This video provides an in-depth look at the Gevarm D3 and D4 submachine guns, highlighting their history as an economical alternative to the MAT-49. It details their simple blowback action, stamped construction, and the two available versions (D3 with a wooden stock and D4 with a wire stock). The video covers their testing by the French Army, limited adoption by security organizations like the French CRS and Paris Police, and export sales. The analysis also includes a detailed examination of gun features, disassembly, reassembly, fire control group, and receiver, with thanks extended to the IRCGN for access.
This video provides an in-depth look at the MAT 49-54, a special variant of the French MAT 49 submachine gun adopted by the Paris Police. The description highlights key differences from the standard military model, including a fixed wooden stock, a longer barrel (365mm/14.4 inches), and a unique dual-trigger mechanism for semiautomatic and full-automatic fire with an anti-unintentional-use block. It also notes that the MAT 49-54 was produced from scratch by the Tulle arsenal, with only a few hundred units made, distinguishing it from rebuilt police MAS 38 SMGs. The creator thanks the French Ministry of the Interior for granting access to the example for the presentation.
This video examines a post-WWII variation of the French MAS 38 submachine gun modified for the Paris Police. These modifications, implemented on a few hundred units, included a barrel shroud, a collapsing wire stock, and a folding magazine well. Notably, a selector lever was added to enable semi-automatic fire, a feature absent in the original full-auto-only MAS 38. The video highlights how these changes foreshadowed the characteristics of the later MAT 49, which replaced the MAS 38 in military service. The content is made possible by access granted by the French Ministry of the Interior.
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