HCV
11-26-2005, 09:04 AM
Handguns
Common Name: P11
Calibre: 7.62×36mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO.
Details: Five-barrelled pepperbox-style weapon for underwater use.
Common Name: Mod 81FS Cheetah
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: standard service. 20,000 acquired in 2002 for Adjoints de Sécurité (ADS) de Police Nationale?
Common Name: PP
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from Walther, Ulm, Germany).
Use: Police forces: limited service.
Common Name: PPK
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from Walther, Ulm, Germany).
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with judicial police.
Common Name: Glock 17
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with COFUSCO, 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'infanterie de Marine.
Police forces: limited service. In use with GIGN, RAID, DGSE, BRC, BRI Paris, Asnières, Avancers Valmorel, Bruay sur Escaud, Cagnes sur Mer, Cranves Salves, Crespin, Frandueville St. Piere, Golbey, Marcq en Baroel , Meru, Montville, Neumours, Pont de l'Arche, Raon l'Etape, Roquencourt, Saisies, Ville la Grand, and Vitrolles.
Common Name: Glock 17L
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Common Name: Glock 19
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with judicial police and special units such as EPIGN, BRI, and RAID, DST, and GSPR.
Common Name: Glock 26
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with EPIGN, BRI, and RAID.
Common Name: P7M13
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Common Name: USP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAC Modèle 1950 – PA MAC 50
Common Name: MAC 50
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut; Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1953-). In use with army. OBSOLESCENT.
Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS. Being replaced by SP2022.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G1 – PA MAS G1
Common Name: Mod 92G
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1992-). Standard sidearm of Armée de l’Air. 35,000 acquired.
Police forces: general service (1989-). Standard sidearm of Gendarmerie and GIPN. Being replaced by SP2022. 85,000 acquired by Gendarmerie.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G1 Sécurisé – PA MAS G1S
Common Name: Mod 92G
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1999-). Standard sidearm of Armée and Marine Nationale.
Police forces: general service (2001-). Standard sidearm of Gendarmerie and GIPN. Being replaced by SP2022.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G2 – PA MAS G2
Common Name: Mod 92G Compact
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Police forces: limited service. Being replaced by SP2022.
Common Name: P228
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Common Name: P226
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, OCRB and GCMC.
Common Name: SP2022
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: general service (2003-). In use with Police Nationale, Gendarmerie and Douane. 270,000 being acquired, replaces all earlier handguns.
Common Name: SP101
Calibre: 9×29mmR
Origin: Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service (1989-). 5,000 acquired. In use with Police Nationale. Being replaced by SP2022.
Details: 57mm barrel.
Common Name: Trooper MKIII
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Common Name: MR 73 G
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Various barrel lengths.
Common Name: RMR
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (frame provided by Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA).
Use: Police forces: general service (1982-). In use with Police Nationale and CRS. Being replaced by SP2022.
Common Name: Model 686 Distinguished Combat Magnum
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Common Name: Redhawk
Calibre: 10.98×33mmR
Origin: Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: 254mm barrel. Bipod. Leupold 2× or 4× scope.
Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: P90
Calibre: 5.7×28mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Designation: Pistolet Mitrailleur Modèle 12SD – PM 12SD
Common Name: Mod 12SD
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa for VIP protection.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa for diving operations.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique National d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO for diving operations.
Police forces: special service. In use with Préfecture de Police de Paris and GIGN (for diving operations).
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: MP5A5F
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full-automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5KA5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full-automatic. No Stock.
Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5SD6F
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP,FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: UMP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: general service (2001-). In use with Gendarmerie. 22,160 being acquired.
Details: Folding Stock.
Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A2 R701 (M16A3)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R723 (M16A2 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R733 (M16A2 Commando)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 267mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R777 (M16A2 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A3 R977 (M4 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36C
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID and GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 228mm barrel. Folding stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36K
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID, and GIGN.
Details: Carbine with 320mm barrel. Folding stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36KE
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN Lyon.
Details: Carbine with 320mm barrel. Folding stock. Integral 1.5× scope.
