Military Personnel Arms
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Here We Talk About Military Light Weapons From Every Country, From Every Era, From Every Ammunition Type, From Bullets To Rockets.
In service 1978–present
Used by Service
Wars Chadian–Libyan conflict
First Gulf War
Bosnian War
Afghanistan war
Production history
Designer Paul Tellie
Designed 1967–1971
Manufacturer Nexter
Produced 1975–present
Variants F1, G1, G2, FAMAS Export, FAMAS Civil, FAMAS Commando
Specifications
Weight 3.61 kg (7.96 lb) (FAMAS F1)
3.8 kg (8.38 lb) (FAMAS G2)
Length 757 mm (29.8 in) / 965 mm (38.0 in) with bayonet
Barrel length 488 mm (19.2 in)
Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO
Action Lever-delayed blowback
Rate of fire 900-1000 rounds/min (F1)
1000-1100 rounds/min (G2)
Muzzle velocity 960 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (F1)
925 m/s (3,030 ft/s) (G2)
Effective range 300 m (F1)
450 m (G2)
Feed system 25-round box magazine (F1)
30-round box magazine (STANAG system) (G2)
Sights Rear aperture fitted with tritium night inserts, front post
YAY!MAH FAVORITE!
Handles well.
Nice weapon :D
Heh, French Manufacturers at it's best.
It's the Famas G2, for the marines
Its actually famas g1.
In the first version (1979) of the FAMAS, it was an error to outfit it with a magazine with only 25 cartridges.
Yet the MAS 24/29 LMG had such capacity, while all the contemporary opponents LMG used 30 (or more) cartriges magazines (BREN, ZB 26, Type 96 & 99, DP, DT ...).
The French General Staff makes always the same mistakes !