Kulspruta m/42 (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.
| Kulspruta m/42 | |
|---|---|
 A Ksp m/42 from the collections of the Swedish Army Museum | |
| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–1980s 1980s–Present (Ksp m/39) |
| Used by | Sweden |
| Wars | Congo Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Moses Browning |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori |
| Produced | 1942–1944 |
| No. built | ≈7600 pieces |
| Variants | Ksp m/42 Ksp m/42 (B) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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 |
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]
It was used by Swedish forces during the Congo Crisis.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hotchkiss machinegun and Schwarzlose Machine gun in Sweden".
- ^ "Decemberstriderna i Kongo 1961 -Göran Larsson". veteranarkiv.fba.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2019.