Ksp 58

• Name — Ksp 58 • Origin — Belgium Sweden • Type — General-purpose machine gun • Is Ranged — Yes • Service — 1958–present • Used By — Swedish Armed Forces • Wars — War in Afghanistan Russian Invasion of Ukraine • Designer — Ernest Vervier • Design Date — 1950s • Manufacturer — FN Herstal Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori • Production Date — 1958–present • Weight — 11.79 kg • Length — 1,263 mm • Part Length — 630 mm • Width — 118.7 mm • Height — 263 mm • Cartridge — * 6.5×55mm Swedish • 7.62×51mm NATO • Action — Gas-operated, open bolt • Rate — 650–1,000 rounds/min • Velocity — 840 m/s • Range — 800 m • Max Range — 1,800 m from tripod • Feed — Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt • Sights — Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade

After 1945, many countries were trying to produce their own machine guns based on the MG 42 design. In the early 1950s, Belgian arms manufacturer 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.

• Estonia: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid. • Latvia: 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. • Sweden: Used by the Swedish Armed Forces since 1958 to the present. • Ukraine: Ksp 58B version in use. Received as military aid