MAT-49 Submachine Gun : And Preceding French Submachine Gun Designs, Including the MAS-35

Luc Guillou

ISBN 10: 0764362925 / ISBN 13: 9780764362927

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MAT-49 Submachine Gun : And Preceding French Submachine Gun Designs, Including the MAS-35
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764362925
• ISBN 13: 9780764362927
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

History of French submachine gun design back to 1919 and then details all aspects of the MAT-49 itself, including variants, ammunition, accessories, and combat usage.

The French Model 1949 9 mm submachine gun is most closely associated with France's decolonization campaigns, including Indochina and Algeria.

The MAT-49 (Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle) is a simple, robust, compact, and reliable weapon that was used throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Though production ceased in 1979, it is still used by some military forces to the present day. With its notable retractable stock and folding magazine well, the MAT-49 was especially favored by airborne and other elite forces.

About the Author

Luc Guillou is a writer and editor for REGI ARM publishing in Paris, France. He has written extensively on historical and modern weaponry.