MAS (MANUFACTURE D’ARMES DE ST. ETIENNE)

This company produced an air pistol modeled after the French Model 1950 automatic 9mm pistol for troop training and made only for the military, with a few sold by the French government to civilians in 1959.
Previous brand designation of Manufacture (National) D'Armes de St. Etienne, of St. Etienne, France.

MAS (MANUFACTURE D’ARMES DE ST. ETIENNE) Airguns Models

MAS 50 (MODEL 1950 MILITARY) Image

MAS 50 (MODEL 1950 MILITARY)

.177 cal., SP, SS, barrel rifled with 4 grooves, extended cocking lever, forms trigger guard, cocks gun and draws action open for loading, 8-8.5 in. OAL. Ref. Hannusch (2001 or U.S. Airgun magazine, July 1997 and P.J. Godfrey, Guns Review).