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AA-52 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 5
IWI Danlarger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,080 mm (43 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AA-52 machine gun | IWI Dan |
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | French Fourth Republic[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| 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 |
stock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Caliber · source measurement 1
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 2
Single source7.5 mm 7.62 mm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1952[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)[source] | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Variants | NF-1 M.A.C. 58[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Lever-delayed blowback[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Rate of fire | 900 round/min[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 50-round non-disintegrating belt[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Sights | Iron Removable APX (SOM) telescopic sights IR scope[source] | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014–present[source] |
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