Mas 36 Carbine

[norcofoxrider]

fuck bolt actions are just sexy

[residentevil4freek]

Cock-on-closing?

[ytykg]

@residentevil4freek

No, it cocks when opening the bolt.

[aabceacba]

How expensive is one of those. Because it seems like one of the rarer rifles.

[holahahaful]

ITS PRONOUNCED CAR-BEAN.

[ytykg]

@holahahaful

...yeah...

[ShadeStalker1915]

@holahahaful Can be pronounce Car-Bine, or Car-Bean. Doesn't matter.

[bulletinyurass]

@ShadeStalker1915 so lets say car-biean :]

[ShadeStalker1915]

@bulletinyurass How do I even pronounce that?? D:

[F4Wildcat]

French weapons really have that "Sexy" feeling. And the MAS36 is one of those.

[BeardedHoplite]

@F4Wildcat

Too bad they always get dirty on the ground.

[e0o9kii]

@F4Wildcat Everything about the French is sexy like French women, MAS36, FAMAS, etc

Just wish Napoleon didn't use up all of the French Army's courage in that war of his.

[eraks1]

@e0o9kii actually, Napoleon didn't do that. You know what Napoleon said about the french people in general (opposed to the UK people) ? He stated that "In UK, the head of the draggon is clever, but the tail is bad. In France, the tail is good, but the head is bad"

He was meanning the People vs the Politics& the Elites. Napoleon lost his last wars because of the incompetence of some of his Generals.

But the tail is GOOD, aka the Men on the ground. Just take a look about Dien Bien Phu battle

[LYNCHIE1011]

what did the hoover ever do to you?!?!

[bananacockroach]

was this used by the french in ww2?

[druisteen1]

@bananacockroach

no only 50 000 mas 36 was made in 1940 so many soldier was 8mn lebel rifle

[canicheenrage]

@druisteen1 some had still the recalibered lebel, but didn't most have the berthier 1892 ( carbine or rifle ) ?

[druisteen1]

@canicheenrage in fact the berthier M16 was in thorie the main rifle after you have the lebel , and finally the mas36 but in fact the mas 36 usued only whive the elite troop the berthier usued by the troop of the fortress and the lebel was usued in second line the problem that is the blizkrieg when second line begin the first at the end of june 1940 when the french finnally stop the german the situation become desesperated whive not enought wheapon , and time to made new wheapon

[JSLegoMaster]

Some peopel say bolt action rifles shoot like 15%min max, here you see you can easily make 40S/min

[colddrake80]

I've always wanted one of these but they never made all that many. Which is too bad because I hear good things about them. Even if they are an odd looking rifle.

[Mauser2012]

never fired, dropped once!

[expertsk8er4566]

@ytykg nice 2nd reload

[clemnewyorker]

Hey before to say noooo a french rifle I can't believe it...

Remember this : MADE IN FRANCE MADE IN FRANCE MADE IN FRANCE MADE IN FRANCE in your brain !

French made is the best in many things guys

Cheers

[druisteen1]

@clemnewyorker

yes after 1995 , the french firearm was verry good quality

buut since 1995 the law change annd now U need a licence to have a 22

[ktockly]

do more vids of guns ADS :)

[Litterboxer529]

I own one of these. They are AMAZING

[druisten3]

this guun cost 1200 euros in france

[MrHalandor]

LOL who you get this weapon lol ...

[DrShakalu619]

awesome fellas

[flymistaslick]

thats a sexy bolt

[135twilight]

Reminds me of CoD2: B.R.O.

[Dragunov1185]

@135twilight omg i swear to god if i find another game reference....

[135twilight]

@Dragunov1185 *whispers* "its on the second level" lol

[WVliberty]

im thinking about buying oner, they worth 300-400$, rifles are expensive now since obama got elected

[mercenario1944]

jejeje, first person shooter XD

[pintofshite]

Got solid bolt on those guns

[higgininja]

+1 on the bolt operation. Open handed is the way to go.

[Pagansniper]

Does this rifle fire the 7.5x54mm French or 8x50mmR Lebel round?

[nyjoe92]

i like the mas most that you buy are in perfect shape but the gun doesnt have adjustable sights... oh well

[TomaPartizani]

MAS 36 looks nothing like a mosin nagant

[NormanMatchem]

Nice, smooth action. I have no idea what an MAS is but I think it looks somewhat similar to the Mosin Nagant.

[ytykg]

It's actually based mostly off the Mauser action. They moved the lugs to the back of the bolt, and changed the extractor.

I guess the best way to describe it as a mix between the Lee and the Mauser action.

[NormanMatchem]

@ytykg That's how I describe my Remington M1917. Got the mauser claw, identical magazine, however it's cock on close like the Enfield. I prefer cock on close as apposed to cock on open. Just faster I find, and easier to decock.

[FargoMarc]

What does ammo cost for that?

[higgininja]

20-40 cents a round

[mediamafiaproduction]

oh ok sweet cause it looks like a nice rifle

[higgininja]

Sorry I just realized, I thought the ammo was 7.62x 54 R, but it isnt. It is just 7.62x54. Those are two totally different animals.

[ytykg]

Actually it's 7.5x54mm

[higgininja]

Yeah, I just got all confused. Sorry to anyone I confused.

[maxcat117]

thats a strange round how do you get it,but nice rifle

[PrimoVids]

At the time there was sort of an arms race, if you will, for the standard-issue bullet. This was one of the many candidates. In the end I believe the 8mm round won with the Kar98.

[Gunluver1]

I have a question...I am looking to buy a Mas, I notice that it has the same sights as a enfield/fn-49 and i was wondering how do you line the sights up to make sure it goes where you want it to go just like sights on a mauser or a mosin. My friend owns a FN-49 and to me its just look through a hole.

[druisteen1]

a verry good caliber

very historic

[135twilight]

@ytykg Yeah, 7.62x54R is Russian. (The R doesn't mean "Russian", it means "Rimmed")

[ytykg]

@135twilight

Yes that's the Mosin Nagant's round, but this is a French MAS 36, which is 7.5x54mm.

[MrPennyworth007]

@ytykg was it hard trying to find the ammo?

[ytykg]

@MrPennyworth007

No, at the time I went through aim surplus, but I don't know if they still carry it. I don't shoot these much so I still have plenty.

[jasperbaba]

really?? where lol, here there 53 cents a round 525 euro per 1000 shots.

[higgininja]

Yeah, I messed up. Read above^

[Garron81]

Everyone of your bolt guns i see you work that bolt as fast as ive ever seen. Dag. you must really oil them and practice with them.

[soukupb]

hey ytykg where can i find a mas 36? are they hard to find?

[ytykg]

They are all on the second hand market now. They can be found at online auctions, but they are hard to find in the wild.

My local gun shop carried surplus rifles and the owner just happened to be on the phone with them when they found a case of ten while doing inventory in one of there warehouses. They had been sold out for a couple of years at that point. These had just been misplaced. The owner of the shop bought all 10 for $50each , and I bought my two for $95 each.

[wangl601]

The recoil seems so low.........

Is the French 7.5mm ammunition powerful?

[ytykg]

Recoils isn't bad at all. It uses a 139 grain bullet, around the same as an 7,62x39mm (AKM) bullet, but has more powder behind it. The cartridge is the same size as a Swiss K31 round, in fact you can fire them in a Swiss K31, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[mediamafiaproduction]

is this an acurate rifle as well as reliable

if so does it use 7.62 (aka).308???

[ytykg]

It's a very accurate rifle for a military weapon. There are some out there that Century arms modified for 308 but the originals use 7.5x54mm ammo.

[mediamafiaproduction]

is it hard to find the 7.5x54mm ammo ?>

[higgininja]

No Not at all

[wangl601]

woo,this rifle is very valuable!

[ramberghini]

how good of a rifle is this?

[ichewtoast111]

it shoots bullets....i think thats as good as it gets...

[ramberghini]

jesus! all i was asking is how does the rifle perform overall, and whoever marked me down jumps on my ass! i was asking for your opinion, thats all.

[ytykg]

It has a very smooth, fast action. IMHO it's as fast as an Enfield...almost. It has a peep sight that's very easy to line up. Having the bayonet carried inside the stock is very convenient for a military rifle. The only downside I know of is the lack of a safety.

[cyberabraham]

Very accurate. I think you hit the ground with every shot! Its a keeper.

[ytykg]

You know, I might be offended if I'd actually been looking down the sights, or even at the target half the time.

This video was to show off the action of the rifle, not the accuracy.

Also it hit the ground after it went through the target. Even if every shot had been on the mark they would have hit the ground.

[cyberabraham]

I was just trying to be funny but I just hate to see good ammo wasted.

[sillythekid101]

cyberabraham, what is the point of having ammo or even having a gun if your not going to shoot it. There is no such thing as wasting ammo if your having fun with it.

[cyberabraham]

I didn't say don't shoot it. I guess if it is exciting for you to hear the gun go bang, then have fun with that. Although, at the same time you can shoot at a target and see how it groups and still hear it go bang.

Any gun can hit dirt at 10 feet. Lets see the accuracy of this gun. That is what I am interested in. I bet it is no M38 Mosin Nagant. It probably groups real nice.

[hilltopshooter]

hey guys im looking for a good rifle im thinking of getting a mas36 if i vcan do you know if you can get one of these in the us and the same with the mas56(well the semi auto) i would prefer a ww2 style rifle or even a war rebuild if it looks nice.

[jrpeters5]

Let me guess, its never been fired and only dropped once? lol!

[kaa13]

120000 young French were killed in a month fighting with this rifle.

[militaryhistorian67]

Show me the factual literature on this ridiculous statement

[militaryhistorian67]

The French in Indo China killed many more natives than 120,000. That I can say. French Rifles are very underrated in the US due to obscurity

[SasquatchMan118]

lol exactly

[USHomeboy]

What? a french rifle, in usa? no.....

it can't be done!

[druisteen1]

@USHomeboy

it's a verry good rifle ,, do you prefer have a ex nazi g rifle ?

[USHomeboy]

@druisteen1 they are different, me i prefer The G98, Cal 7.92 like the K98.

The Mas 36 is a Cal 7.5. After the Lebel 8mm is awesome!

[sniper034]

ooh, a frenchie rifle. nice! 5/5

[madlomlaw]

I just bought one at a gun show. It is one of those ones that are in like brand new condition. With the phosphate finish and no paint on it. I have not seen a milsurp rifle in this condition other than another one of these. There have been a few of these floating around lately. Nobody seems to know too much about this particular batch of rifles. NO serial number or cartuoche or the stock. The inside and out is mint and the action and trigger are stiffer than a new broom. Any info?

[ytykg]

This one was like that, but it had a tag on it that states it was refurbished in a French arsenal in Dec. of 1971.

It is actually a pre-war rifle.

[madlomlaw]

Do you have any pics of it close up? I can give you some photos too if you want maybe we can help each other out a bit. I would like to know anything I can about this rifle. What is the serial Number?

[madlomlaw]

What is the strangest about this rifle is the finish. Originally they would put on a phosphate finish then the black paint. There is some talk about the last rifles that the French were able to make before being overrun are missing the paint and serial numbers but I have no way of knowing what the story is on this. The mag well, bore, all bearing surfaces are virtually wear free and the phosphate finish is very unforgiving on wear surfaces and if is very stiff. So you have no cartouche either?

[ytykg]

The refurbished rifle has no stamps on any type on the wood. Only the receiver, and bolt. It has a stamped floor plate and trigger guard. My war-time all matching 36 has numbers stamped on all the wood, a painted finish (about 85%+) and a "MAS 1944" cartouche on the right side of the butt stock. Along with a milled trigger guard and floor plate(also stamped matching).

[madlomlaw]

Do the refurbs have the black paint on them? I wonder if there is any way to date this rifle

[ytykg]

No, refurbs, and post-war rifles don't have a painted finish.

If your rifle doesn't have a stamp on the butt stock. You can usually tell the around what year by the first letter(s) of the serial number. If you can get the front hand guard, and fore-stock off. The barrel has the year stamped on the bottom, toward the receiver.

[RebelSince1776]

Where do u get ur ammo, buy it, or reload it?

[ytykg]

I bought five boxes of Prvi Partizan about a year ago from aimsurplus. I don't know if they still have it.

[RebelSince1776]

K, thanks, I want 1 but I'm going to get a K98 first, great gun though

[ytykg]

Also both are K series rifles.

[surplusnut]

love the video, i bought a mas 36 last month but haven't had any ammo to shoot through it

[Mophonic]

does anyone of you know where to get these 7,5x54 ammo ? I got one since 9 years, only one package is left now and everyone i ask in the gunstores says : no way

so any idea how to get the ammo for it ?

[surplusnut]

yeah prvi partizan makes new manufactured ammo for it, not to expensive, i got mine for 50 dollars for 100 rounds, ordered it off the internet

[USSRsniper]

What country makes that gun?

[ytykg]

France

[USSRsniper]

cool,wasn't it the rifle of the french foreign legion around the ww2 times?

[ILRRLM]

yep