MAS-38
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 VC |
 MAS-38 |
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 Medic Engineer Radioman |
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| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 35 | ×2.4 = 84 | ×1.3 = 45.5 | ×1.1 = 38.5 | ×0.7 = 224.5 | ×0.65 = 22.75 | 2.266 Seconds | 3.1 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS-38 | SMG | Auto | 650 RPM | 7.0° & 2.15° ADS | 0.87 | 350 m/s | 5 g (77.16 gr) | 4.3 kg (9.48 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistolet Mitrailleur de 7,65mm MAS modèle 38 | 7.65x20 | France | 1938 | Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne | 8.82 in (224 mm) | 25 in (630 mm) | weapon_mas38 |
The MAS-38 is a French submachine gun chambered for the 7.65×20mm Longue cartridge, developed in the late 1930s and manufactured at the Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS). It is a simple blowback, open-bolt weapon that fires full-auto only. The MAS-38 is best known for its unusual receiver geometry and angled bolt travel, which helped keep the weapon compact while using a lighter bolt.
HISTORY
The MAS-38 grew out of French interwar submachine-gun development and entered production on the eve of World War II, with limited numbers available before the 1940 campaign. After the occupation of France, production continued under German control for issue to German and Vichy forces, where it was designated the Maschinenpistole 722(f). Its high-quality, largely machined construction made it durable, but it was also relatively expensive and paired with a low-powered cartridge compared with many wartime SMGs.
After World War II, the MAS-38 remained in service with French forces and police and saw use in postwar conflicts, including French Indochina, before being superseded by newer designs such as the MAT-49. In Southeast Asia, weapons of this type were also present among the diverse mix of arms circulating during the period, reflecting both continuing French use and the broader capture and redistribution of small arms in the region.
Sources
- Imperial War Museums — MAS Mle 1938
- NRA Museums — M.A.S. Model 1938 Submachine Gun
- Smithsonian (SI) — MAS-38 Submachinegun
- Musées de Reims — Pistolet-mitrailleur MAS 38
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The MAS-38 used by Walter Audisio to execute Benito Mussolini (National Historical Museum of Albania) -
a ranger of the ARVN strikes a pose with sandals, sunglasses, civilian transistor radio, and nón lá hat. duck camo frog lizard and a M1911 -
French commando (navy) in Indochine, with a french MAS-38 SMG and a TRPP11 -