Common Name: HK33A5
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: HK53A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Carbine with 211mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Mousqueton AMD
Common Name: AC-556
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Humbert SA, St. Étienne (assembled from parts supplied by Ruger, Southport, USA).
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS.
Designation: Fusil Automatique MAS Modèle F1 – FA MAS F1
Common Name: FAMAS
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1981-). Standard assault rifle. 236,000+ acquired.
Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmerie.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil Automatique MAS Modèle G2 – FA MAS G2
Common Name: FAMAS
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1997-). 25,000+ acquired by Marine Nationale.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Bipod.
Common Name: SG543
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Carbine with 300mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: SG550-2
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock. Bipod.
Common Name: SG551-2 SWAT
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Carbine with 406mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic.
Common Name: SG552-2 Commando
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 226mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: G3SG1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Hensoldt 1.5-6× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: MSG90
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Details: Hensoldt 10× scope.
Common Name: Galil SR 339 (Galil T’zanchim, Galatz)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Nimrod 6× scope. Folding stock. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle F1 – FR F1
Common Name: FR F1
Calibre: 7.5×54mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1978-). Replaced by FR-F2. OBSOLESCENT.
Police forces: limited service. Replaced by FR-F2. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: APX 3.8× scope. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle F2 – FR F2
Common Name: FR F2
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1984-).
Police forces: limited service. Still favored by GIGN.
Details: APX 3.8× scope (being replaced by Schmidt & Bender 6× scope or Scrome 8× scope). Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle G2 – FR G2
Common Name: FR G2
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1995-). In use with air force.
Police forces: limited service.
Details: Schmidt & Bender 6× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: G3A3
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from H&K, Oberndorf, Germany).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Common Name: G3A4
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from H&K, Oberndorf, Germany).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: Modell 66SP
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Zeiss-Diavari 1.5-6× scope.
Common Name: UR Commando I
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID and GIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: UR Commando II
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, COFUSCO, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with EPIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: UR Intervention
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, RAID, and GIPN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG-PI
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with CRS and GIPN.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.
Common Name: UR Magnum
Calibre: 7.62×66mmB
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: AWM
Calibre: 8.6×70mm
Origin: Accuracy International Ltd, Portsmouth, England.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Hensoldt 3-12× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: Model 82A1
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc, Murfreesboro, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service (1994-). In use with 1er RPIMa and Legion Étrangère.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: 737mm barrel. Scrome 8× scope? Bipod.
Common Name: Model 87R
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: McMillan Gun Works Inc, Phoenix, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and COFUSCO. 48 acquired.
Details: 737mm barrel. Leupold 10× scope? Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition de 12.7mm Modèle F1 – FR 12.7 F1
Common Name: Hécate II
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, La Chambre.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1998-). 100+ acquired.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Scrome 10× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: M3 Gepard
Calibre: 14.5×114mm
Origin: MOM, Budapest, Hungary.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Shotguns
Common Name: M1 Super 90
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Armi Benelli SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Common Name: M3 Super 90
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Armi Benelli SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Common Name: Browning BPS Spécial Gendarmerie Française
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Police forces: limited service. 8,000 acquired in late 1990s. In use with Gendarmerie Nationale.
Common Name: SPAS 12
Calibre: 18.5×70mmR
Origin: Luigi Franchi SpA, Fornaci, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: SPAS 15
Calibre: 18.5×70mmR
Origin: Luigi Franchi SpA, Fornaci, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Model 500ATP8
Calibre: 18.5×76mR
Origin: Mossberg & Sons, Inc, North Haven, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and CPA-10.
Details: Folding or no stock.
Common Name: Model 870P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Inc, Madison, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with CPA-10 and COFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with interior ministry and GIGN.
Details: Fixed or folding stock.
Common Name: Model 3000
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock.
Machine Guns
Common Name: MINIMI-Para
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1993-). In use with airborne and all special ops units.
Details: 347mm barrel. Retractable stock. Bipod. Some mount Scrome 4× scope.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version fusil-mitrailleur – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-).
Details: Retractable stock. Bipod. Some mount Scrome 4× scope.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version mitrailleuse – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Tripod-mounted sustained-fire variant.
