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FAMAS
The FAMAS rifle can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
FAMAS F1
Original version of the FAMAS rifle. Can be distinguished by its smaller trigger guard and its straight, 25-round French service magazine.
Specifications
(1975 - 2000)
- Type: Bullpup Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (steel case)
- Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
- Length: 29.8 in (75.7 cm)
- Barrel length: 19.2 in (48.8 cm)
- Feed System: 25-round box magazine (proprietary non-STANAG)
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/3-Round Burst/Full-Auto (1000 RPM)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Captain's Honor (L'Honneur d'un capitaine) | Alain Bastien-Thiry | Pierre Caron | 1982 | |
| Operation Corned Beef | French soldiers | 1991 | ||
| Death Machine | Martin McDougal | Yutani | 1995 | |
| Death Machine | John Sharian | Raimi | 1995 | |
| Death Machine | Andreas Wisniewski | Weyland | 1995 | |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Seen on weapons rack | 1997 | ||
| Beau Travail | French Foreign Legion | 1999 | ||
| Taxi 2 | French soldiers | 2000 | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | French Special Forces | 2001 | ||
| The Nest | French soldiers | With and without M203 grenade launchers | 2002 | |
| Warriors (Guerreros) | French soldiers | 2002 | ||
| Battle Royale II: Requiem | BR Students | Airsoft FAMAS | 2003 | |
| Taxi 3 | French soldiers | 2003 | ||
| District B13 | French National Police | 2004 | ||
| The Corsican File (L'enquête Corse) | French National Police | 2004 | ||
| Hotel Rwanda | French Soldiers | 2004 | ||
| Diary of the Dead | Seen in survivor's warehouse | 2007 | ||
| Rebellion | French soldiers | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | Nathan Fillion | Malcolm Reynolds | "Serenity" (S01E01) | 2002 |
| Firefly | Gina Torres | Zoë Alleyne | "Serenity" (S01E01) | 2002 |
| The Unit | French soldiers | "The Wall" | 2006 - 2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike | Clarion 5.56 | 1999 | ||
| Counter-Strike: Source | Clarion 5.56 | 2004 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | With scope | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | FA-MAS F1 | With optional EOTech red dot sight and SCROME J4 scope | Capable of firing FUM-50, APAV-40, and AC-58 rifle grenades | 2005 |
| Rainbow Six: Vegas | With various accessories | 2006 | ||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "FA-MAS F1" | 2007 | ||
| Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | With various accessories | 2008 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | Clarion 5.56 | 2007 | ||
| Perfect Dark | AR34 | Available with red, black, and white body | 2000 | |
| Jagged Alliance 2 | 1999 | |||
| Combat Arms | 2008 | |||
| Operation 7 | 2006 | |||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | FAMAS | M203 grenade launcher, Masterkey under-barrel shotgun, suppressor, red dot sight, EOTech holographic sight, Trijicon ACOG, thermal sight, extended magazine | Magazine incorrectly holds 30 rounds | 2009 |
| World in Conflict | Cutscenes only | 2007 | ||
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | FELIN-2C | Can be fitted with a variety of stocks, barrels, magazines, scopes, suppressors/muzzle brakes | 2010 | |
| War Inc. Battlezone | With various attachments | With incorrect STANAG magazine | 2011 | |
| Spec Ops: The Line | FAMAS | with ACOG | 2012 | |
| Far Cry 3 | F1 | With incorrect STANAG magazine | 2012 | |
| Far Cry 4 | F1 | With incorrect STANAG magazine | 2014 | |
| Rainbow Six: Siege | "F2" | 2015 | ||
| Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault | F-MAS G-1 | With various attachments | Added via the "Fear the Unknown" update | 2016 |
| BrainBread 2 | FAMAS | FAMAS F1 | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth | American Soldiers | 1992 | |
| Najica Blitz Tactics | 2001 | ||
| Madlax | 2004 | ||
| Elfen Lied | 2004 | ||
| Gin Tama | Police Guards | Fitted with scope | 2006 - ???? |
| Ga-rei: Zero | Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division operative | 2008 | |
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | 2010 | ||
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Airsoft, Hanging in the background | 2013 |
FAMAS G2
Current version of the FAMAS rifle, standard rifle for the French Navy (the French Army still uses the FAMAS F1 as the their main service rifle). The G1 (which never saw widespread production) can be distinguished by its enlarged trigger-guard, an improved foregrip, and straight 25 round magazine, while the G2 utilizes the G1's trigger guard and foregrip, It has a redesigned magazine well for the use of STANAG magazines.
