In 2017, the HK416 F, a custom-made model of the HK416 ("F" standing for "France"), was selected to replace the FAMAS as the standard-issue rifle of the French Armed Forces.

As a service rifle, the MAS-49 replaced the diverse collection of aging bolt-action rifles (MAS-36, Lee–Enfield No4, M1903A3 Springfield, U.S. M1917, Berthier, and K98k) which had been absorbed into French service after the end of World War II.

The FAMAS (French: Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, lit. 'Assault rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory') is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978. It is known by French troops as Le Clairon (The Bugle) due to its distinctive shape. [4] [5]

Jul 7, 2013 · Learn what pistol, rifles, machine guns, missile systems, personnel carriers, and other equipment are used by the Foreign Legion in the 2020s. See what the active legionnaires are equipped with during their training, guard duties, ceremonies, maneuvers, deployments, and military operations in France or abroad. Dozens of pictures. Well-ordered data.

Jun 29, 2021 · France is phasing out its FAMAS assault rifle which entered service with the French military in 1977 but what is its legacy over the last 45 years? During its time in service, the rifle has seen significant upgrades and action in several conflicts around the world.

From 1951 to 1979, the Fusil Automatique M. 1949 served as the official French service rifle. As such, the slab-sided MAS 49 saw extensive service, most notably in France’s conflicts in Indochina and Algeria, the Suez Crisis and various civil wars in Syria, Chad and Lebanon.

Small arms and related infantry combat equipment currently in service with the French Army.

Aug 8, 2016 · The MAS 36 was a solid, if unspectacular, French Army service rifle appearing in small quantities before the start of World War 2. The MAS 36 owed its origins to a post-World War 1 French Army need for a new, more powerful man-stopping cartridge to replace the outdated 8mm mle 86 round.

The MAS-49 was formally adopted by the French Army in July 1949. As a service rifle, it replaced the diverse collection of aging bolt-action rifles (MAS-36, Lee Enfield No4, U.S. M1917 and K98k) that were in French service after the end of World War II.

Nov 9, 2017 · The FAMAS rifle, or Fusil D'Assaut De La Manufacture D'Armes De Saint-Etienne, is the standard French service rifle and has been since 1978. The acronym stands for assault rifle (Fusil D'Assaut) Manufactured for the Army by the French government's armory in Saint-Etienne.