Details: Heavy barrel. Retractable stock. Tripod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version char No 1 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Mounted coaxially on armoured vehicles like the AMX-10 infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version char No 2 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Mounted externally on flexible mounts on armoured vehicles like the VAB armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Heavy barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 2 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted on aircraft.
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 3 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted on aircraft
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 4 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted as door gun on aircraft.
Details: Heavy barrel. No stock.
Designation: Mitrailleuse de 12.7mm Modèle M2HB
Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use on vehicles.
Designation: Mitrailleuse de 12.7mm Changement Rapide du Canon Modèle F1 – MIT 12.7 CRC F1
Common Name: Browning M2QCB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use as coaxial gun on Leclerc main battle tank.
Signal Pistols
Designation: Pistolet Signaleur de 40mm F1 – PS 40 F1
Common Name: LXT Type 72
Calibre: 40×100mmR
Origin: Lacroix SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Grenade Launchers
Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Details: Mounted under AR-15A2.
Common Name: M203A1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Mounted under CAR-15A2.
Common Name: M203PI
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: R/M Equipment, Miami, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Mounted under FA MAS F1.
Common Name: HK69A1 (MZP1)
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: HK79
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Mounted under G3-series.
Common Name: HK79A1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Mounted under HK33-series.
Common Name: AG36
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN Lyon.
Details: Mounted under G36KE.
Common Name: MGL MK1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Milkor, Lynn East, South Africa.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock. 6-round revolving drum. Trijicon Armson OEG collimating sight.
Common Name: GMG
Calibre: 40×53mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa. In use as flexible gun on trucks.
Hand Grenades
Designation: Grenade à Main Offensive Modèle F1 – GR MA OF F1
Common Name: LU216
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret; Titanite SA, Pontailler-sur-Saône.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Offensive grenade.
Designation: Grenade à Main Defensive Modèle F1 – GR MA DF F1
Common Name: LU213
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret; Titanite SA, Pontailler-sur-Saône.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive grenade.
Designation: Grenade à Main Fumeur Modèle F5 – GR MA FC F5
Common Name: ???
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Smoke grenade.
Light Antitank Weapons
Designation: Arme Anti-Blindé Lourd – ABL
Common Name: AT4CS
Calibre: 84mm
Origin: Bofors AB, Karlskoga, Sweden.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Disposable.
Designation: Lanceur de Roquette Anti-Char de 89mm Modèle F1 – LRAC 89 F1
Common Name: LRAC 89
Calibre: 89mm
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1968-). 9,850 in service.
Designation: Roquette Anti-Char de 112 mm Modèle F1 – RAC 112 F1
Common Name: APILAS
Calibre: 112mm
Origin: Matra-MANURHIN Défense SA, Velizy.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1983-). 9,690 in service.
Details: Disposable.
Cannon
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 20mm Modèle F1 – CN MIT 20 F1
Common Name: M621
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Mounted on helicopters like the Puma etc, in fixed mountings, gun pods, and as door gun.
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 20mm Modèle F2 – CN MIT 20 F2
Common Name: M693
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Mounted on twin AA mount and armoured vehicles like the AMX-10P infantry fighting vehicle.
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 30mm Modèle F? – CN MIT 30 F?
Common Name: M781
Calibre: 30×113mmB
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. Mounted on HAP Tigre gunship.
Details: Externally powered.
Common Name: P11
Calibre: 7.62×36mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO.
Details: Five-barrelled pepperbox-style weapon for underwater use.
Common Name: Mod 81FS Cheetah
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: standard service. 20,000 acquired in 2002 for Adjoints de Sécurité (ADS) de Police Nationale?
Common Name: PP
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from Walther, Ulm, Germany).
Use: Police forces: limited service.
Common Name: PPK
Calibre: 7.65×17mmSR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from Walther, Ulm, Germany).
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with judicial police.
Common Name: Glock 17
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with COFUSCO, 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'infanterie de Marine.
