AA-52 machine gun
The AA-52 (full designation in French: Arme Automatique Transformable Modèle 1952, "Transformable automatic weapon model 1952") is one of the first French-produced guns of the post–World War II era. It was manufactured by the French government-owned Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) company. The AA-52 is still used today as a vehicle-mounted weapon due to large quantities in service, but has been replaced in the helicopter role by the Belgian FN MAG, starting with the EC 725 Caracal of the special operations units and the Air Force search and rescue teams. The AA-52 had been largely phased out for infantry use in favour of the lighter FN Minimi but remains in use.
| AA-52 | |
|---|---|
AA-52 mounted on a Leclerc main battle tank | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1952–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Algerian war Chadian Civil War Shaba II Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Bosnian War War in Afghanistan Ivorian Civil Wars 2011 Libyan uprising Syrian Civil War Centrafrican Civil War Operation Serval Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1952 |
| Manufacturer | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) |
| Variants | NF-1 M.A.C. 58 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.97 kg (22.0 lb) |
| Length | 1,080 mm (43 in) |
| Barrel length | 600 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Caliber | 7.5 mm 7.62 mm |
| Action | Lever-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 900 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 m (660 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,200 m (3,500 yd) |
| Feed system | 50-round non-disintegrating belt |
| Sights | Iron Removable APX (SOM) telescopic sights IR scope |
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