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<p>[QUOTE="LauraGarnet02, post: 7528330, member: 20118"]According to my book the rifle is a French MAS36 or M1936CR39. Manufacturer: Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne.</p><p>Introduced in 1936, using the then new 7-5 mm M29 cartridge. The MAS36 uses a modified Mauser type of bolt action. Five round magazine.</p><p>There is more info in the write-up I will try and take a photo later and post it for you. Otherwise the info above should help you find more on the internet.</p><p>Edit and PS. It would make sense for a French rifle to be in Vietnam. Isn't that how it all started... The US entered as advisors to the French who were fighting the Chinese communists?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LauraGarnet02, post: 7528330, member: 20118"]According to my book the rifle is a French MAS36 or M1936CR39. Manufacturer: Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne. Introduced in 1936, using the then new 7-5 mm M29 cartridge. The MAS36 uses a modified Mauser type of bolt action. Five round magazine. There is more info in the write-up I will try and take a photo later and post it for you. Otherwise the info above should help you find more on the internet. Edit and PS. It would make sense for a French rifle to be in Vietnam. Isn't that how it all started... The US entered as advisors to the French who were fighting the Chinese communists?[/QUOTE]
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