Entering French service in 1949 the MAT 49 is an excellent weapon and still in use by police and reserve units. Made from heavy-gauge steel stampings this rugged SMG performed well in Algeria and Indo-China. The pistol grip/magazine housing hinges forward for storage and transport. As the MAT 49 can be fired on automatic only the foregrip is important to keep the gun under control when fired, there is a grip safety.
Marks and Stamps: (Top of receiver) MANUFACTURE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE TULLE MODELE 1949 No (R side of receiver) Serial no (L side of receiver and foregrip) MAT (L side of Mag) MAT 2720| Accession Number: 176 | Period of Use: 1949 - present |
| Type: Machine pistol/SMG | War Zones: Algeria; Indo-China; North Africa; Arab-Israeli |
| Country of Origin: France | Type Date: 1949 |
| Manufacturer: Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle, Tulle | Serial Number: 11991 |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum |
| Weight: 3630g | Length Overall: 661mm |
| Cyclic Rate: 600rpm | Length Barrel: 228mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 23309 |