Mas 36 Cr 39
Came across this picture from Indochina on a french web site where they called this rifle a MAS 36 cr 39. The site was for a group that makes 1/6 scale military action figures and they were talking about copying the rifle.
Should I ever run across one, any idea on what they are worth? Lot's of gunshows coming up around here.
Are there fakes/repros of these?The majority of Mas 36 CR39's are reproductions from SARCO. SARCO imported the folding stock and some parts like 25 years ago and chopped down full length MAS 36's into the reproduction CR 39.
These reproductions go from $1200 to $2000 dollars.An original CR 39, they I've seen, can range in price from $4000 to $6000 dollars at auction. I believe less then 20 exist in the USA. Last one I saw for sale was an original demilled CR 39 in France that sold for 4000 dollars.The markings on a reproduction CR 39 are the same as a regular MAS 36:MAS Mle 36Serial numberA real CR 39 will read:Mas Mle 36 C.R. 39Serial numberIf you happen to find one I will pay premium over purchase price and fly out to buy it from you.
Pre World War II produced MAS-36The MAS-36 is a short carbine-style rifle with a two-piece stock and slab-sided receiver. It is chambered for the modern rimless cartridge; a shortened version of the cartridge that had been introduced in 1924 (then modified in 1929), for France's. The rifle was developed based on French experience in World War I and combines various features of other rifles like the two rear locking lugs of the British rifle (easy to clean and resistant to dirt), the dog leg shaped bolt handle of the British /U.S. Rifle that places the bolt knob at a favorable ergonomic position in relation to the trigger and, and the five-round box magazine (claw extractor) of the German which stored 5 rounds in a staggered column and fed by 5-round ), to produce an 'ugly, roughly made, but immensely strong and reliable' service rifle.There are just five user removable parts: a Lebel-type cruciform bayonet inserted into a guard tube under the barrel (taken out by the stopper and turned by snap-fastening the stopper in the tube to fix), the bolt body, the bolt rear cap, the firing pin and the spring of the firing pin.
The metal parts of the rifle were black baked in an oven.The MAS-36 bolt handle was bent forward in an 'awkward fashion' to bring it into a convenient position for the soldier's hand. Some have since been found bent backwards into a facing-downwards position like that of many other bolt-action rifles. The MAS-36 had a relatively short barrel and was fitted with large aperture (rear) and post (front) sights designed for typical combat ranges. Typical for French rifles of the period, the MAS-36 had no manual.The rifle was designed with a line consisting of a rear a tangent-type aperture sight element that was calibrated for 7.5×54mm French mle1929 C ammunition for 100–1,200 m (109–1,312 yd) in 100 metres (109 yd) increments. The original front sighting element was milled and consisted of a front post that was protected by two open 'ears'.There were 25 rear aperture elements available for the sight line to optimize it horizontally and laterally in 2.32 increments during assembly at the arsenal.
These arsenal mounted rear aperture elements shifted to point of aim 13.5 or 27 cm (5.3 or 10.6 in) left or right or up or down at a range of 200 metres (219 yd).It is worth noting that the front stock fittings are a major component of setting the sights on a MAS-36. To discourage disassembling the front stock non-standard screws with a spanner head were used on the barrel band and nose caps.
Only armorers were issued with the appropriate screw drivers to remove the front stock. If removed the front stock will probably face quite a bit of trial and error in getting the screws set back to their exact positions again.It was normally carried with a loaded magazine and empty chamber until the soldier was engaged in combat, though the rifle's firing mechanism could be blocked by raising the bolt handle. The MAS-36 carried a 17-inch spike, reversed in a tube below the barrel. To use the bayonet, a spring plunger was pressed to release the bayonet. It was then free to be pulled out, turned around, and fitted back into its receptacle. Like the Lebel model 1886 rifle, the MAS-36 featured a stacking hook offset to the right side of the barrel for standing a number of the rifles (usually a trio) upright.Background The MAS-36 was intended as an economical simple bolt action rifle to serve with rear echelon, colonial and reserve troops alongside and meant to share machining and pave the way for a new standard before the next big conflict. The first French evolved from the prototype MAS-38/39.
A limited number of MAS-40 semi-automatic rifles entered trail service in March 1940. The and following German occupation of France prevented large scale introduction of semi-automatic service rifles amongst French front line troops. During the 1950s the French military adopted the semi-automatic as their standard service rifle.Though intended to replace the and Berthier rifles as well as, budget constraints limited MAS-36 production, and it served along with the former rifles in many French army and colonial units. During World War II, the MAS-36 was used alongside the Lebel 1886 and Berthiers during the Battle of France.
Mas 36 Cr 39 A Vendre
After the, the Germans took over a large number of MAS-36s, which were given the designation Gewehr 242(f) and put into service with their own garrison units based in occupied France and later the. Further development Post World War II produced rifles feature production simplifications like stamped nose caps with a hooded front sight element, stamped magazine floor plates, a stamped front sling attachment featuring a ring, a protective measure to prevent dirt ingress in the trigger area and a side mounted cam track and button to dial and lock the selected firing range on the rear sight element. The hooded front sight element reduced under unfavorable light conditions and added extra protection for the post. The bolt of post World War II produced rifles can not be closed on an empty chamber, indicating the rifle needs to be reloaded. Later post war batches feature / introduced as a more effective metal surface treatment against rust. The 'second model' is the most produced version with its derivative, the MAS 36/51.Postwar usage.