How a MAS 49/56 French Service Rifle Works

Wikipedia:
Type Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1951–1979 (as standard French service rifle)
Used by See Users
Wars First Indochina War
Algerian War
Suez Crisis
Cyprus Emergency
1958 Lebanon Crisis
Vietnam War
Eritrean War of Independence
Chadian Civil War
Shaba II
Lebanese Civil War
Syrian Civil War
Production history
Manufacturer Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
Produced 1949–1965
No. built 20,600 (MAS-49)
275,240 (MAS-49/56)
Variants MAS-49
MAS-49/56
MAS-49 Syrian contract
Specifications
Mass 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) (MAS-49)
4.1 kg (9 lb) (MAS-49/56)
Length 1100 mm (43.35 in) (MAS-49)
1020 mm (40.2 in) (MAS-49/56)
Barrel length 580 mm (22.8 in) (MAS-49)
525mm (20.7 in) (MAS-49/56)
Cartridge 7.5×54mm French
.308 (Century Arms mass conversions)[1]
Caliber 7.5 mm
Action Direct impingement gas operation, tilting bolt
Rate of fire Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 820 m/s (2,690 ft/s)
Effective firing range 400 m (437 yd)
800 m (875 yd) (with telescopic sight)
Feed system 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights Iron sights adjustable from 200 to 1200 meters
Removable APX(SOM) telescopic sights