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The '''7.5 mm AAT-52''' is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War.
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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>
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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"/>
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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 saw combat in the French military in Indochina, Algeria, and even the First Gulf War in 1991.<ref name="McCollumAAT"/> Beginning January 2011, the French military had begun the replacement of the AAT-52 in service with the Belgium [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG machine gun]] for vehicle mounts and the FN Minimi in the infantry role.<ref name="McCollumAAT"/><ref name="ArmyRecFNNews">Army Recognition 2013</ref>
  
 
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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.
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* Imperial War Museum, "AA52 F1." ''Imperial War Museum'', [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30034624 Website]. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
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* 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.
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* 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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Revision as of 18:03, 16 March 2021

The AAT-52 (7.5 mm) on the AMX-50 Surbaissé.

Description

The 7.5 mm AAT-52 is a French machine gun adopted during the Cold War.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

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Available shells

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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 MAC company as the AAT Mle.52, or in its full term: Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952.[1]

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.[1]

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 AAT F1 that is chambered in 7.62x51 mm.[1][2][3]

The AAT-52 saw combat in the French military in Indochina, Algeria, and even the First Gulf War in 1991.[2] Beginning January 2011, the French military had begun the replacement of the AAT-52 in service with the Belgium FN MAG machine gun for vehicle mounts and the FN Minimi in the infantry role.[2][4]

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

External links

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Popenker "AAT Mod.52"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 McCollum 2012
  3. ↑ Imperial War Museum "AA52 F1"
  4. ↑ Army Recognition 2013
Bibliography
  • 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 Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
  • Imperial War Museum, "AA52 F1." Imperial War Museum, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
  • McCollum, Ian, "French AA-52." Forgotten Weapons, 25 Jun. 2012, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.
  • Popenker, Maxim, "AAT Mod.52." Modern Firearms, Website. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.


Tank machine guns
USA 
7.62 mm  M37 · M60D · M73 · M240 · M1919A4 · Mk.52
12.7 mm  FN M3P · M2HB · M80 · M85
Germany 
5.56 mm  MG4
7.62 mm  C6 · MG3A1
7.92 mm  MG13 Dreyse · MG34 · MG37(t) · MG42
12.7 mm  S.MG.50
USSR 
7.62 mm  DT · PKMB · PKT · PKTM · RP-46 · SGMT
12.7 mm  DK · DShK · 6P49 · NSVT
14.5 mm  KPVT
Britain 
7.62 mm  Browning MG4 · L3A1 · L8A1 · L8A2 · L37A1 · L37A2 · L94A1
7.7 mm  Vickers
7.92 mm  BESA
12.7 mm  L21A1
Japan 
6.5 mm  Type 91
7.62 mm  Type 74
7.7 mm  Type 97
12.7 mm  Type 60 (B)
China 
5.8 mm  QJT
7.62 mm  Type 55 · Type 59 · Type 86
12.7 mm  QJC88A · Type 54
14.5 mm  QJG02
Italy 
7.62 mm  Beretta MG42/59 · FN MAG 60-40
8 mm  34/40M · Breda Mod. 38
13.2 mm  Breda Model 31
France 
7.5 mm  AAT-52 · MAC 31
7.62 mm  A-A-F1N
8 mm  Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Sweden 
6.5 mm  ksp m/14-29
7.62 mm  ksp 39 C · ksp 58 · ksp 94
8 mm  ksp m/36 · ksp m/39B
12.7 mm  ksp 88

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