The barrel was shortened about 5 inches (from 575mm to 450mm), and the wooden stock replaced by a cast aluminum stock that folded underneath the action. Two years were spent devising the new rifle, starting in 1937, and in 1939 is was formally adopted. The need for a more compact and transportable pattern was recognized almost as soon as the MAS 36 was finalized, originally for paratroops but in practice also for alpine troops. ![]() ![]() ![]() The CR39 (“crosse repliable”, or folding stock) is the paratrooper version of the MAS 36.
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