This video explores the McCann Industries MAS 49/56, a modernized rifle originally purchased by the Elbonian Royal Air Service for aerial interdiction. The Elbonians attempted to replicate French designs, acquiring MAS 49/56 rifles from McCann Industries, which were converted to 7.62x51mm and fitted with an aluminum lower accepting AR grips and stocks, along with quad rails. The video highlights that this is a rare McCann Industries modernized variant and draws parallels to the work of French gunsmith Herlé Kaigre on the MAS 49/56 MSB. It touches on the French Air Force's past use of modernized semi-automatic rifles for similar missions before adopting the FN SCAR-H.
This video explores the 1926 Darne machine gun, a French aircraft armament developed by Darne, a company primarily known for shotguns. Originally conceived during WWI, the design was refined and officially adopted by the French Air Force in the 1920s. Approximately 11,000 units were produced, with half going to France and the other half to international clients including Brazil, Turkey, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Spain. The video highlights Darne's ambition to market the mechanism for various roles, such as infantry, fortification, anti-aircraft, and vehicular use, though only the aircraft variant saw significant adoption. The content is presented thanks to the Cody Firearms Museum.
This video explores the French Air Force's acquisition of sniper rifles, specifically the FR-G1 and FR-G2. Developed in the 1990s on a standard MAS 36 receiver as an alternative to the discontinued FR-F1, these rifles featured different bipod styles. Only about 600 were produced before being replaced by the H&K 417 starting in 2013. The description also promotes Forgotten Weapons' Patreon, Floatplane channel, and merchandise.
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