MAS49

Hi everybody,
Some pictures of a deactivated MAS49 french rifle
This semi automatic rifle is an evolution of the FA40 (fusil automatique modèle 1940) automatic rifle model 1940, adopted the 03/28/1940. Never issued to french armies, because an old french tradition=> breakthrough in Sedan followed by a major military disaster.
The FA40 was a 5 rounds rifle. In 1944 a new model with a 10 rounds magazine was released and produced, in 1949 it became the MAS49*, with an integrated grenade launcher.
(*) Manufacture d'Armes de Saint Etienne=> Saint Etienne's weapons factory.
The mas49 fires the 7,5x54 m1929C cartridge.
Right view





Left view :





The rigth side of the receiver, and the markings :






The left side of the receiver :





The back-sight :




The back-sight again :





The grenade launching device(you can see the setting screw).





The grenade launching device, right side.






Breech opened







The cocking lever/breech/breech cover/main spring group (this is a vicious one!)



Idem seen from left




the magazine

sad to see a m1949 deactivate..
why do you dont try to obtain a premier classe ,lineè 2 permit of french law ro have it fully functional..?

Hi luchs,
I'd like to, but it's too much complicated and expensive, and at last, where i live, no place to shoot.