49 and 49/56 rifles feature a rail on the left side of their receivers to accommodate a designated rifle scope. Overall, the MAS-49 and 49/56 rifles gained the reputation of being accurate, reliable and easy to maintain in adverse environments. The initial MAS-49 semi-automatic rifle was produced in limited quantities (20,600 units), whereas the shorter and lighter variant, the MAS-49/56, was mass produced (275,240 units) and issued to all branches of the French military.
49 ("semi-automatic rifle of 7.5mm model 1949"). The French Army formal designation of the MAS-49 is Fusil semi-automatique 7 mm 5 M. It was designed and manufactured by the government-owned MAS arms factory. 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. Iron sights adjustable from 200 to 1200 meters 1951–1979 (as standard French service rifle)
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