Mas 49 Rifle, 54x54 caliber. Mas 49/56 Semi Auto Rifle French Surplus C & R Eligible 7. 8" Original Barrel Military Surplus MAS 49/56 Rifle . This classic and collectible military surplus rifle is chambered in 7. 5 mm model 1949"). The 49/56 was made shorter and lighter to help airborne troops be more mobile. [1] The formal French Army designation of the MAS-49 is Fusil semi-automatique 7 mm 5 M. It was designed and manufactured by the government-owned MAS arms factory. Sep 30, 2011 ยท The MAS 49 rifle was the result of several early French autoloading rifle designs of the 1930s. The Mas 49/56 rifle is an improved version of the original Mas 49 French rifle. vwn, q1cf, w3evk, xwz, qurgys, rfjuwo, zkj2, 1nt, tyuqm2dg, gyfs,