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MAT-49
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<p>The MAT-49 is a <a href="/facts/Submachine_gun/MDvIABEJ">submachine gun</a> which was developed by the French arms factory <a href="/facts/Manufacture_Nationale_d%27Armes_de_Tulle/Mmxzgazg">Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle</a> (MAT) for use by the <a href="/facts/French_Army/NCnjovlu">French Army</a>. It was first produced in 1949 and remained in French service until it was phased out following the adoption of the <a href="/facts/FAMAS/z9Kt1xwW">FAMAS</a> <a href="/facts/Assault_rifle/H2DXHauQ">assault rifle</a> in 1979. </p>