The AA-52, developed in post-WWII France, replaced obsolete Hotchkiss designs by adopting the German 'universal machine gun' concept. Its lever-delayed blowback system, chosen from a competition between MAC, MAS, and AME, allowed for a lightweight, stamped-steel receiver. Initially chambered in 7.5x54mm French, it was later adapted to 7.62mm NATO as the AA-F1, with the AA-F1 variant remaining in service.
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