MAS-36 Rifle
The MAS Modèle 36 was a military bolt action rifle. First adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles, it saw service past the World War II period. It was manufactured by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS), one of several government-owned arms factories in France.
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