It is said most of the MAS 1949 and MAS 1944 are Counter-bored. Is it true?
Why French did the counter-boring any way? The accuracy of the rifles is negative impacted by doing this?
Counterboring isn't bad, sure its not exactly a plus value wise but it can restore a worn rifle to well performing status.
That said I have probably looked at 12 or more 49/56 bores and have seen dark, grey, frosted etc but never counterbored.
Given the choice I would rather have a shiny counterbored barrel than a dark non bored barrel.
The arsenal rebuilt was done in France?
Yup. Still remember unwrapping my first French rifle, a MAS 49/56, and the big plastic bag of accessories that I got from Lou back in the 90s. Paperwork from the arsenal rework in the accessory bag had a late 70s date.
Not long after this the French army converted to the FAMAS and only support units and the Gendarme kept the 49/56 in use. When they were eventually retired (believe it was roughly 10 yrs ago) these rifles were never exported, but destroyed as per the UN Small Arms agreement that France signed on to.
So you'll never see another batch of MAS 49s or 49/56s imported again.
The arsenal rebuilt was done in France?
Yup. Still remember unwrapping my first French rifle, a MAS 49/56, and the big plastic bag of accessories that I got from Lou back in the 90s. Paperwork from the arsenal rework in the accessory bag had a late 70s date.
Not long after this the French army converted to the FAMAS and only support units and the Gendarme kept the 49/56 in use. When they were eventually retired (believe it was roughly 10 yrs ago) these rifles were never exported, but destroyed as per the UN Small Arms agreement that France signed on to.
So you'll never see another batch of MAS 49s or 49/56s imported again.