MAC-58
French prototype machine gun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The MAC-58 was a version of the French AA-52 machine gun using .50 BMG instead of 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. A few prototypes were tested and one was retained for pre-serial production, but it never reached mass production due to the large quantity of American M2 Browning machine guns already in service with the French armed forces.
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MAC-58 | |
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Type | Machine gun |
Place of origin | France |
Production history | |
Designed | 1958 |
Manufacturer | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne |
Specifications | |
Mass | 26 kg (57 lb) (with standard barrel) |
Cartridge | 12.7x99mm NATO |
Caliber | .50 |
Action | Lever-delayed blowback |
Rate of fire | 500–600 rpm |
Effective firing range | 600–2,000 m (660–2,190 yd) |
Feed system | Belt |
Sights | Iron |
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