Ksp m/39 machine gun
The Kulspruta m/39 (ksp m/39) is a Swedish development of the Browning M1917 machine gun. It is an air-cooled variant of the Kulspruta m/36. While primarily mounted on vehicles, it could also be used as an anti-aircraft weapon, with the latter mainly being chambered in 8mm (8 x 63 mm m/32).
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Ksp m/39 machine gun
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- Kulspruta m/39
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- machine gun
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- Sweden
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The Kulspruta m/39 (ksp m/39) is a Swedish development of the Browning M1917 machine gun. It is an air-cooled variant of the Kulspruta m/36. While primarily mounted on vehicles, it could also be used as an anti-aircraft weapon, with the latter mainly being chambered in 8mm (8 x 63 mm m/32).
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After World War II, the 6.5 models were adapted to fire the 6.5x55 m/41 cartridge (6,5mm sk ptr m/94 prj m/41). In the 1970s the machine guns were converted to 7.62×51mm NATO. Ksp M/39s were still in use on the Stridsvagn 122 and Combat Vehicle 90, but were later replaced with more modern machine guns.
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• Name — Kulspruta m/39 • Origin — Sweden • Type — Machine gun • Is Ranged — YES • Service — 1939-present • Used By — Sweden • Designer — John Moses Browning • Design Date — 1942 • Manufacturer — Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori • Production Date — 1937-1944 • Number — ≈7600 pieces • Cartridge — 6.5×55mm 8×63mm patron m/32 7.62×51mm NATO • Action — Recoil • Rate — 600-720 rounds per minute • Max Range — 1800 to 2400 m • Feed — Belt • Sights — Iron
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