MAS-36 CR39
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 MAS-36 CR39 |
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 Assault |
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| 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 | NO | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Bolt Action Carbine |
Single Shot | 45 RPM | 5.7° & 0.3° ADS | 0.915 | 854 m/s | 10.0 g (154.32 gr) | 3 kg (6.61 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | 7.62x63 | France | 1939 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_mas36_cr39 |
MAS-36 CR39 is a French folding-stock bolt-action carbine chambered for the 7.5×54mm French cartridge. It uses the MAS-36 action with a five-round internal magazine loaded by stripper clips, but is shortened and fitted with a compact, under-folding metal stock. It is best known as a more transportable MAS-36 variant intended for airborne and mountain troops.
HISTORY
The MAS-36 CR39 (crosse repliable, “folding stock”) was developed to provide a more compact version of the standard MAS-36 for troops who needed easier carry and transport. Work began soon after the MAS-36 was finalized, and the CR39 pattern was adopted in 1939 with a shortened barrel and a folding aluminum stock, including an internal sling winder intended to keep the sling managed when the stock was folded. Limited production occurred before the 1940 armistice, with production resuming after liberation and the type remaining in service for decades.
In Southeast Asia, MAS-36 family rifles were common in French service during the First Indochina War, and compact variants like the CR39 could appear with units that valued portability. Captured French small arms also circulated in Vietnamese stocks afterward, meaning MAS-36-pattern rifles could persist in secondary roles even as more modern semi-automatic rifles and assault rifles became widespread.