emas 36The bolt-action MAS-36 and the semi-auto MAS-49 are two fine examples. French small arms were often on the cutting edge in the 19th and 20th centuries. The bolt-action MAS-36 and the semi-auto MASThe MAS Modèle 36 was a military bolt action rifle. First adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of service rifles, it saw service past the World War II