Specifications
(1994 - 2000)
- Type: Bullpup Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.56×45mm NATO
- Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
- Length: 29.8 in (75.7 cm)
- Barrel length: 19.2 in (48.8 cm)
- Feed System: STANAG Magazines (G2 only; G1 uses 25-round non-STANAG magazines from F1)
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/3-Round Burst/Full-Auto (1000 RPM)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Man's Land | French soldiers | G1 | 2001 | |
| Taxi 3 | French soldiers | G1 | 2003 | |
| Taxi 4 | French soldiers | G1. Some with bayonets. | 2007 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macross Zero | UN marines | 2002-2004 | |
| Elfen Lied | Professor Kakuzawa | 2004 | |
| Upotte!! | FAMAS G1 | 2012 | |
| Sword Art Online II | "Lightly Salted Tarako" | 2014 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Model | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear Solid | FAMAS (sometimes FA-MAS) | With laser sight and M203 grenade launcher firing ring airfoil projectiles (The Twin Snakes only) | FAMAS G1 | 1998 |
| Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear | "5.56mm FAMAS G2 AR" | FAMAS G1 | 2000 | |
| 007: Nightfire | Shown as fictional explosive laser turret, multiplayer mode only | FAMAS G1 | 2002 | |
| Chaser | FA-MAS | With integrated 9" M203 grenade launcher | FAMAS G1 | 2003 |
| Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield | With red dot sight | FAMAS G2 | 2003 | |
| Söldner: Secret Wars | FAMAS G2 | 2004 | ||
| Perfect Dark Zero | Plasma Rifle | Energy weapon with infinite ammo and cloaking device | 2005 | |
| Splinter Cell: Double Agent | unusable | FAMAS G1 | 2006 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | FA-MAS MK.3 | With optional EOTech red dot sight, can be modified from 3-round burst to full auto | FAMAS G2 | 2007 |
| World in Conflict | FAMAS G1 | 2007 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | With optional red dot scope and M203 grenade launcher | FAMAS G2 | 2007 | |
| Army of Two | Felin 2C | With upgradeable magazine and barrel | FAMAS G1 | 2008 |
| Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island | FAMAS | With tiger camo finish | FAMAS G1 | 2008 |
| Terrorist Takedown 2: US Navy Seals | Famas | FAMAS G1 | 2008 | |
| Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures | FAMAS G1 | 2009 | ||
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | FAMAS G2 | FAMAS G2 | 2010 | |
| SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs | FAMAS G2 | With incorrect STANAG mag | FAMAS G1 | 2011 |
| Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | SAM-AF | FAMAS G1 | 2012 | |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FAMAS | With incorrect STANAG mag | FAMAS G1 | 2012 |
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | FAMAS | FAMAS G2 | 2013 | |
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | G2 | FAMAS G1 | 2017 |
FAMAS FÉLIN
A FAMAS outfitted to be used in conjunction with the FÉLIN combat system. The most notable difference is the replacement of the integral carry handle with a flat-top receiver with a Picatinny rail for mounting optics, which would mount a large video sight that transmits the feed to the soldier's helmet mounted eyepiece. Also commonly seen is a front grip with remote controls for the weapon's sights and communication controls. The bipod is also lengthened and "bent" so it won't block the ejection port.
Details regarding the FAMAS model used in the FÉLIN is rather messy. The current model of FAMAS most commonly described as FAMAS FÉLIN features the flat-top receiver and the front grip with remote controls (bottom image to the right). This model is also referred as "FAMAS Surbaissé" ("Lowered") on IMFDB, which, while identified as an actual version of the FAMAS by some sources, no evidence supports that this name applies to this specific model. Some models are seen being used in limited numbers by members of the French military outside of the FÉLIN system (often with F1 grips in place of the double grips), suggesting that it is an actually produced model instead of a mock-up.
A different model with differently designed flat-top receiver and no fixed iron sights exists (middle image to the right). It is called "FAMAS Valorisé" ("Enhanced") on IMFDB, which again, was supported by sources to be an actual FAMAS variant but no evidence supports that it applies to this model. This model is observed to be used in the FÉLIN system in some sources, and some images exist depicting it with a front grip similar to the "FAMAS Surbaissé". This model is very rarely seen and almost never seen in action, suggesting that it may be an early prototype or mock-up.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Famas | With various attachments | "FAMAS Valorisé"; anachronism | 2010 |
| Brink | "FRKN-3K" | With various attachments | "FAMAS Surbaissé" | 2011 |
| Battlefield 3 | FAMAS | With various attachments | "FAMAS Surbaissé" with G2 triggerguard | 2011 |
| Battlefield Play4Free | FAMAS | "FAMAS Surbaissé" with G2 triggerguard | 2012 | |
| Call of Duty Online | FAMAS | With various attachments | "FAMAS Surbaissé" | 2013 |
| Battlefield 4 | FAMAS | With various attachments | "FAMAS Surbaissé" with G2 triggerguard | 2013 |
| Battlefield Hardline | FAMAS | With various attachments | "FAMAS Surbaissé" with G2 triggerguard | 2015 |
| Act of Aggression | With infrared telescopic sight | "FAMAS Surbaissé" | 2015 | |
| The Division | "FAMAS Surbaissé" | 2016 |