MAS-54 rifle series

MAS-54 rifle series

The MAS-54 was one of 40 rifles prototypes designed between 1952 and 1962 for the French Army, including a Bullpup variant. All variants were designed to take the 7.62 NATO round. The rifles were rejected because of lack of controlability due to the 7.62 being too powerful.It was designed by MAS (an abbrevation of Manufacture d'Armes St. Etienne - one of several government-owned arms factories in France)


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ee also

* Sturmgewehr 57
* Heckler & Koch G3
* FN FAL
* FAMAS (rifle)
* DSA-58OSW battle carbine
* GRAM 63 battle rifle
* FM 1957 battle rifle
* M14 rifle
* Armalite AR-10
* Cristóbal Modelo 3
* Howa Type 64


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