Ksp m/39 machine gun

Kulspruta m/39 (Ksp m/39) is the Swedish designation for the M1919A4, chambered in 6.5×55mm and 8×63mm patron m/32, license-built by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, and from about 1975 rebarreled in 7.62×51mm NATO. Intended for use in tanks and armoured vehicles, it is available with both left- and right hand feeding, with the former used in Combat Vehicle 90.

Kulspruta m/39
TypeMachine gun
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1939-Now
Used bySweden
Production history
DesignerJohn Moses Browning
Designed1942
ManufacturerCarl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori
Produced1937-1944
No. built≈7600 pieces
Specifications
Cartridge6.5×55mm
8×63mm patron m/32
7.62×51mm NATO
ActionRecoil
Rate of fire600-720 rounds per minute
Maximum firing range1800 to 2400 m
Feed systemBelt
SightsIron

References

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