Fusil mle 1936

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Fusil MAS modele 1936
Specifications
Type	Bolt Action Rifle
Caliber	7.5 mm
Feed system	5 round clip
Muzzle velocity	830 m/s
Maximum Effective range	700 m

World War I convinced the French military that the 8mm Lebel cartridge needed to be replaced. Many choices were tested, with the final choice being the 7.5 x 54mm MAS round. This testing process and entirely new rifle design meant that the fusil MAS 36 was the last bolt action rifle adopted by a major army anywhere in the world. Its receiver was based around a much-modified and shortened Mauser bolt action. It was regarded as an ugly and clumsy weapon, however, it could stand up to virtually any sort of abuse known to man, from surviving explosions to being used as an improvised tool.

Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe.
British Weapons	Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk I LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · Webley Pistol
French Weapons	Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · MAS. 36 · Lebel · Grenade fumigène · Grenade à main offensive mle 1915 · MAS. 38 · Pistolet mle 1935S
German Weapons	Karabiner 98k · Luger P08 · MG-34 · MP-40· Nebelhandgranate 39· PzB 39 ·Stielhandgranate 24
Universal Weapons	Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife . Satchel Charge