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MAS-38

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MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm

The MAS-38 was a French submachine gun designed and built in the years just before the Second World War. It was used and adopted by French military forces in 1939 and when the Germans conquered France in 1940, they did as Germany always did, adopt and use the indigenous weapons built by the conquered country for use by their own military or occupational forces. MAS stands for Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne which means "Weapons industry of Saint-Étienne". St. Etienne was the arms maker for the majority of France's weapons in the 19th-20th centuries. The Submachine gun (chambered in the French 7.65mm) was in production between 1939-1946. It was actively used by French police forces until it was replaced by the MAT-49 submachine gun in 1950. The captured version of the MAS-38 used by German forces was called the 7.65 mm MP722(f) as the official German designation.

Specifications

(1939-1946)

  • Type: Submachine Gun
  • Caliber: 7.65mm Longue, 7.65x17mm Browning SR
  • Weight: 6.3 lbs (2.9 kg)
  • Length: 24.5 in (62.3 cm)
  • Barrel length: 8.8 in (22.4 cm)
  • Capacity: 32 rounds
  • Fire Modes: Semi- Auto

The MAS-38 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur) Private motorcycle policemen 1953
The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) Jaroslav Mareš Václav Malý 1958
The Black Battalion (Cerný prapor) Hannjo Hasse Wolf 1958
The Second Wind (Le Deuxième Souffle) Motorcycle guards 1966
Pasha (Le Pacha) Quinquin's henchman 1968
The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) Soldiers at the airport 1969
How I Unleashed World War II Jan Swiderski Capt. Letoux 1970
Take It Easy It's a Waltz (Laisse aller ... c'est une Valse) The policeman 1971
Cop Story (Flic Story) Police officers and gendarmes 1975
The Old Gun (Le vieux fusil) Vichy militia 1975
The Gang (Le Gang) Alain Delon Robert 1977
The Gang (Le Gang) Police officers and gendarmes 1977
Chained Heat 2 Brigitte Nielsen Magda Kassar 1993

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
World War II Online: Battleground Europe 2001
Forgotten Hope 2003
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One Used by French forces 2005