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MAS-38
The MAS-38 was a French submachine gun designed and built in the years just before the Second World War. It was used and adopted by French military forces in 1939 and when the Germans conquered France in 1940, they did as Germany always did, adopt and use the indigenous weapons built by the conquered country for use by their own military or occupational forces. MAS stands for Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne which means "Weapons industry of Saint-Étienne". St. Etienne was the arms maker for the majority of France's weapons in the 19th-20th centuries. The Submachine gun (chambered in the French 7.65mm) was in production between 1939-1946. It was actively used by French police forces until it was replaced by the MAT-49 submachine gun in 1950. The captured version of the MAS-38 used by German forces was called the 7.65 mm MP722(f) as the official German designation.
Specifications
(1939-1946)
- Type: Submachine Gun
- Caliber: 7.65mm Longue, 7.65x17mm Browning SR
- Weight: 6.3 lbs (2.9 kg)
- Length: 24.5 in (62.3 cm)
- Barrel length: 8.8 in (22.4 cm)
- Capacity: 32 rounds
- Fire Modes: Semi- Auto
The MAS-38 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur) | Private motorcycle policemen | 1953 | ||
| The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) | Jaroslav Mareš | Václav Malý | 1958 | |
| The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) | Hannjo Hasse | Wolf | 1958 | |
| The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) | Motorcycle guards | 1966 | ||
| Pasha (Le Pacha) | Quinquin's henchman | 1968 | ||
| The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) | Soldiers at the airport | 1969 | ||
| How I Unleashed World War II | Jan Swiderski | Capt. Letoux | 1970 | |
| Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse) | The policeman | 1971 | ||
| Cop Story (Flic Story) | Police officers and gendarmes | 1975 | ||
| The Old Gun (Le vieux fusil) | Vichy militia | 1975 | ||
| The Gang (Le Gang) | Alain Delon | Robert | 1977 | |
| The Gang (Le Gang) | Police officers and gendarmes | 1977 | ||
| Chained Heat 2 | Brigitte Nielsen | Magda Kassar | 1993 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | 2001 | ||
| Forgotten Hope | 2003 | ||
| Call of Duty 2: Big Red One | Used by French forces | 2005 |