Nexter Systems (formerly GIAT Industries / MAS) · Assault-Rifle · Out Of Production · 1994
| Weight (empty) | 3800 g (134.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 757 mm (29.80") |
| Barrel Length | 488 mm (19.21") |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Action Type | Lever Delayed Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 925 m/s (3035 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1711 J (1262 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
Primary Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
The FAMAS G2 is the second-generation French bullpup assault rifle developed by GIAT Industries (later Nexter Systems) at the Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, introduced in 1994 as a NATO-standardisation upgrade of the original FAMAS F1. The G2 retains the F1's distinctive lever-delayed blowback action — derived from the AAT-52 machine gun and unique among 5.56mm assault rifles — but adds three critical NATO-compliance changes: a redesigned magazine well that accepts standard STANAG (M16-pa...
Country of Origin: France
Designer: Paul Tellie (original FAMAS) / GIAT Industries engineering team (G2 update)