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===FAMAS G2===

The FAMAS G2 was developed in 1994 to comply with NATO standards by accepting standard [[STANAG magazine|NATO magazines]] and by employing tighter barrel rifling to accurately fire both older 5.56&nbsp;mm {{convert|55|gr|g|abbr=on}} ammunition and new standard [[5.56×45mm NATO]] {{convert|62|gr|g|abbr=on}} ammunition.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=Martin|title=Classic Guns: French FAMAS Bullpup Rifle|url=https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/9/13/classic-guns-french-famas-bullpup-rifle/|website=Shooting Illustrated}}</ref> The ammunition specific lever-delayed blowback mechanism of the FAMAS F1 designed around French {{convert|55|gr|g|abbr=on}} steel cased ammunition was slightly revised for reliably using 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. The FAMAS G2 also included several other upgrades taken from the G1 model, such as an enlarged trigger guard and improved hand guards made from reinforced fiberglass instead of plastic, and also the ability to take standard brass cased ammunition as well as French made steel ammunition. The [[French Navy]] purchased the FAMAS G2 in 1995 and issued it to their [[Fusiliers Marins]] and [[Naval commandos (France)|Commandos Marine]]. However, the French army refused to purchase the G2, preferring to rely on the FAMAS F1 as their primary rifle.

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|File:Rifles FAMAS.jpg|FAMAS F1 with bayonet
|File:FAMAS-G2-IMG 8894-white.jpg|FAMAS G2 with bayonet<br />The G2 features<br />- a larger trigger guard<br />- a redesigned magwell and magazine catch accepting [[STANAG magazine]]s<br />- a small hand-guard protrusion (bump) on the front of fore-stock under the muzzle<br />- a 1/9 rifling, instead of the 1/12 rifling of the F1
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