emas 36The MAS-36 rifle was in production up until the mid-1950s. The MAS-36 action also served as a platform for FR F-1 and FR F-2 sniper rifles, which are still in service with French ArmedThe mass production of the MAS-36 was further delayed until late 1938 due to the Depression and contemporary fixation for disarmament. At the start of WWII, only about 60,000 new rifles