This video explores the French MAS 36 CR39, the paratrooper variant of the MAS 36 rifle. It details the CR39's development, initiated in 1937 and adopted in 1939, focusing on its compact design for paratroopers and alpine troops. Key modifications include a shortened barrel and a cast aluminum folding stock. The video also highlights a unique, though often fragile, sling-winding mechanism integrated into the stock. Production figures and the rifle's continued manufacturing until 1960 are mentioned. The description promotes the author's book, "Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles 1866-2016."
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