emas 36MAS-36CR39 Paratrooper Rifle. In 1939, the French military realising the importance of airborne troops began developing an adaptation to their new standard infantry rifle theMAS 36. Carabine à répétition manuelle chambrée en 308 WINCHESTER. Canon de 57.5cm (22.6″) Belle carabine MAS modèle 1936 – second type – à répétition manuelle, de