The French MAT 1955 prototype rifle featured a unique gear-ratio-accelerated short recoil system, intended to delay bolt opening. Despite innovative design elements like a spigot grenade launcher and dial aperture sight, it proved fragile and inaccurate in trials. Ultimately, the MAS 49/56 was adopted instead, highlighting the MAT 1955's developmental shortcomings.
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