MAT-49 - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 06:09, 3 March 2026

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	~~A french SMG~~ designed and produced for ~~soldiers and policemen~~. ~~Captured after~~ the ~~French left they~~ became a ~~VC Staple~~.		The MAT-49 is a French 9×19mm submachine gun designed for military and police use and produced primarily by Manufacture d’armes de Tulle (MAT). It is a simple open-bolt, blowback-operated weapon best known for its folding magazine housing, which can pivot forward under the barrel to make the gun more compact for carry. After large numbers were captured in Indochina, the MAT-49 became a common Viet Minh/Việt Cộng weapon, including locally converted versions chambered for 7.62×25mm Tokarev.
	=HISTORY=		==HISTORY==
	In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 ~~9 mm submachine gun~~ using ~~machine stamping~~ for economical mass production~~. This was urgently needed by~~ the French Army, ~~French Foreign Legion~~, ~~and airborne~~ and colonial forces for ~~a compact weapon~~. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s~~, then moved~~ to ~~the Manufacture d'armes de~~ Saint-Étienne ~~(MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually~~ phased out after the FAMAS [[5.56 mm]] NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.		In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 using stamped-sheet construction for economical mass production, providing a compact automatic weapon for the French Army, airborne units, and colonial forces during the First Indochina War. The design emphasized ruggedness and portability, combining a sliding stock with the distinctive folding magazine housing for easier movement in vehicles and tight terrain. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s and later shifted to MAS at Saint-Étienne, and the weapon remained in French service for decades before being phased out after the adoption of the FAMAS.

	After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh ~~converted~~ many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.~~62 mm~~ Tokarev ~~pistol cartridge, then available~~ in large quantities from the [[Soviet Union]] and the People's Republic of [[China]]~~. These converted versions could be distinguished~~ by ~~a longer~~ barrel and ~~a higher~~ rate ~~of fire at~~ 900 rpm.		After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh (and later the [[Việt Cộng]]) continued using many captured MAT-49s into the [[Vietnam War]]. A substantial number were converted to fire the Soviet 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge—available in large quantities from the [[Soviet Union]] and the People's Republic of [[China]]—typically recognizable by conversion details such as barrel and feeding changes and often described as having an increased cyclic rate (commonly cited around 900 rpm). Captured and modified MAT-49s, including suppressed field adaptations, became a recognizable staple among communist forces in Vietnam.
			===Sources===
	[[~~North Vietnam~~]] ~~covertly provided~~ MAT-~~49s to anti~~-~~French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.~~		* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029278 Imperial War Museums — French MAT 49 Submachine-gun]
	~~<br>~~[https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/MAT-49 ~~SOURCE~~]		* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-271618 Royal Armouries — Centrefire automatic submachine gun - MAT Model 1949]
			* [https://salw-guide.bicc.de/pdf/weapons/017/mat-49.std.en.pdf BICC SALW Guide — MAT 49]
			* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-mat-49-france-s-mid-20th-century-smg/ American Rifleman — “The MAT-49: France’s Mid-20th Century SMG”]
			* [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vietnamese-mat-49-in-7-62mm-tokarev-at-the-range/ Forgotten Weapons — Vietnamese MAT-49 in 7.62mm Tokarev]
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	File:OLDMAT49.jpg\|A Vietnamese farmer with a rusted MAT 49 which he found on a rice field in Dien Bien Phu, northern Vietnam, 7 May 2020. (Photo by Thomas Goisque)		File:OLDMAT49.jpg\|A Vietnamese farmer with a rusted MAT 49 which he found on a rice field in Dien Bien Phu, northern Vietnam, 7 May 2020. (Photo by Thomas Goisque)
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Skizmophonic at 01:36, 23 October 2024

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	A french SMG designed and produced for soldiers and policemen. Captured after the French left they became a VC Staple.		A french SMG designed and produced for soldiers and policemen. Captured after the French left they became a VC Staple.
	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.		In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS [[5.56 mm]] NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.

	After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the [[Soviet Union]] and the People's Republic of [[China]]. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.		After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the [[Soviet Union]] and the People's Republic of [[China]]. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.

Skizmophonic at 19:10, 8 October 2024

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	In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.		In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.

	After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.		After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the [[Soviet Union]] and the People's Republic of [[China]]. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.

	[[North Vietnam]] covertly provided MAT-49s to anti-French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.		[[North Vietnam]] covertly provided MAT-49s to anti-French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.

Skizmophonic at 19:05, 8 October 2024

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	In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.		In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.

	After French forces left Indochina, the People's Army of Vietnam and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.		After French forces left Indochina, the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.

	North Vietnam covertly provided MAT-49s to anti-French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.		[[North Vietnam]] covertly provided MAT-49s to anti-French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAT-49 SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAT-49 SOURCE]
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Skizmophonic at 04:55, 4 October 2024

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Skizmophonic at 09:29, 20 June 2024

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	~~DESCRIPTION GOES HERE~~		A french SMG designed and produced for soldiers and policemen. Captured after the French left they became a VC Staple.
	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	~~TEXT GOES HERE~~		In 1949, the French MAT factory began producing the MAT-49 9 mm submachine gun using machine stamping for economical mass production. This was urgently needed by the French Army, French Foreign Legion, and airborne and colonial forces for a compact weapon. Production continued at Tulle until the mid-1960s, then moved to the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) until 1973. The MAT-49 was gradually phased out after the FAMAS 5.56 mm NATO assault rifle was adopted in 1979. The MAT-49 saw extensive combat during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and the 1956 Suez Crisis, and was favored by airborne and mechanized troops for its simplicity, ruggedness, firepower, and compactness.
	<br>[ SOURCE]
			After French forces left Indochina, the People's Army of Vietnam and Viet Minh converted many captured MAT-49s to the Soviet 7.62 mm Tokarev pistol cartridge, then available in large quantities from the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. These converted versions could be distinguished by a longer barrel and a higher rate of fire at 900 rpm.

			North Vietnam covertly provided MAT-49s to anti-French occupation groups during the Algerian War after the French left Indochina.
			<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAT-49 SOURCE]
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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Date]]
	! rowspan=2 \| [[~~Armory~~]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Manufacturer]]
	! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length		! rowspan=2 \| Barrel Length
	! rowspan=2 \| Total Length		! rowspan=2 \| Total Length