Here’s What You Need to Know: The MAS 36 remained in production until at least 1951, and was used as a training rifle until the late 1970s. The MAS 36, the French main battle rifle of the Second World ...

French MAS Model 1936 Bolt Action Rifle, with Spike Bayonet National Museum of American History ...

The MAS 36, the French main battle rifle of the Second World War, has long carried the reputation that it was “never fired; only dropped once.” This slight is apparently based on the fact that the ...