Ksp 58
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| Ksp 58 | |
|---|---|
 A Ksp 58 in the Swedish Army Museum | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Belgium Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1958–present |
| Used by | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ernest Vervier |
| Designed | 1950s |
| Manufacturer | FN Herstal Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori |
| Produced | 1958–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11.79 kg (26.0 lb) |
| Length | 1,263 mm (49.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 630 mm (25 in) |
| Width | 118.7 mm (4.67 in) |
| Height | 263 mm (10.4 in) |
| Cartridge | |
| Action | Gas-operated, open bolt |
| Rate of fire | 650–1,000 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 metres per second (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 800 m |
| Maximum firing range | 1,800 m from tripod |
| Feed system | Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt |
| Sights | Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade |
The Ksp 58 (Swedish: Kulspruta 58, English: Machine Gun 58) is a Swedish variant of the Belgian FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, adopted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1958.
History
[edit | edit source]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.
Users
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
- File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden: Used by the Swedish Armed Forces since 1958 to the present.[1][2]
- File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine: Ksp 58B version in use. Received as military aid [3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Medeltung kulspruta 58. Retrieved on October 9, 2008. (in Swedish)
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