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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
AA-52 machine gun
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1952–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1952
- Service Entry Year1952
- DesignerManufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
- Weight (Empty)9.97 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersFrance, Algeria, Chad, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Ivory Coast
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge7.5×54mm French; 7.62×51mm NATO
- Calibre7.5 mm
- Case Length54 mm
- Calibre Class7.5mm, 7.62mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeLever Action
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire900
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity830 m/s
- Effective Range (point)600 m
- Maximum Range3,200 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length600 mm
- Sight TypeIron; Removable APX (SOM) telescopic sights; IR scope
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction4MOD.4
- Receiver Materialwelded stamped sheet steel
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Modularityvehicle-mounted, infantry, helicopter
⬢Features2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1952
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1952Production started
74
years in service
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
AA-52 MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2013–2014Operation Serval—→1978–Shaba II—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1954–1962Algerian War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries29country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)16EARLY COLD WAR · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)120FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS11PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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