FAMAS
Sign in to saveThe FAMAS (French: ''Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne'', lit. 'Assault rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory') is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- FAMAS
- Weapon.image
- Rifles FAMAS.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- FAMAS F1 with a bayonet
- Weapon.origin
- France
- Weapon.type
- Bullpup assault rifle
- Weapon.is_ranged
- Yes
- Weapon.service
- 1978–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.unit_cost
- F1: 1,500 €. G2: 3,000 €
- Weapon.wars
- See Conflicts
- Weapon.designer
- Paul Tellie
- Weapon.design_date
- 1967–1971
- Weapon.manufacturer
- GIAT Industries
- Weapon.production_date
- F1: 1975–2000G2: 1994–2000
- Weapon.number
- F1: 400,000G2: 10,000-15,000
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.weight
- (F1) (G2)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Service
- Replacement
- Design details
- Action
- Ergonomics
- Ammunition
- Rifle grenades
- Variants
- FAMAS F1
- FAMAS G1
- FAMAS G2
- FAMAS Infantry
- FAMAS FÉLIN
- FAMAS Valorisé
- FAMAS Commando
- Conflicts
- Users
- Non-state actors
- See also
- Sources and references
- External links
The FAMAS (French: ''Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne'', lit. 'Assault rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory') is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978.
Beginning in 2017, the FAMAS was replaced in most frontline units in the French Army by the HK416F, and the FAMAS is expected to remain in limited service until 2028.
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