FAMAS

The FAMAS is a bullpup assault rifle first developed as a new service rifle for the French Army to replace the obsolete MAS-49/56 rifle and MAT-49 submachine gun. A result of experimental ventures into bullpup firearms and intermediate cartridges, and the French army seeking to adopt a new service rifle to fit modern standards, The FAMAS project began in 1967 under General Paul Tellié. The FAMAS F1 was adopted as standard service rifle in 1978. When first introduced, the FAMAS F1 had numerous reliability and breakage problems. Improved variants named the FAMAS G1 and G2 were developed, however they were not purchased by the French Army. Other than the French Armed Forces, the FAMAS has also been adopted by a few other nations for special forces, military or police use.