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General-purpose machine gun
AA-52 machine gun is a general-purpose machine gun originating in French Fourth Republic. It was built by Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS). Reported operators include National Reorganization Process, Belgium, People's Republic of Benin, Upper Volta, Central African Empire, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, French Fourth Republic, Gabon, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Somali Democratic Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine.
Technical data
General-purpose machine gun
French Fourth Republic
1952–present
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1952
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)
NF-1 M.A.C. 58
9.97 kg (22.0 lb)
1,080 mm (43 in)
600 mm (24 in)
7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO
7.5 mm 7.62 mm
Lever-delayed blowback
900 round/min
830 m/s (2,700 ft/s)
600 m (660 yd)
3,200 m (3,500 yd)
50-round non-disintegrating belt
Iron Removable APX (SOM) telescopic sights IR scope
National Reorganization Process
Belgium
People's Republic of Benin
Upper Volta
Central African Empire
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
French Fourth Republic
Gabon
Georgia
Indonesia
Ireland
Ivory Coast
Lebanon
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Senegal
Seychelles
Somali Democratic Republic
Togo
Tunisia
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.08 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
AA-52 machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
Belgium
Benin
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Comoros
Djibouti
Gabon
Georgia
Guyana
Indonesia
Ireland
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lebanon
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Senegal
Seychelles
Togo
Tunisia
UkraineNational Reorganization Process, Belgium, People's Republic of Benin, Upper Volta, Central African Empire, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, French Fourth Republic, Gabon, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Somali Democratic Republic, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine
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