Ksp 58 machine gun

Ksp 58

Type General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin Belgium
Sweden
Service history
In service 1958–present
Used by Swedish Armed Forces
Wars War in Afghanistan
Production history
Designer Ernest Vervier
Designed 1950s
Manufacturer FN Herstal
Carl Gustav
Produced 1958–present
Variants Ksp 58 B
Ksp 58 C
Ksp 58 D
Ksp 58 DF
Ksp 58 Strv
Specifications
Weight 11.79 kg (25.99 lb)
Length 1,263 mm (49.7 in)
Barrel length 630 mm (24.8 in)
Width 118.7 mm (4.7 in)
Height 263 mm (10.4 in)
Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5x55 (Ksp 58A)
Action Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire 650–1,000 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)
Effective firing range 800 m
Maximum firing range 1,800 m from tripod
Feed system Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
Sights Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade

The Ksp 58 (Swedish: Kulspruta 58) is a Swedish variant of the Belgian FN MAG general purpose machine gun that is currently being manufactured by the Swedish company Carl Gustav and was adopted by the Swedish Armed Forces since 1958.

History

After 1945, many countries are trying to produce their own machine guns based on the MG 42 design. In the early 1950s, a Belgian company called FN Herstal succeeded in developing a general-purpose machine gun called the MAG. The initial Ksp 58A version used by Sweden was chambered for 6,5x55, while the B and later models were chambered for 7,62 NATO.

Users

 Sweden: Used by the Swedish Armed Forces since 1958 to the present.[1][2]

 Latvia : Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.

 Estonia : Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.

 Lithuania : Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2016-12-09. Medeltung kulspruta 58. Retrieved on October 9, 2008. (in Swedish)
  2. ↑ Henrik Svensk. "SoldF". SoldF. Retrieved 2011-06-24.


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