Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) MAS-49/56.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)
Model: MAS-49/56
Serial: H22657
Date of Manufacture: 1957-1979
Caliber: 7.5x54mm French
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 20.7" Barrel with Integrated Muzzle Brake and Adjustable Grenade Range Rings
Optics/Sights: Winged Protected Post Front with Adjustable Aperture Rear and Integrated Grenade Launcher Sight
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Buttstock with Black Rubber "Boot" Recoil Sleeve/Pad and Smooth Hardwood Fore-end
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is marked "MAS MLE 1949 56" above "CAL. 7.5", alongside the serial number "H22657", a "Square/P84" mark, a "Crown/AR" proof mark, and "MADE IN FRANCE / C.A.I. GEORGIA, VT". The top of the bolt is marked "1-75". The receiver -behind the rear sight- is marked with the serial number "H22657". The Rear sight is marked with numbers ranging from "2 to 12". The left side of the barrel is marked with a "Crown/AR" proof mark. The top of the barrel is marked with numbers ranging from "9 to 19" for the grenade range rings.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The MAS-49/56 was a semi-automatic battle rifle designed by the government-owned Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) and adopted as the primary service rifle of the French Armed Forces from 1957 to 1979. Developed as a streamlined, shortened modernization of the earlier base MAS-49 platform—refined by combat experience in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War—the firearm was chambered for the standard 7.5×54mm French cartridge, which offered heavy ballistic performance comparable to contemporary battle rifle rounds. The rifle was mass-produced exclusively at the Saint-Étienne arsenal, with roughly 275,218 dedicated MAS-49/56 rifles featuring a significantly shortened barrel and handguard. Rather than just shrinking the weapon for mobility, this specialized modernization integrated both a muzzle brake and a gas cut-off switch specifically built to accommodate standard NATO 22mm rifle grenades. Each receiver came equipped with a specialized integral scope rail on the left side, allowing for the rapid attachment of standard-issue military optics—such as the APX L806 telescopic sight—without modification.
Model: MAS-49/56
Serial: H22657
Date of Manufacture: 1957-1979
Caliber: 7.5x54mm French
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 20.7" Barrel with Integrated Muzzle Brake and Adjustable Grenade Range Rings
Optics/Sights: Winged Protected Post Front with Adjustable Aperture Rear and Integrated Grenade Launcher Sight
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood Buttstock with Black Rubber "Boot" Recoil Sleeve/Pad and Smooth Hardwood Fore-end
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is marked "MAS MLE 1949 56" above "CAL. 7.5", alongside the serial number "H22657", a "Square/P84" mark, a "Crown/AR" proof mark, and "MADE IN FRANCE / C.A.I. GEORGIA, VT". The top of the bolt is marked "1-75". The receiver -behind the rear sight- is marked with the serial number "H22657". The Rear sight is marked with numbers ranging from "2 to 12". The left side of the barrel is marked with a "Crown/AR" proof mark. The top of the barrel is marked with numbers ranging from "9 to 19" for the grenade range rings.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The MAS-49/56 was a semi-automatic battle rifle designed by the government-owned Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) and adopted as the primary service rifle of the French Armed Forces from 1957 to 1979. Developed as a streamlined, shortened modernization of the earlier base MAS-49 platform—refined by combat experience in the First Indochina War and the Algerian War—the firearm was chambered for the standard 7.5×54mm French cartridge, which offered heavy ballistic performance comparable to contemporary battle rifle rounds. The rifle was mass-produced exclusively at the Saint-Étienne arsenal, with roughly 275,218 dedicated MAS-49/56 rifles featuring a significantly shortened barrel and handguard. Rather than just shrinking the weapon for mobility, this specialized modernization integrated both a muzzle brake and a gas cut-off switch specifically built to accommodate standard NATO 22mm rifle grenades. Each receiver came equipped with a specialized integral scope rail on the left side, allowing for the rapid attachment of standard-issue military optics—such as the APX L806 telescopic sight—without modification.
Operating via a rugged direct gas impingement system, the firearm earned a legendary reputation for reliability in austere environments; however, its lack of a firing pin return spring requires hard military primers to avoid accidental slam-fires with softer commercial civilian ammunition. It served as France's frontline infantry weapon in numerous Cold War-era African interventions until officially replaced by the 5.56mm FAMAS assault rifle in the late 1970s.
Contents:
This example will ship with one 10-round magazine.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1191971593 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-08-09 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
755 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-08-09 17:10:36 |
