The AA-52 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952) is a French general-purpose machine gun developed after World War II by Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne. It was chambered in 7.5x54mm French and used a unique delayed blowback oper

Weight

22.5 lb (10.2 kg)

Length

48.0 in (1,220 mm)

Capacity

Belt-fed (50 or 200 rounds)

Action

Delayed blowback, lever-delayed

Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS)

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Browning M1917A1

Medium/General Purpose.30-06 Springfield

The Browning M1917A1 is a heavy machine gun designed by John Browning. It is a recoil-operated, belt-fed weapon chambered in .30-06 Springfield. The gun uses a water-cooled barrel jacket to allow sustained fire over long periods. It served

Belt-fed (250 rounds)

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Browning M2 .30 Caliber

Medium/General Purpose.30-06 Springfield

The Browning M2 .30 caliber is an aircraft variant of John Browning's M1919 machine gun series. It was designed for fixed and flexible mounting on American military aircraft. The AN/M2 differs from the ground M1919 in having a thinner profi

Belt-fed (250 rounds typical)

Action

Short recoil

Various: Colt, Saginaw Steering Gear, others

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FN MAG / M240

Medium/General Purpose7.62x51mm NATO

The M240 is the U.S. military designation for the Belgian-designed FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui General), a belt-fed, gas-operated, air-cooled general purpose machine gun chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. Widely considered one of the finest GPMG

Weight

12.5 kg (27.6 lb) M240B with bipod

Length

1,263mm (49.7 in)

Capacity

M13 disintegrating link belt, typically 50 or 100 rounds

Action

Gas-operated, open bolt