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colspan="2" style="background:#444444;" \| FAMAS Specifications
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Cartridge:	5.56×45mm (STANAG 4172 for G2 version)
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| System of operation:	-
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Length:	757 mm (29.8 in)
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Weight:	3.61 kg (7lb 15oz)
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Barrel:	488 mm (19.2 in)
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Rifling:	6 grooves, right hand twist
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Magazine capacity:	25 rounds
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Magazine type:	detachable box
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Rate of fire:	950 rds/min
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Sights:	standard iron
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| Country of origin:	France
style="background:#efefef;" align="right" \| In production:	1975-

The FAMAS is the standard assault rifle of the French military. FAMAS stands for French "Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de St-Etienne" (Assault Rifle by St-Etienne Arms Factory). It has a bullpup configuration, weighs 3.6 kg, and uses the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO cartridge. However the F1 version was primarily designed to use French made ammunition, which is of a different power to NATO standard ammunition. It is fully ambidextrous. The G2 version (produced since 1994) is designed to accommodate STANAG magazine as used by the M16, and also has a full length handguard to allow easy use with gloves. Famas G2 is only used by French marine. The Saint tienne arms factory is a member of the French government-owned GIAT Industries complex. The FAMAS is affectionately known as Clairon ("bugle", because of its shape) amongst French troops, and is known to be reliable. An improved version of the FAMAS is to be integrated into the FELIN communication system.

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