two triggers, allowing use of full-auto fire or single shots, but most were manufactured as full-auto only. Minus magazine, the MAT-49 weighs about , which is heavy for a submachine gun. The weapon incorporates a grip safety which is located on the backside of the pistol grip. The rear sights are flip-up and "L"-shaped, and marked for a range of . Production ceased before the introduction of the FAMAS assault rifle in 1979. Variants MAS-48 - prototype variant. MAT-49 - main variant. MAT-49/54 - gendarme variant with extended barrel and fixed wooden stock with a sling bar. MAT-49 silenced - variant fitted with a suppressor. MAT-49 M - variant modified by the Viet Minh, firing in 7.62×25mm Tokarev. It had a longer barrel, modified 35-round magazine, and a higher rate of fire (900 rpm). It was distinguished from the 9mm version by having a letter "K" stamped on the top of the receiver's endcap and the side of the compatible magazines. Spare parts were still produced in the early 1970s, the gun being used by the Viet Cong. Users : Adopted by the French army in 1949. Also used by the National Gendarmerie. : Used in small numbers by the Shahrbani. : Received from French government during First Indochina War. - Armed and Security Forces of Mali : used by police and special forces : Captured MAT-49s donated to Village guards. : used 9mm and 7.62mm MAT-49s. Non-state entities National Liberation Army (Libya) Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army Viet Minh, known as Tuyn, from the name of the manufacturer (Tulle). ETA: Produced unlicensed copies of existing weapons in an underground workshop at Mouguerre after it was raided by police. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic FRELIMO Séléka See also Gevarm D4 Hotchkiss Type Universal Sola submachine gun Vigneron submachine gun MAS-38 replaced in the 1950s by the MAT-49 submachine gun. In popular culture In the video game Team Fortress 2, one of the playable classes, Sniper, appears to use a submachine gun, heavily inspired by the MAT-49 but with oversized sights and no stock as one of his standard weapons. References External links 7.62×25mm Tokarev submachine guns 9mm Parabellum submachine guns Blowback-operated firearms Cold War weapons of France Infantry weapons of the Cold War Submachine guns of France Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1949