Videos tagged with French Service Rifle

The MAS 49-56 MSE is a specialized variant of the French service rifle, converted for international competition. Key identifiers include a unique competition stock with adjustable features, a modified trigger guard marked with an 'M', a lighter two-stage trigger pull (2.5-2.8kg), and finer-adjustment iron sights (1cm per click at 100m). Ian McCollum, a recognized expert in historical firearms, emphasizes these specific modifications to distinguish authentic MSEs from fakes.

This video is Part 1 of a three-part Q&A session from August 2017. It covers a wide range of firearms-related topics, including rifle barrel lengths and muzzle devices, optic choices for specific rifles, preferred rifle calibers, comparisons between gas systems and piston adaptations (like the HK 416 and T-91), the function of AK selector levers, French service rifle safety features, modern striker-fired rifles, the influence of the AR-18 design on modern assault rifles, historical attempts at pump-action service rifles, the viability of "rifle revolvers," the safety of blowback operation in pistols versus submachine guns, double-stack pistol magazine designs, the theoretical feasibility of constructing assault rifles in different historical periods, and a historical "Wild West Safari" topic. The video also touches on the weaponry used by women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.