New Imports: French MAS 49/56 and MAS 36/51 Rifles
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Yeah, I'm a sucker for nice French rifles. So when Old Western Scrounger brought in another batch of them, I offered to do a video. These are rifles taken out of French long-term storage, having been rebuilt at French arsenals to like-new condition, and are in beautiful condition.
Full video on the MAS 49/56:
https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/france-s-final-battle-rifle-iteration-the-mas-49-56
Full video on the MAS 36/51:
Jeez, I only realized when uploading this that I have not actually done a full video on the MAS 36/51. What an oversight! I will take care of that shortly...
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