MAS Modèle 1949-56 Semi-Auto Rifle, 7.5x54mm French, 20.5 in Barrel, Parkerized Finish, APX-Type Scope Rail
This MAS Modèle 1949-56 stands out for its French service lineage, direct-impingement system, and robust feature set. Chambered in 7.5x54mm French with a 20.5 inch barrel and a 10+1 capacity, it retains the distinctive MAS combination muzzle device and factory APX-type scope base affixed to the receiver. The receiver is marked "MAS Mle 1949-56 CAL. 7.5" and bears the CAI ST ALB VT import stamp.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle is in solid shape for its vintage and background. Patches of pitting and finish wear are present. Scratches and blemishes are visible on exterior surfaces. The rifling is present and defined, but shows some blemishing.
What’s Included
- 3x 10-round MAS 49/56 pattern steel magazines
- MAS 49/56 clamp-on night sight unit
- MAS 49/56 knife bayonet with scabbard
- Leather pouch
The MAS 49/56 is a semi-automatic, direct-impingement rifle with a rear-locking tilting bolt, chambered in 7.5x54mm French. Capacity is listed at 10+1. The steel receiver, finished in parkerized gray, is marked "MAS Mle 1949-56 CAL. 7.5."
Its 20.5 inch barrel is paired with the model’s signature combination muzzle device, featuring a 22 mm grenade-launcher spigot and a muzzle brake. The gas cutoff valve is housed in the gas block just behind the front sight and is linked to the folding grenade sight. A folding grenade sight and bayonet lug arrangement complete the front-end configuration.
Sighting equipment includes iron sights with a rear aperture on a sliding elevation ramp and a folding grenade sight at the front. A left-side APX-type scope base is factory-installed and affixed to the receiver.
Furniture consists of a hardwood stock with a rubber buttpad and a left-side sling bar, plus a ventilated wooden upper handguard. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches. The rifle is import-marked "CAI ST ALB VT" by Century International Arms and was manufactured in France.