The FAMAS is a French bullpup assault rifle that entered military service in the late 1970s and became closely associated with the French armed forces. Its distinctive rapid fire and compact design have made it a familiar weapon in video games, films and military footage, where its sound is often used to signal a modern European infantry weapon. Online, short recordings of its burst are reused by editors who want a realistic automatic rifle sound without recording live fire themselves, keeping the weapon recognisable across action edits and gameplay videos.