MAS-36/51
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 MAS-36/51 |
 |
 Assault Sniper |
5 / 20 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 65 | ×2.4 = 156.0 | ×2.15 = 139.75 | ×1.95 = 126.75 | ×1.15 = 74.75 | ×1.15 = 74.75 | YES | YES | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Bolt Action | Single Shot | 45 RPM | 6.2° & 0.15° ADS | 0.985 | 854 m/s | 10.0 g (154.32 gr) | 3.72 kg (8.2 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 7.62x63 | France | 1936 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_mas36 |
MAS-36/51 is a French bolt-action rifle and rifle-grenade-launcher variant of the MAS-36, chambered for the 7.5×54mm French cartridge. It retains the five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips, but adds a permanently fitted grenade-launching muzzle and folding grenade sights. It is best known for providing a rugged, simple service rifle with integral rifle-grenade capability during France’s postwar conflicts.
HISTORY
The MAS-36/51 was introduced in 1951 as an updated MAS-36 configuration adapted for launching rifle grenades, typically by fitting a dedicated grenade-launching muzzle device and associated sights while keeping the underlying MAS-36 action and manual of arms. The variant is often described as the “LG51” (lance-grenades 1951) pattern, reflecting its postwar role of extending the MAS-36 family’s utility at a time when France was also fielding semi-automatic MAS-49 series rifles.
In Vietnam-era context, MAS-36 family rifles were widely used by French forces during the First Indochina War, and grenade-launching configurations provided infantry units a compact way to deliver explosive projectiles without separate launchers. Captured French small arms also circulated in Vietnamese stocks, meaning MAS-36-pattern rifles could persist in secondary roles even as more modern semi-automatic and assault rifles became common.
Sources
- Fusil MAS 36 LG51 | Imperial War Museums
- Guide technique sommaire des fusils à répétition de 7,5 mm modèle 1936 / 1936 CR 39 / 1936-51 (1966) | Section Technique de l’Armée (scan)