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MAS FAMAS Bullpup Semi Automatic Carbine
The compact bullpup FAMAS rifle has been called the "bugle" by French troops who had eagerly adopted their new service rifle.
1938 MAS/FAMAS (France) Bull-Pup" Detachable Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) Designed before the war, this gun exits spent rounds at a breech behind the shooter's hands. By putting the breech in the stock, the French were able to shorten the gun considerably. This new type of configuration came to be called a 'bull-pup.'" --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #137