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MAS MAS-49 7.5x54mm French Semi-Auto

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First French semi-automatic rifle adopted for widespread infantry service, using a direct gas impingement system predating Eugene Stoner's AR-10.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.5x54mm French

Capacity: 10

Year introduced: 1949, France

Weight: 105.6 oz

Overall length: 43"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military