Police forces: limited service. In use with GIGN, RAID, DGSE, BRC, BRI Paris, Asnières, Avancers Valmorel, Bruay sur Escaud, Cagnes sur Mer, Cranves Salves, Crespin, Frandueville St. Piere, Golbey, Marcq en Baroel , Meru, Montville, Neumours, Pont de l'Arche, Raon l'Etape, Roquencourt, Saisies, Ville la Grand, and Vitrolles.
Common Name: Glock 17L
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Common Name: Glock 19
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with judicial police and special units such as EPIGN, BRI, and RAID, DST, and GSPR.
Common Name: Glock 26
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with EPIGN, BRI, and RAID.
Common Name: P7M13
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Common Name: USP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAC Modèle 1950 – PA MAC 50
Common Name: MAC 50
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut; Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1953-). In use with army. OBSOLESCENT.
Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS. Being replaced by SP2022.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G1 – PA MAS G1
Common Name: Mod 92G
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1992-). Standard sidearm of Armée de l’Air. 35,000 acquired.
Police forces: general service (1989-). Standard sidearm of Gendarmerie and GIPN. Being replaced by SP2022. 85,000 acquired by Gendarmerie.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G1 Sécurisé – PA MAS G1S
Common Name: Mod 92G
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1999-). Standard sidearm of Armée and Marine Nationale.
Police forces: general service (2001-). Standard sidearm of Gendarmerie and GIPN. Being replaced by SP2022.
Designation: Pistolet Automatique MAS Modèle G2 – PA MAS G2
Common Name: Mod 92G Compact
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy); Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (parts only; licensed from Beretta, Gardone, Italy).
Use: Police forces: limited service. Being replaced by SP2022.
Common Name: P228
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Common Name: P226
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, OCRB and GCMC.
Common Name: SP2022
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: general service (2003-). In use with Police Nationale, Gendarmerie and Douane. 270,000 being acquired, replaces all earlier handguns.
Common Name: SP101
Calibre: 9×29mmR
Origin: Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service (1989-). 5,000 acquired. In use with Police Nationale. Being replaced by SP2022.
Details: 57mm barrel.
Common Name: Trooper MKIII
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Common Name: MR 73 G
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Various barrel lengths.
Common Name: RMR
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (frame provided by Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA).
Use: Police forces: general service (1982-). In use with Police Nationale and CRS. Being replaced by SP2022.
Common Name: Model 686 Distinguished Combat Magnum
Calibre: 9×33mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Common Name: Redhawk
Calibre: 10.98×33mmR
Origin: Sturm, Ruger & Co, Southport, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: 254mm barrel. Bipod. Leupold 2× or 4× scope.
Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: P90
Calibre: 5.7×28mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Designation: Pistolet Mitrailleur Modèle 12SD – PM 12SD
Common Name: Mod 12SD
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa for VIP protection.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa for diving operations.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique National d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO for diving operations.
Police forces: special service. In use with Préfecture de Police de Paris and GIGN (for diving operations).
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: MP5A5F
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP and FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full-automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5KA5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full-automatic. No Stock.
Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5SD6F
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP,FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with all special ops units, including GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: UMP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: general service (2001-). In use with Gendarmerie. 22,160 being acquired.
Details: Folding Stock.
Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A2 R701 (M16A3)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R723 (M16A2 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R733 (M16A2 Commando)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 267mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R777 (M16A2 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A3 R977 (M4 Carbine)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36C
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID and GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 228mm barrel. Folding stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36K
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID, and GIGN.
Details: Carbine with 320mm barrel. Folding stock. MIL-STD-1913 sight rail.
Common Name: G36KE
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN Lyon.
Details: Carbine with 320mm barrel. Folding stock. Integral 1.5× scope.
Common Name: HK33A5
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: HK53A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Carbine with 211mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Mousqueton AMD
Common Name: AC-556
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Humbert SA, St. Étienne (assembled from parts supplied by Ruger, Southport, USA).
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with CRS.
Designation: Fusil Automatique MAS Modèle F1 – FA MAS F1
Common Name: FAMAS
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1981-). Standard assault rifle. 236,000+ acquired.
Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmerie.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil Automatique MAS Modèle G2 – FA MAS G2
Common Name: FAMAS
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1997-). 25,000+ acquired by Marine Nationale.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Bipod.
Common Name: SG543
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin (MANURHIN), Mulhouse-Bourtzwiler (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Carbine with 300mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: SG550-2
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock. Bipod.
Common Name: SG551-2 SWAT
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 13e RDP and FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, GIPN, and RAID.
Details: Carbine with 406mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic.
Common Name: SG552-2 Commando
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Details: Carbine with 226mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: G3SG1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FORFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Hensoldt 1.5-6× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: MSG90
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and 13e RDP.
Details: Hensoldt 10× scope.
Common Name: Galil SR 339 (Galil T’zanchim, Galatz)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Nimrod 6× scope. Folding stock. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle F1 – FR F1
Common Name: FR F1
Calibre: 7.5×54mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1978-). Replaced by FR-F2. OBSOLESCENT.
Police forces: limited service. Replaced by FR-F2. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: APX 3.8× scope. Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle F2 – FR F2
Common Name: FR F2
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1984-).
Police forces: limited service. Still favored by GIGN.
Details: APX 3.8× scope (being replaced by Schmidt & Bender 6× scope or Scrome 8× scope). Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition Modèle G2 – FR G2
Common Name: FR G2
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1995-). In use with air force.
Police forces: limited service.
Details: Schmidt & Bender 6× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: G3A3
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from H&K, Oberndorf, Germany).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Common Name: G3A4
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne (licensed from H&K, Oberndorf, Germany).
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including In use with 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: Modell 66SP
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Mauser-Werke AG, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Zeiss-Diavari 1.5-6× scope.
Common Name: UR Commando I
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, 13e RDP, FORFUSCO, CPA10, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID and GIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: UR Commando II
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with special ops units, including 1er RPIMa, COFUSCO, etc.
Police forces: special service. In use with EPIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: UR Intervention
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN, RAID, and GIPN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG-PI
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with CRS and GIPN.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.
Common Name: UR Magnum
Calibre: 7.62×66mmB
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, Les Chavannes.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: AWM
Calibre: 8.6×70mm
Origin: Accuracy International Ltd, Portsmouth, England.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Hensoldt 3-12× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: Model 82A1
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc, Murfreesboro, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service (1994-). In use with 1er RPIMa and Legion Étrangère.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: 737mm barrel. Scrome 8× scope? Bipod.
Common Name: Model 87R
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: McMillan Gun Works Inc, Phoenix, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and COFUSCO. 48 acquired.
Details: 737mm barrel. Leupold 10× scope? Bipod.
Designation: Fusil à Répétition de 12.7mm Modèle F1 – FR 12.7 F1
Common Name: Hécate II
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: PGM Précision SARL, La Chambre.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1998-). 100+ acquired.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Scrome 10× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: M3 Gepard
Calibre: 14.5×114mm
Origin: MOM, Budapest, Hungary.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: ???× scope. Bipod.
Shotguns
Common Name: M1 Super 90
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Armi Benelli SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN.
Common Name: M3 Super 90
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Armi Benelli SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Common Name: Browning BPS Spécial Gendarmerie Française
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Police forces: limited service. 8,000 acquired in late 1990s. In use with Gendarmerie Nationale.
Common Name: SPAS 12
Calibre: 18.5×70mmR
Origin: Luigi Franchi SpA, Fornaci, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: SPAS 15
Calibre: 18.5×70mmR
Origin: Luigi Franchi SpA, Fornaci, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Model 500ATP8
Calibre: 18.5×76mR
Origin: Mossberg & Sons, Inc, North Haven, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa and CPA-10.
Details: Folding or no stock.
Common Name: Model 870P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Inc, Madison, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with CPA-10 and COFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with interior ministry and GIGN.
Details: Fixed or folding stock.
Common Name: Model 3000
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with COFUSCO.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock.
Machine Guns
Common Name: MINIMI-Para
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1993-). In use with airborne and all special ops units.
Details: 347mm barrel. Retractable stock. Bipod. Some mount Scrome 4× scope.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version fusil-mitrailleur – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-).
