FAMAS

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action lever-delayed blowback
gptkbp:barrelLength 488 mm
gptkbp:caliber 5.56 mm
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:France
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Paul_Tellie
1967–1971
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Djibouti
gptkb:Gabon
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates
gptkbp:feedSystem 25-round detachable box magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FAMAS
gptkbp:introduced 1978
gptkbp:length 757 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:MAS_(Manufacture_d'Armes_de_Saint-Étienne)
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 925 m/s
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Le_Clairon
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
bullpup configuration
distinctive carrying handle
integrated bipod
gptkbp:rateOfFire 900–1100 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:HK416F
gptkb:MAS-49_rifle
gptkbp:service 1978–present
gptkbp:status being phased out in French service
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
optical sights (optional)
gptkbp:type bullpup rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:French_Gendarmerie
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
French police
various foreign militaries
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:Operation_Barkhane
gptkb:Operation_Serval
gptkbp:variant gptkb:FAMAS_Commando
gptkb:FAMAS_F1
gptkb:FAMAS_G2
gptkb:FAMAS_Valorisé
gptkbp:weight 3.61 kg (unloaded)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkb:Counter-Strike:_Source
gptkb:FN_FAL_rifle
gptkb:Counter-Strike_1.6
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6