The action is a unique delayed-blowback design, which was first used on the successful Model 52 French GPMG. The FAMAS family of rifles are all chambered in 5.56 NATO, and while the F1 model only takes special 25-round magazines, some later derivatives reportedly accept AR-style magazines. members were assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-101.
The firing party is pictured here, ready for action. Other examples soon followed around the same time, such as the British SA-80 and the Steyr AUG rifles, both of which are still in use today. The FAMAS was one of the first bullpups adopted for large-scale issue to a First World military. With the lighter recoil of the 5.56, bullpups shooting their way right out of soldiers' hands became less of a concern. Perhaps one reason bullpup designs may never have gotten off the ground (aside from their ungainly appearance) was that the smaller size and weight with full-power rifle cartridges created too much recoil to allow average soldiers to operate them effectively on full auto. The bullpup concept had not seemed to gain any traction during the mid-20th century, but with the decision to make the 5.56x45mm the NATO standard, designers once again began to examine the bullpup. This was en vogue with French military circles in the 1950s and '60s, though defense cutbacks toward the end of that time forced the new design to be temporarily halted. What would become the FAMAS started in the 1950s with France's experimentation with the bullpup rifle concept.
The acronym stands for assault rifle (Fusil D'Assaut) Manufactured for the Army by the French government's armory in Saint-Etienne. The FAMAS rifle, or Fusil D'Assaut De La Manufacture D'Armes De Saint-Etienne, is the standard French service rifle and has been since 1978.
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