Ksp m/42 machine gun

Kulspruta m/42
Type Machine gun
Place of origin Sweden
Service history
In service 1942–1980s
1980s–Present (Ksp m/39)
Used by Sweden
Production history
Designer John Moses Browning
Designed 1942
Manufacturer Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori
Produced 1937–1944
No. built ≈7600 pieces
Variants Ksp m/42
Ksp m/42 (B)
Specifications
Weight 16 kg
Length 1351 mm
Barrel length 607 mm

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 2000 m
Feed system Belt
Sights Iron

Ksp m/42, Swedish designation for a heavily modified, license-built derivative of the M1919A6 chambered in 6.5×55mm or 8×63mm patron m/32 and from 1975 in 7.62×51mm NATO.

The Ksp m/42B was a lighter version with a distinctive bipod, shoulder stock (used in a similar way as the M1919A6) and a spade grip chambered in 6.5×55mm and later in 7.62×51mm which can be recognised in its corrosion resistant green finish.[1]

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