Anyone else have a MAS 49/56 etc?

[Bret]

Buddy Hinton was the go to man on parts etc for French rifles. When I had my FAMAS he seemed to be the only man alive that had a supply of spare magazines and parts.

I got 4 mags NIW from him.

[TheAlsatian]

I got 4 mags NIW from him.

FAMAS? I think I got 8 from him NIW plus a small spare parts kit.

[Bret]

Sorry. MAS 49 mags.

[Ned Christiansen]

I stand corrected on Privi. I've never had it go under 2 1/2" but that's their fodder-grade stuff. I've shot their 77-or is it 75- grain match in .223 and maybe got a little less but not tighter than 2" at 100Y. I confess I have not tried their 168 .308 load in anything.

Yeah, the "DGI" of the MAS has a lot more "D" than the Stoner system!

[RUTGERS95]

I stand corrected on Privi. I've never had it go under 2 1/2" but that's their fodder-grade stuff. I've shot their 77-or is it 75- grain match in .223 and maybe got a little less but not tighter than 2" at 100Y. I confess I have not tried their 168 .308 load in anything.

Yeah, the "DGI" of the MAS has a lot more "D" than the Stoner system!

no worries, they are all different and of course pending rifle. I have one hunting rifle that LOVES the 168gr stuff but anything, it's like zqi running through it..ha

I've had hornady eld that people swear by perform adequately. To be honest, I think some is just a crap shoot based on your barrel

[BoringGuy45]

The French make some really good weapons (the Chauchat not withstanding). They tend to be, shall we say, a bit more offbeat in their style of mechanical design compared to the Germans or Belgians, but their stuff still ends up being pretty robust and reliable.

[RUTGERS95]

The French make some really good weapons (the Chauchat not withstanding). They tend to be, shall we say, a bit more offbeat in their style of mechanical design compared to the Germans or Belgians, but their stuff still ends up being pretty robust and reliable.

agree, they've got reliable and effective platforms

[call_me_ski]

The French make some really good weapons (the Chauchat not withstanding). They tend to be, shall we say, a bit more offbeat in their style of mechanical design compared to the Germans or Belgians, but their stuff still ends up being pretty robust and reliable.

It was always distinctly French. It is a shame to see them adopt a German rifle. While the Ar15 is my favorite, largely due to my familiarity with it, it is sad to loose any variety.

[1168]

Yes, but not in an AR kinda way. That gas tube blows back into a blind hole in the brick-like carrier. No gas interacts with the bolt itself like on an AR.

my understanding is that the MAS49 is a textbook example of DI, whereas Stoner’s system is not.

All these weirdo French guns are pretty interesting.

All those oddball calibers like 7.5 French, 8 Label, 303, 6.5....etc... made by PPU were around 75 cents per round

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I saw PPU 8x33 on the shelf last week. No 556. Strange times.

[TheAlsatian]

I wish I had kept the FAMAS but when they got to be worth more than a good sports car...