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The MAS Modèle 36 (also known as the Fusil à répétition 7 mm 5 M. 36[1]) is a military bolt-action rifle. First adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles, it saw service long past the World War II period. It was manufactured from late 1937 onward by Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS), one of several government-owned arms factories in France. Only 250,000 MAS-36 rifles were available to equip the French infantry during the Battle of France in 1940. Mass production finally caught up after World War II and MAS-36 rifles became widely used in service during the First Indochina War, the Algerian War, and the Suez Crisis. Date of manufacture: 1944 Bore: 9/10 Comes with authentic original sling and integral cruciform bayonet. I purchased this rifle in unfired condition and have only fired approx. 200 rounds. Postage and fees to be added as required. Stripper clips, reloading gear, ammunition and once fired brass available separately.