Talk:MAS-44 - Revision history

TheExplodingBarrel at 17:45, 28 February 2023

2023-02-28T17:45:35Z

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	~~== Additional Images ==~~

	[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. This was the second prototype in the line of MAS semi-automatic rifles, right after the first MAS-38/39 variant. While the most of MAS-38/39 and MAS-40 rifles was fed from a standard fixed 5-round magazine (similar to the [[MAS-36]]), several was modified to loaded from 20-round [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] magazines. It was produced only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]

	== Merge with MAS-49 page ==		== Merge with MAS-49 page ==

	Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)		Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)
	:On another note, I wonder if anyone can confirm whether 38/39 was capable (or not) to full-auto fire. This has a curious switch on the right side, not available in next versions. There are scans of the French article on the network: [http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-60-mai-1978/page-34-35-texte-integral], but there’s a whole shaft of information that not so easy to make out. As far as I can tell, there was a whole family of different prototypes, which were submitted both from fixed magazines and from removable ones. --[[User:Slon95\|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95\|talk]]) 16:45, 14 April 2020 (EDT)		:On another note, I wonder if anyone can confirm whether 38/39 was capable (or not) to full-auto fire. This has a curious switch on the right side, not available in next versions. There are scans of the French article on the network: [http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-60-mai-1978/page-34-35-texte-integral], but there’s a whole shaft of information that not so easy to make out. As far as I can tell, there was a whole family of different prototypes, which were submitted both from fixed magazines and from removable ones. --[[User:Slon95\|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95\|talk]]) 16:45, 14 April 2020 (EDT)

Slon95 at 20:45, 14 April 2020

2020-04-14T20:45:02Z

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	== Additional Images ==		== Additional Images ==

	[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. This was the second prototype in the line of MAS semi-automatic rifles, right after the first MAS-38/39 variant. While the MAS-38/39 ~~was loaded from 20-round [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] magazines, the~~ MAS-40 was fed from a standard fixed 5-round magazine (similar to the [[MAS-36]]). It was produced only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]		[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. This was the second prototype in the line of MAS semi-automatic rifles, right after the first MAS-38/39 variant. While the most of MAS-38/39 and MAS-40 rifles was fed from a standard fixed 5-round magazine (similar to the [[MAS-36]]), several was modified to loaded from 20-round [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] magazines. It was produced only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]

	== Merge with MAS-49 page ==		== Merge with MAS-49 page ==

	Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)		Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)
			:On another note, I wonder if anyone can confirm whether 38/39 was capable (or not) to full-auto fire. This has a curious switch on the right side, not available in next versions. There are scans of the French article on the network: [http://fr.1001mags.com/parution/gazette-des-armes/numero-60-mai-1978/page-34-35-texte-integral], but there’s a whole shaft of information that not so easy to make out. As far as I can tell, there was a whole family of different prototypes, which were submitted both from fixed magazines and from removable ones. --[[User:Slon95\|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95\|talk]]) 16:45, 14 April 2020 (EDT)

Slon95 at 20:18, 14 April 2020

2020-04-14T20:18:39Z

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	== Additional Images ==		== Additional Images ==

	[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 ~~with 5-round magazine~~ - 7.5x54mm French. ~~It is worth noting that~~ 20~~- and 25~~-round magazines ~~were also created for this rifle~~, ~~in contrast~~ to ~~subsequent versions~~. It was produced ~~in 1940~~ only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]		[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. This was the second prototype in the line of MAS semi-automatic rifles, right after the first MAS-38/39 variant. While the MAS-38/39 was loaded from 20-round [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] magazines, the MAS-40 was fed from a standard fixed 5-round magazine (similar to the [[MAS-36]]). It was produced only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]

	== Merge with MAS-49 page ==		== Merge with MAS-49 page ==

	Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)		Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)

Slon95 at 19:22, 14 April 2020

2020-04-14T19:22:55Z

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	== Additional Images ==		== Additional Images ==

	[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. It is worth noting that 20- and 25-round magazines were also created for this rifle, in contrast to subsequent versions. It was produced in 1940 only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]		[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 with 5-round magazine - 7.5x54mm French. It is worth noting that 20- and 25-round magazines were also created for this rifle, in contrast to subsequent versions. It was produced in 1940 only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]

	== Merge with MAS-49 page ==		== Merge with MAS-49 page ==

	Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)		Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)

AgentGumby: /* Merge with MAS-49 page */ new section

2020-04-14T17:46:42Z

Merge with MAS-49 page: new section

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	[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. It is worth noting that 20- and 25-round magazines were also created for this rifle, in contrast to subsequent versions. It was produced in 1940 only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]		[[File:Mas40-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. It is worth noting that 20- and 25-round magazines were also created for this rifle, in contrast to subsequent versions. It was produced in 1940 only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]

			== Merge with MAS-49 page ==

			Shouldn't this page be merged with the [[MAS-49]] article as they are all developments on the same pattern of rifle?--[[User:AgentGumby\|AgentGumby]] ([[User talk:AgentGumby\|talk]]) 13:46, 14 April 2020 (EDT)

Slon95: /* Additional Images */ new section

2020-04-14T15:55:33Z

Additional Images: new section

New page

== Additional Images ==

[[File:Mas40-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MAS-40 - 7.5x54mm French. It is worth noting that 20- and 25-round magazines were also created for this rifle, in contrast to subsequent versions. It was produced in 1940 only in very small quantities, and was never officially issued by the French army. The stocks of rifles were eventually captured by the German army, but were left without interest. In 1944, they were recapture and ended up in the hands of the Resistance.]]