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AA-52 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 4
Mk 13 riflelarger figure on 3 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Muzzle velocity
Single source830 m/s (2,700 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AA-52 machine gun | Mk 13 rifle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | General-purpose machine gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | French Fourth Republic[source] | — |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[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[source] | War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designed | 1952[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
| Variants | NF-1 M.A.C. 58[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
| Cartridge | 7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
| Action | Lever-delayed blowback[source] | Bolt action[source] |
| Rate of fire | 900 round/min[source] | — |
| Feed system | 50-round non-disintegrating belt[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
| Sights | Iron Removable APX (SOM) telescopic sights IR scope[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
| Designer | — | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |