FAMAS

FAMAS G2.

The FAMAS (Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, in English "Assault Rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory")^[1] is a bullpup-styled assault rifle designed and manufactured in France.^[2] It's the main assault rifle of the French Army, French Air Force, and French Navy since 1980. It was also sold for export.

Designed in 1973 FAMAS uses a 5.56mm NATO (.223) caliber cartridge. Muzzle velocity is between 925m/s and 960m/s following variants.

Variants

FAMAS F1 & FAMAS G2.

FAMAS "civil", built between 1982 and 1992 for security and protection companies.

FAMAS F1, built between 1979 and 1992 for French militaries.
- FAMAS Commando, variant of F1 specially designed for special forces, shorter than original.
- FAMAS Export, variant of F1 specially designed for foreign customers.
FAMAS G1, alternatively transition built in 1995 to prepare for the arrival of French troops in the G2.
FAMAS G2, new generation more light, and using special weapons.
- FAMAS FELIN, variant of G2 specially designed for urban fights and close sniping .

French Air Force riflemen with FAMAS.

Militaries and polices of that countries uses FAMAS.

French soldier from the 40th Artillery Regiment's specialised support light section armed with an HK416F and an underslung HK269F grenade launcher
Legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment during a patrol with the new standard-issue assault rifle of the French Armed Forces, the HK416F
A schematic of the lever-delayed blowback mechanism used in the FAMAS
Soldier of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment using FAMAS Infanterie upgraded with an Aimpoint red dot sight
Cutaway of the muzzle of a FAMAS F1 on display at the Weapons Department in the Museum of Art and Industry in Saint-Étienne, France
A fusilier marin with his FAMAS G2
Alidade for direct fire of the APAV 40 grenade
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Improved FAMAS F1 Félin system
Century Arms MAS .223 and bayonet