Literature Review: Books on the MAS-36
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Jean Huon recently released a new two-volume set of books specifically on the MAS-36. I figured that rather than look at it along, it would be more useful to compare it to the other books available on the MAS-36. So, here's a comparison of the five different books I am aware of with major material on the MAS-36...
"Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles" by Ian McCollum (English):
https://www.headstamppublishing.com/french-rifle-book
"Les Fusils Français à Verrou" by Jean Huon (French):
https://amzn.to/35UXWF7
"Guide Pratique MAS 36 & FR-F1" by Breuvart and Malingue (French):
https://amzn.to/3uDsyoU
"The Last Bolt Gun" by Steve Jackson (English):
https://amzn.to/35QKD8C
"MAS 36" by Jean Huon (French):
https://amzn.to/3BnOVQR
Crepin-Leblond is my usual source for French-language firearms books:
https://crepin-leblond.fr/1502-armes-d-epaule
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