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 Post subject: FAMAS Rifle
PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:12 pm 
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My "younger one" has taken a liking to the FAMAS, using it in the video game "call of duty".
The one portrayed is a FAMAS G2, except the optical sight mount has iron sights installed.

Getting back on subject, how well has the FAMAS worked out in service?
Does anyone have experience with the rifle?

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 Post subject: Re: FAMAS Rifle
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The French have been using since 1979, with good effect. I've heard many good things about it. Not my cup of tea, as I prefer .30 caliber (7.5) in the 49/56, though, so my research is limited.


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Guys: Works a lot better than the Limey POS Bullpup....

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Apparently they just decided to compete a replacement.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011 ... mas-rifle/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011 ... follow-up/

Having to use steel cased ammo seems like a major shortcoming....

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brianinca wrote:
Apparently they just decided to compete a replacement.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011 ... mas-rifle/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011 ... follow-up/

Having to use steel cased ammo seems like a major shortcoming....

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Brian, whoever wrote this blog has no expertise on the subject, that is clear.

The Famas works well with military brass, the early rifles had a 12" twist barrel optimised for the M193 (1978) and couldn't fire with high accuracy the heavier bullet M855, the revamped Famas have a 9" twist and work with both types.

The French ammuntion manufacturing equipment (Manurhin) were sold to Israel and the Emirates, where t hey are operated with Frernch technical assistance, and this is where from we buy our ammunition nowaday, when not from RUAG.

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 Post subject: Re: FAMAS Rifle
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I wonder if there were ever plans to market a version without full automatic capability for the civilian market? If it were made in 7.62x39mm it would be a decent hunting rifle up to deer etc.

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A semi auto only civilian version was built chambered for the 222R.

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Guys: Works a lot better than the Limey POS Bullpup....


Oy. Andy McNab states, and I quote "the SA80 is a good bit of kit", thus it is so. You doubt McNab!? :o :lol:

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Oy. Andy McNab states, and I quote "the SA80 is a good bit of kit", thus it is so. You doubt McNab!? :o :lol:


I thought our guys had it bad with the M-16, but at least the stock on that didn't melt if you got insect repellent on it.


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I've heard the SA80A2 is actually a good bit of kit now. Still... you don't see the people who can choose what firearm they take to war with them choosing that. It seems the men in black still run around with AR-style rifles.

Curious about the service record of the FAMAS as well. I really haven't read anything on it. A friend of mine served in the French military after he left the Australian Army. If I catch up with him again I'll be sure to ask him.

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Curious about the service record of the FAMAS as well. I really haven't read anything on it. A friend of mine served in the French military after he left the Australian Army. If I catch up with him again I'll be sure to ask him.


The French have been all over Central and Western Africa for the last forty years. Add to that their possessions in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Caribbean and South America, stops in Lebanon and Iraq (Gulf War 1), and now Afghanistan, the FAMAS has been around.


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I don't doubt it's been around the blocks a few times, I'm just curious to see how it's held up.

There's a bit of a dearth of English-language stuff about French military hardware in service. (When employed by the French themselves anyway.) Maybe I'm not looking in the right places or hard enough.

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kelt wrote:
A semi auto only civilian version was built chambered for the 222R.

kelt


while you can still buy copies in 33 lr, back in the 1980's they did selll a semi auto copy here in the us. it was near a grand, and just didn't appeal to me. I ought other stuff i liked.

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 Post subject: Re: FAMAS Rifle
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I shot one during some training with 2nd Para on Corsica back in '93 and I have to say I wasn't impressed. It rattled a lot and you just felt like it was going to break or fall apart. I only got to put a few hundred rounds though it, but it wasn't anything I'd have wanted in combat.


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I've stood in Paris looking down the business end of two of them.

That was fun..............

I have no experience being behind the trigger on one.


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