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Fusil MAS 36

Fusil  MAS 36

Description

The last bolt action rifle to be adopted by a European power. The weapon is designed to chamber the 7.5mm replacement for the outdated 8mm Lebel round. However in WW2 many troops were still issued with carbine versions of Berthier/Lebel weapons. Integral bayonet is stored in a tube below the barrel

Marks and Stamps: (L side of receiver) MAS MLE 1936 M Serial no

Specifications

Accession Number: 218 Period of Use: 1936 - present
Type: Single shot rifle War Zones: Second World War; Algeria; Indo-China; Riot Control
Country of Origin: France Type Date: 1936
Manufacturer: Manufacture d'Armes de St Etienne Serial Number: 4540
Manufacture Date: Unknown Calibre/Ammunition: 7.5mm
Weight: 3780g Length Overall: 1020mm
Cyclic Rate: Single shot Length Barrel: 573mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 17362

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