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MAT-49
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Quick Overview
Manufacturer
Origin
Production
1949 - 1979
Caliber
Overview
The MAT-49 is a submachine gun designed and manufactured by Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (MAT) in France. It served as the standard submachine gun of the French military and police from 1949 through the French Indochina and Algerian wars.
Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
718mm (28.3 in) stock extended / 450mm (17.7 in) stock collapsed with magazine folded
Barrel Length
230mm (9.1 in)
Weight
3,500g (7.7 lb) empty
Mechanical
Action Type
Blowback, open bolt
Trigger Type
Selective fire (semi/full auto)
Sights Type
Hooded blade front, flip-up L-type rear (100m and 200m)
Magazine Capacity
20 or 32 rounds
Additional Information
stock
Telescoping wire stock; front-folding magazine well
action
Blowback, open bolt, selective fire
barrel
230mm (9.1 in) — perforated barrel shroud for cooling
safety
Grip safety — magazine well must be locked down or stock extended to fire
magazine
20 or 32-round detachable box magazine
rate_of_fire
600 rounds/min
How does the MAT-49 compare?
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