FA-MAS Type 62 in caliber 7.62x51mm NATO
FA is for "Fusil Automatique" (automatic rifle) and MAS for "Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Etienne". Production: about 60 rifles. Ammunition: 7,62mm Model 1954 (7,62x51mm) Lenght: 1040 mm Height: 210 mm Weight: 4,530 kg empty Barrel Lenght: 500 mm Barrel Grooves: 4 at right 300 mm thread Selector: S for safety / C for semi-auto fire / M for automatic fire Cyclic Rate: 600 RpM Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
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