Ksp 58 machine gun

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 in 1958.

Ksp 58

TypeGeneral-purpose machine gun
Place of originBelgium
Sweden
Service history
In service1958–present
Used bySwedish Armed Forces
WarsWar in Afghanistan
Production history
DesignerErnest Vervier
Designed1950s
ManufacturerFN Herstal
Carl Gustav
Produced1958–present
VariantsKsp 58 B
Ksp 58 C
Ksp 58 D
Ksp 58 DF
Ksp 58 Strv
Specifications
Mass11.79 kg (25.99 lb)
Length1,263 mm (49.7 in)
Barrel length630 mm (24.8 in)
Width118.7 mm (4.7 in)
Height263 mm (10.4 in)
Cartridge7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5×55mm (Ksp 58A)
ActionGas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire650–1,000 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity840 m/s (2,756 ft/s)
Effective firing range800 m
Maximum firing range1,800 m from tripod
Feed systemNon-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
SightsFolding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade

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 6.5×55mm, while the B and later models were chambered for 7.62×51mm 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Medeltung kulspruta 58. Retrieved on October 9, 2008. (in Swedish)
  2. Henrik Svensk. "SoldF". SoldF. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
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