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General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · France · 1952
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AA-52 machine gun
AA-52 machine gun Photo: Rama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Penetration
55
Reliability
80
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
70
Mount Versatility
75
Controllability
70
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin France
ManufacturerManufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1952
Operators29 countries
Data Quality88%
69
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
16/21
Early Cold War
54/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Penetration
55
Reliability
80
Accuracy
65
Barrel Endurance
70
Mount Versatility
75
Controllability
70
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ 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
Production
1952–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category
ⓘ 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
▣Operation5MOD.5
◇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
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1952
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 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
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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