emas 36The mass production of the MAS-36 was further delayed until late 1938 due to the Depression and contemporary fixation for disarmament. At the start of WWII, only about 60,000 new riflesThe MAS-36 simple desn consisted of just five-user removable parts: A Lebel-type cruciform bayonet inserted into a guard tube under the barrel, the bolt body, the bolt rear