MAS 49/56 in MD legal configuration

jlnjca · Sep 20, 2015

Fall in love with MAS 49/56 recently.

It is semi-automatic. Caliber has enough power. It has rail to put on scope easily.

So I really want to have one for target shooting and perhaps hunting in the future.

Now the questions for you:

1. In order to bring it in to Maryland legally, I need to have the seller remover the flash hider and the grenade launching adjusting cursor? Correct?

Reference:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=950441　

2. Removing these parts will not negatively impact the function of the rifle, correct?

Thanks much!

yellowsled · Sep 20, 2015

Ummm as far as I knew it's perfectly legal in its original configuration

Jimbob2.0 · Sep 20, 2015

yellowsled said:
Ummm as far as I knew it's perfectly legal in its original configuration

That's what I understand as well. Though personally I have been holding out for a MAS 49, simple and streamlined like a Syrian contract gun (e.g., without the grenade launcher etc.)

DC-W · Sep 21, 2015

It's legal

http://www.mdsp.org/Organization/Pa...LicensingDivision/Firearms/FirearmSearch.aspx

MANUFACTURER : MANUFACTURE D' ARMES DE SAINT-ETIENNE ‎(1)

Manufacture d' armes de Saint-Etienne MAS 49
Not Banned
Neither a "Copycat" nor cosmetically similar to anything on the current enumberated banned weapon list 3/12/2015

(Their misspelling of enumerated, lol)

jlnjca · Sep 21, 2015

Thanks. I saw that too. Screenshot attached.

So MAS 49 covers 49/56?

DC-W said:
It's legal

http://www.mdsp.org/Organization/Pa...LicensingDivision/Firearms/FirearmSearch.aspx

(Their misspelling of enumerated, lol)

jlnjca · Sep 21, 2015

Seems MAS 49 does not have the flash hider?

DC-W said:
It's legal

http://www.mdsp.org/Organization/Pa...LicensingDivision/Firearms/FirearmSearch.aspx

(Their misspelling of enumerated, lol)

Jimbob2.0 · Sep 21, 2015

jlnjca said:
Seems MAS 49 does not have the flash hider?

That's correct. The photo below is a good comparison.

Then there is the Syrian contract has the ubercool bayonet like the 36/51s. Sometimes the grenade launcher (I think, they may all have had it I haven't seen many) , scarce in good condition

ohen cepel · Sep 21, 2015

Does the one you are looking at have the rail with it?
If not, it seems that good ones are hard to find for it.
Something to keep in mind before you jump.

They are neat rifles. Yours in the original caliber or was it converted to .308?

iH8DemLibz · Sep 21, 2015

A scope on that rifle is set back too far to be usable. Comfortably any way.

Would be like slapping a scope on an SKS receiver cover.

Just because it's made doesn't mean it should be bought.

ohen cepel · Sep 21, 2015

iH8DemLibz said:
A scope on that rifle is set back too far to be usable. Comfortably any way.

Would be like slapping a scope on an SKS receiver cover.

Just because it's made doesn't mean it should be bought.

The French made a scope mount for it, that is what the slot on the left side of the receiver is for, sort of like an Ak mount.

I have one and it works fine.

jlnjca · Sep 21, 2015

Thanks for the pics. It is clear that MAS49 is perfectly legal in Maryland. What acout the MAS 49/56 with those additional features? That is my major concern.

The mags on these rifles are interchangable?

Jimbob2.0 said:
That's correct. The photo below is a good comparison.

Then there is the Syrian contract has the ubercool bayonet like the 36/51s. Sometimes the grenade launcher (I think, they may all have had it I haven't seen many) , scarce in good condition

jlnjca · Sep 21, 2015

Seems all 49/56 have rails with them. The are rails like those on AKs.

QUOTE=ohen cepel;3996877]Does the one you are looking at have the rail with it?
If not, it seems that good ones are hard to find for it.
Something to keep in mind before you jump.

They are neat rifles. Yours in the original caliber or was it converted to .308?[/QUOTE]

smdub · Sep 21, 2015

ohen cepel said:
I have one and it works fine.

^ This. The APX L806 is pricey (~$600) but works well and has range adjustment markings on the elevation turret.

They ALL have the side receiver rail. Not added on like an AK but machined directly into the receiver. Was the only main battle rifle ever to have standard provisions to do so.

jlnjca · Sep 21, 2015

Do you mean both MAS 49 and MAS 49/56?

QUOTE=yellowsled;3996618]Ummm as far as I knew it's perfectly legal in its original configuration[/QUOTE]

erwos · Sep 21, 2015

From what I can tell, the 49/56 has a separate grenade launcher piece that goes on top of the flash hider assembly, and without it, cannot launch grenades. I would be inclined to argue that the 49/56 is in a legal configuration without that piece being attached.

Erno86 · Sep 21, 2015

erwos said:
From what I can tell, the 49/56 has a separate grenade launcher piece that goes on top of the flash hider assembly, and without it, cannot launch grenades. I would be inclined to argue that the 49/56 is in a legal configuration without that piece being attached.

I enjoy shooting my Mas 49/56 in 308 at the range --- It have the Mas recoil pad on it, along with a strapped cheek piece that I bought at Brownells. A fellow shooter at our range {AGC at Marriottsville} has the original scope an mount for his 49/56.

I have a sturdy S&K mount mounted on mine...topped off with a Hi-Lux red dot scope. It has a shut-off valve for the grenade launcher. May I suggest wearing eye protection when field stripping it. If you want to buy more magazines...don't buy any converted to 308, since the originals work fine in my 308.

I did have two slam fires with my 49/56 --- using soft 308 primers --- Wolf has mil-spec hard primers --- But I did wound-up buying the $80 titanium firing pin for it --- So far --- zero slam fires. The other 49/56 shooter at our range... ground down the original steel firing pin, so he could fit a clipped fountain pen spring on it; so as to prevent a slam fire.

Wolf is having problems {primer popping & extraction problems} with it's 150 grain 308 round, so I would stick with the 145 grain 308 Wolf if you are so inclined.

erwos · Sep 21, 2015

Ah, man, you're really making me want to buy one now... are the .308s C&R?

DC-W · Sep 21, 2015

erwos said:
Ah, man, you're really making me want to buy one now... are the .308s C&R?

He did the same thing to me.

I wouldn't mine one of those being my first .308.

reverendbeer · Sep 21, 2015

erwos said:
Ah, man, you're really making me want to buy one now... are the .308s C&R?

Yup. They pair nicely with a 1935-S, too.

jlnjca · Sep 25, 2015

I though a rail is a good thing to have on the rifle, isn't it? I am thinking the original caliber

ohen cepel said:
Does the one you are looking at have the rail with it?
If not, it seems that good ones are hard to find for it.
Something to keep in mind before you jump.

They are neat rifles. Yours in the original caliber or was it converted to .308?

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