ID this foreign rifle

[Lew]

Can somebody tell me what this is?

 

[WardenWolf]

Well, it's probably a Soviet design of some sort, judging by its appearance. Looks like a nice weapon, though. The lack of iron sights mean it was almost certainly originally designed as a sniper rifle.

 

[R.W.Dale]

It's a French FR1 or FR2 sniper rifle. A rifle based on the MAS36 from WWII. All in all pretty darn cool

http://www.snipercentral.com/fr-f1.htm

 

[Duke of Doubt]

krochus is on the money. Here's my favorite MAS36 "sniper rifle":

 

[Lew]

Thanks, THR! I knew I could count on you.