| CEAM Modèle 1950 | |
|---|---|
 The CEAM Modèle 1950 | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Theodor Löffler andLudwig Vorgrimler |
| Designed | February, 1949 |
| Manufacturer | Centre d'Etudes et d'Armement de Mulhouse (CEAM) |
| Produced | 1950 |
| Variants | Modèle 1, Modèle 1949, Modèle II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.33 kg (9.5 lb)[1] |
| Length | 905 mm (35.6 in), 658 mm (25.9 in) with stock folded[1] |
| Barrel length | 425 mm (16.7 in)[1] |
| Cartridge | .30 Carbine 7.92×33mm Kurz, 7.65×35mm, 7.5×38mm in early prototypes |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback[1] |
| Rate of fire | 520 rpm[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 610 m/s (2,000 ft/s)[1] |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[1] |
| Sights | Iron sights |
TheCEAM Modèle 1950 was a prototype assault rifle chambered in the.30 Carbine round. It was developed byCentre d'Etudes et d'Armement de Mulhouse (CEAM) ofFrance during the late 1940s/early 1950s, as a development of the GermanStG 45(M) assault rifle. The three initial prototypes, designated Modèle 1, were chambered in7.92×33mm Kurz, 7.65×35mm (an experimental French cartridges developed by Cartoucherie de Valence), and .30 Carbine. All succeeding prototypes (Modèle 1949, Modèle II, and the definitive Modèle 1950) were chambered in .30 Carbine. All versions of the design included a combined bipod/handguard and a folding buttstock.[1] Due to economic considerations, with France fighting theIndochina War and being the second biggestNATO contributor, the weapon was cancelled. Co-designerLudwig Vorgrimler then left for Spain, where he further developed the concept into theCETME rifle, which in turn was developed into theHeckler & KochG3.
| Lever delayed |  | |
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| Roller delayed | ||
| Gas delayed | ||
| Hesitation locked | ||
| Flywheel delayed | ||
| Radial delayed | ||
| Toggle delayed | ||
| Vector delayed | ||
