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MyFlippinXD · 01-29-2008, 02:37 PM

Anybody have one? I do and was just wondering about the scope and where you get ammo. ALSO how accurate if you have one?

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**Ed Ely** · 01-29-2008, 04:52 PM

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Noah Mercy · 01-29-2008, 07:49 PM

I have one. I handload for it using a run of brass made by Hornady a few years ago. I also buy Prvi Partizan when it is on sale. The bore on mine is perfectly sized for .308" bullets, not the "7.62mm" used in Russian ammo which are actually .311-.312".

Dunno about the scope...Sportsman's Guide had some of the factory scopes & mounts for sale a couple years ago, as well as spare mags, bayonets, etc. You might call 'em and see if they have any more kicking around.

As far as accuracy...I keep mine because it shoots between an inch and inch and a half at 100 yards. Yup, it is the most accurate out-of-the-box semi auto combat rifle I've ever fired. (The only military rifle I've shot that was more accurate was a 6.5mm Arisaka turnbolt.) I've fired several other 49/56s and they all grouped similarly with the same ammo. The triggers are dang good for military guns and the sights aren't half-bad.

MyFlippinXD · 02-01-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah Mercy

I have one. I handload for it using a run of brass made by Hornady a few years ago. I also buy Prvi Partizan when it is on sale. The bore on mine is perfectly sized for .308" bullets, not the "7.62mm" used in Russian ammo which are actually .311-.312".

Dunno about the scope...Sportsman's Guide had some of the factory scopes & mounts for sale a couple years ago, as well as spare mags, bayonets, etc. You might call 'em and see if they have any more kicking around.

As far as accuracy...I keep mine because it shoots between an inch and inch and a half at 100 yards. Yup, it is the most accurate out-of-the-box semi auto combat rifle I've ever fired. (The only military rifle I've shot that was more accurate was a 6.5mm Arisaka turnbolt.) I've fired several other 49/56s and they all grouped similarly with the same ammo. The triggers are dang good for military guns and the sights aren't half-bad.

Cool thanks for the info. I'd like to put a scope on if it is indeed that accurate. It's really fun to shoot too! It's not at all like firing a Garand or an SKS for that matter. It has a nice feel to it. AND A LOUD BOOM!! If you find any good MAS links, please post...

**einheit 13** · 02-01-2008, 04:57 PM

Hmmm....scope mount for the MAS49/56, great rifle, great accuracy.....

like this?? http://www.scopemounts.com/instamain.html

http://www.northridgeinc.com/sp_mas.htm
http://www.buymilsurp.com/zencart/in...ndex&cPath=370
http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl10-e.htm
http://gunsworld.com/french/mas/4956_home_us.html

Not much in the way of after market parts.....

01-29-2008, 02:37 PM	#1
MyFlippinXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 149	French MAS 49/56 Anybody have one? I do and was just wondering about the scope and where you get ammo. ALSO how accurate if you have one? "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud

01-29-2008, 07:49 PM	#3
Noah Mercy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 276	I have one. I handload for it using a run of brass made by Hornady a few years ago. I also buy Prvi Partizan when it is on sale. The bore on mine is perfectly sized for .308" bullets, not the "7.62mm" used in Russian ammo which are actually .311-.312". Dunno about the scope...Sportsman's Guide had some of the factory scopes & mounts for sale a couple years ago, as well as spare mags, bayonets, etc. You might call 'em and see if they have any more kicking around. As far as accuracy...I keep mine because it shoots between an inch and inch and a half at 100 yards. Yup, it is the most accurate out-of-the-box semi auto combat rifle I've ever fired. (The only military rifle I've shot that was more accurate was a 6.5mm Arisaka turnbolt.) I've fired several other 49/56s and they all grouped similarly with the same ammo. The triggers are dang good for military guns and the sights aren't half-bad. __________________ I may be fat, hairy, and ugly...BUT AT LEAST I SMELL BAD!

02-01-2008, 04:57 PM	#5
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,668	Hmmm....scope mount for the MAS49/56, great rifle, great accuracy..... like this?? http://www.scopemounts.com/instamain.html http://www.northridgeinc.com/sp_mas.htm http://www.buymilsurp.com/zencart/in...ndex&cPath=370 http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl10-e.htm http://gunsworld.com/french/mas/4956_home_us.html Not much in the way of after market parts..... __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

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01-29-2008, 04:52 PM	#2
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,657 Blog Entries: 1	The forum resident expert on foreign made firearms should be on board shortly. Ed