Details: Retractable stock. Bipod. Some mount Scrome 4× scope.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version mitrailleuse – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Tripod-mounted sustained-fire variant.
Details: Heavy barrel. Retractable stock. Tripod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version char No 1 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Mounted coaxially on armoured vehicles like the AMX-10 infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version char No 2 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1963-). Mounted externally on flexible mounts on armoured vehicles like the VAB armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Heavy barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 2 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted on aircraft.
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 3 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted on aircraft
Details: Heavy barrel. Lacks stock and bipod.
Designation: Arme Automatiqe de 7.62mm N Modèle F1, version avion No 4 – AA 7.62N F1
Common Name: AA 7.62N F1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Châtelleraut (MAC), Châtelleraut (1963-1967); Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1963-). Mounted as door gun on aircraft.
Details: Heavy barrel. No stock.
Designation: Mitrailleuse de 12.7mm Modèle M2HB
Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use on vehicles.
Designation: Mitrailleuse de 12.7mm Changement Rapide du Canon Modèle F1 – MIT 12.7 CRC F1
Common Name: Browning M2QCB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use as coaxial gun on Leclerc main battle tank.
Signal Pistols
Designation: Pistolet Signaleur de 40mm F1 – PS 40 F1
Common Name: LXT Type 72
Calibre: 40×100mmR
Origin: Lacroix SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Grenade Launchers
Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Details: Mounted under AR-15A2.
Common Name: M203A1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with RAID.
Details: Mounted under CAR-15A2.
Common Name: M203PI
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: R/M Equipment, Miami, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Mounted under FA MAS F1.
Common Name: HK69A1 (MZP1)
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN and RAID.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: HK79
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Mounted under G3-series.
Common Name: HK79A1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Mounted under HK33-series.
Common Name: AG36
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with GIPN Lyon.
Details: Mounted under G36KE.
Common Name: MGL MK1
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Milkor, Lynn East, South Africa.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa.
Police forces: special service. In use with GIGN.
Details: Folding stock. 6-round revolving drum. Trijicon Armson OEG collimating sight.
Common Name: GMG
Calibre: 40×53mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with 1er RPIMa. In use as flexible gun on trucks.
Hand Grenades
Designation: Grenade à Main Offensive Modèle F1 – GR MA OF F1
Common Name: LU216
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret; Titanite SA, Pontailler-sur-Saône.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Offensive grenade.
Designation: Grenade à Main Defensive Modèle F1 – GR MA DF F1
Common Name: LU213
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret; Titanite SA, Pontailler-sur-Saône.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive grenade.
Designation: Grenade à Main Fumeur Modèle F5 – GR MA FC F5
Common Name: ???
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Smoke grenade.
Light Antitank Weapons
Designation: Arme Anti-Blindé Lourd – ABL
Common Name: AT4CS
Calibre: 84mm
Origin: Bofors AB, Karlskoga, Sweden.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Disposable.
Designation: Lanceur de Roquette Anti-Char de 89mm Modèle F1 – LRAC 89 F1
Common Name: LRAC 89
Calibre: 89mm
Origin: Luchaire SA, Muret.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1968-). 9,850 in service.
Designation: Roquette Anti-Char de 112 mm Modèle F1 – RAC 112 F1
Common Name: APILAS
Calibre: 112mm
Origin: Matra-MANURHIN Défense SA, Velizy.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1983-). 9,690 in service.
Details: Disposable.
Cannon
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 20mm Modèle F1 – CN MIT 20 F1
Common Name: M621
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Mounted on helicopters like the Puma etc, in fixed mountings, gun pods, and as door gun.
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 20mm Modèle F2 – CN MIT 20 F2
Common Name: M693
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Mounted on twin AA mount and armoured vehicles like the AMX-10P infantry fighting vehicle.
Designation: Cannon-Mitrailleur 30mm Modèle F? – CN MIT 30 F?
Common Name: M781
Calibre: 30×113mmB
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de Tulle (MAT), Tulle.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. Mounted on HAP Tigre gunship.
Details: Externally powered.