Editing FAMAS (section)

===FAMAS F1===
[[File:FAMAS-F1 parts assembled.svg|thumb|upright=1.35
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| Rubber buttpad
| Removable stock
| Cheek rest. Can be reversed for right or left-handed shooter.
| Mobile assembly and ejection port
| Pins
| Bipod
| Handguard
| Charging Handle
| Grenade launcher sight
| Grenade support
| Flash hider/[[22 mm grenade|22 mm]] [[rifle grenade]] launcher
| Barrel
| Fire control selector: Safety, semi-automatic, automatic
| Trigger
| Magazine release
| Magazine block (safety device)
| Serial number
| (right): 3-round burst or full automatic selector<br />(left): Sling ring
}}]]

After adoption by the French military, the FAMAS F1 replaced both the aging [[MAS 49]]/56 rifle and [[MAT-49]] [[submachine gun]]. Approximately 400,000 FAMAS F1 assault rifles were produced by MAS. While a capable rifle, the F1 had numerous problems to overcome. For instance, many plastic pieces on the rifle easily broke, including critical parts like the cheek riser. The FAMAS was also susceptible to malfunction on occasion due to poorly built, or rather improperly used, magazines. The FAMAS was designed around the concept of single-use, disposable magazines; when the limited budget of the French military forced soldiers to repeatedly reuse the disposable magazines, the FAMAS would experience malfunctions. MAS would eventually manufacture more durable magazines for the FAMAS that improved reliability.