MAS-38 submachine gun
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The MAS-38 submachine gun is a French World War II–era 7.65mm firearm known for its compact design, low recoil, and use by French military and police forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MAS-38 submachine gun canonical | 2 |
| Pistolet-mitrailleur MAS modèle 38 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8721741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MAS-38 submachine gun Context triple: [MAS Saint-Étienne, developed, MAS-38 submachine gun]
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A.
MAS-49 rifle
The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
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B.
MAS-36 rifle
The MAS-36 rifle is a French bolt-action military service rifle introduced in the late 1930s and widely used by French forces during and after World War II.
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C.
Lanchester submachine gun
The Lanchester submachine gun was a British World War II-era firearm, closely based on the German MP 28, used primarily by the Royal Navy and known for its robust construction and reliability.
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D.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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E.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MAS-38 submachine gun Target entity description: The MAS-38 submachine gun is a French World War II–era 7.65mm firearm known for its compact design, low recoil, and use by French military and police forces.
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A.
MAS-49 rifle
The MAS-49 rifle is a French semi-automatic military rifle, chambered in 7.5×54mm, that served as the standard service rifle of the French armed forces in the post–World War II era.
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B.
MAS-36 rifle
The MAS-36 rifle is a French bolt-action military service rifle introduced in the late 1930s and widely used by French forces during and after World War II.
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C.
Lanchester submachine gun
The Lanchester submachine gun was a British World War II-era firearm, closely based on the German MP 28, used primarily by the Royal Navy and known for its robust construction and reliability.
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D.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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E.
MG4 light machine gun
The MG4 light machine gun is a modern 5.56×45mm NATO belt-fed squad automatic weapon developed by German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch for reliable, sustained infantry fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 221 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.65 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.65×20mm Longue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | French government arsenals ⓘ |
| designedFor | close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| designedToUse | 7.65mm Longue pistol cartridge ⓘ |
| era | World War II–era weapon ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | select-fire ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
armament for police and gendarmerie
ⓘ
personal defense weapon for support troops ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
20 rounds
ⓘ
32 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 350 m/s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
ⓘ
good controllability in automatic fire ⓘ low recoil ⓘ offset bolt and recoil system ⓘ |
| originLanguageName |
Pistolet-mitrailleur MAS modèle 38
ⓘ
linked to:
MAS-38 submachine gun
|
| overallLength | approximately 635 mm ⓘ |
| primaryUsersRole |
military
ⓘ
police ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s to late 1940s ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | MAT-49 submachine gun ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | manual safety ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | obsolete ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockType | fixed wooden stock ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Free French Forces
ⓘ
French Army ⓘ French Resistance ⓘ French police ⓘ
linked to:
National Police of France
German Wehrmacht ⓘ
linked to:
Wehrmacht
German police units ⓘ Italian Social Republic ⓘ Vichy French forces ⓘ postwar French security forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInEvent | assassination of Benito Mussolini ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 3.5 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MAS-38 submachine gun Description of subject: The MAS-38 submachine gun is a French World War II–era 7.65mm firearm known for its compact design, low recoil, and use by French military and police forces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: MAS-38 submachine gun