Kulspruta m/39
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 the Combat Vehicle 90.
| Kulspruta m/39 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-present |
| Used by | Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Moses Browning |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori |
| Produced | 1937-1944 |
| No. built | ≈7600 pieces |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 6.5×55mm 8×63mm patron m/32 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Action | Recoil |
| Rate of fire | 600-720 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | 1800 to 2400 m |
| Feed system | Belt |
| Sights | Iron |
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