Ian Reviews the Greatest Book Ever: Chassepot to FAMAS
This video is a review of the book "Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles 1866-2016" by Ian. The book serves as a comprehensive reference guide to identify French military rifles encountered in museums, gun shows, and collections. It covers 10 different rifle models including the Chassepot, Gras, Kropatschek, Lebel, Berthier, RSC, MAS 36, MAS semiauto, FR, and FAMAS, with each chapter detailing the history, variations, markings, production, combat use, and mechanics of the rifles. The author highlights the outstanding photography and the book's broad scope compared to other English-language resources on French rifles.










