emas 36MAS-36CR39 Paratrooper Rifle. In 1939, the French military realising the importance of airborne troops began developing an adaptation to their new standard infantry rifle theThe MAS Modèle 36 (also known as the Fusil à répétition 7 mm 5 M. 36[1]) is a military bolt-action rifle. First adopted in 1936 by France and intended to replace the Berthier and Lebel series of