AAT-52 (7.5 mm) - Revision history

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‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

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Edits

U28580205: Reverted edits by U105386227 (talk) to last revision by U9202753

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Reverted edits by U105386227 (talk) to last revision by U9202753

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‎Pros and cons

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
 The '''7.5 mm AAT-52''' is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War. The AAT-52 doesn't have a 3D model in the game, just a X-ray model of it.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|fr_amx_50_surbaisse}}
 == General info ==
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from {{annotation|MAC|Manufacture d’Armes de Chatellerault}} company as the '''AAT Mle.52''', or in its full term: {{annotation|Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952|Transformable Automatic Weapon, Model 1952}}.<ref name="PopenkerAAT">Popenker "AAT Mod.52"</ref>
+After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from {{annotation|MAC|Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault}} company as the '''AAT Mle.52''', or in its full term: {{annotation|Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952|Transformable Automatic Weapon, Model 1952}}.<ref name="PopenkerAAT">Popenker "AAT Mod.52"</ref>
 [[File:AAT-machine-gun-batey-haosef.jpg|x250px|right|thumb|none|An AAT-52 machine gun at the Batey ha-Osef museum.]]

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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-<!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''-->
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from {{annotation|MAC|Manufacture d’Armes de Chatellerault}} company as the '''AAT Mle.52''', or in its full term: {{annotation|Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952|Transformable Automatic Weapon, Model 1952}}.<ref name="PopenkerAAT">Popenker "AAT Mod.52"</ref>
 [[File:AAT-machine-gun-batey-haosef.jpg|x250px|right|thumb|none|An AAT-52 machine gun at the Batey ha-Osef museum.]]
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 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''-->
 * [[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)]] - 7.62 mm variant of the AAT-52 machine gun
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
-;References:
 <references />

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good
 '''Cons:'''
-*bad
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
+* Good
 '''Cons:'''
+*bad
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
-The '''7.5 mm AAT-52''' is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War.
+The '''7.5 mm AAT-52''' is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War. The AAT-52 doesn't have a 3D model in the game, just a X-ray model of it.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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-[[File:Weapon AAT-52 (7.5 mm).png|350px|thumb|right|The {{PAGENAME}} on the AMX-50 Surbaissé.]]
+[[File:AAT-52.png|x280px|thumb|right|The AAT-52 muzzle on the AMX-50 Surbaissé.]]
 == Description ==
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==

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 * Army Recognition, "FN Herstal presents FN MAG 7.62mm machine gun variant for the French Army at FED 2013 0206132." ''Army Recognition'', Army Recognition Group SPRL [https://www.armyrecognition.com/fed_2013_show_daily_news_coverage_report/fn_herstal_presents_fn_mag_7.62mm_machine_gun_variant_for_the_french_army_at_fed_2013_0206132.html Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
 * Imperial War Museum, "AA52 F1." ''Imperial War Museum'', [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30034624 Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
-* McCollum, Ian, "French AA-52." ''Forgotten Weapons'', 25 Jun. 2012, [https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/aat-mod-52-eng/ Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
+* McCollum, Ian, "French AA-52." ''Forgotten Weapons'', 25 Jun. 2012, [https://www.forgottenweapons.com/french-aa-52/ Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
 * Popenker, Maxim, "AAT Mod.52." ''Modern Firearms'', [https://modernfirearms.net/en/machineguns/france-machineguns/aat-mod-52-eng/ Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.

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 <!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''-->
 After World War II, the French military sought to obtain an universal machine gun. This was found when the French adopted their machine gun in 1952 from {{annotation|MAC|Manufacture d’Armes de Chatellerault}} company as the '''AAT Mle.52''', or in its full term: {{annotation|Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952|Transformable Automatic Weapon, Model 1952}}.<ref name="PopenkerAAT">Popenker "AAT Mod.52"</ref>
 The AAT-52, as the full name suggested, is available in different configurations for different roles. The AAT-52 can act as a light machine gun for the infantry with a light barrel and bipod, a medium machine gun role with a heavy barrel and tripod, or vehicle mounts with a heavy barrel.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/>
 When NATO standardized the 7.62x51 mm cartridge as the main rifle round, the AAT-52, chambered in 7.5×54mm French, became an oddity. A variant of the AAT-52 was developed named the ''[[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)|AAT F1]]'' that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/><ref name="McCollumAAT">McCollum 2012</ref><ref name="IWM-AAT">Imperial War Museum "AA52 F1"</ref>

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	The AAT-52, as the full name suggested, is available in different configurations for different roles. The AAT-52 can act as a light machine gun for the infantry with a light barrel and bipod, a medium machine gun role with a heavy barrel and tripod, or vehicle mounts with a heavy barrel.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/>		The AAT-52, as the full name suggested, is available in different configurations for different roles. The AAT-52 can act as a light machine gun for the infantry with a light barrel and bipod, a medium machine gun role with a heavy barrel and tripod, or vehicle mounts with a heavy barrel.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/>
		+	[[File:AAT-machine-gun-batey-haosef.jpg\|x250px\|right\|thumb\|none\|An AAT-52 machine gun at the Batey ha-Osef museum.]]

	When NATO standardized the 7.62x51 mm cartridge as the main rifle round, the AAT-52, chambered in 7.5×54mm French, became an oddity. A variant of the AAT-52 was developed named the ''[[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)\|AAT F1]]'' that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/><ref name="McCollumAAT">McCollum 2012</ref><ref name="IWM-AAT">Imperial War Museum "AA52 F1"</ref>		When NATO standardized the 7.62x51 mm cartridge as the main rifle round, the AAT-52, chambered in 7.5×54mm French, became an oddity. A variant of the AAT-52 was developed named the ''[[A-A-F1N (7.62 mm)\|AAT F1]]'' that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.<ref name="PopenkerAAT"/><ref name="McCollumAAT">McCollum 2012</ref><ref name="IWM-AAT">Imperial War Museum "AA52 F1"</ref>