Ksp m/39 machine gun

Kulspruta m/39

Type	Machine gun
Place of origin	Sweden
Service history
In service	1939-Now
Used by	Sweden
Production history
Designer	John Moses Browning
Designed	1942
Manufacturer	Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori
Produced	1937-1944
Number built	≈7600 pieces
Specifications
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 2400 m
Feed system	Belt
Sights	Iron

Kulspruta m/39 (Ksp m/39) is the Swedish designation for the M1919A4, chambered in 6.5×55mm and 8×63mm patron m/32, license-built by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, and from about 1975 rebarreled in 7.62×51mm NATO. Intended for use in tanks and armoured vehicles, it's available with both left- and right hand feeding, with the former used in Combat Vehicle 90.

References

Weapons and military equipment designed in Sweden 1914–1945

Rifles	Carl Gustaf Model 1942

Submachine guns	Carl Gustaf Model 1945

Machine guns	Svenska Automatvapen Model 1940 Carl Gustaf Model 1942

Tank and Anti-tank guns	Bofors 37 mm Gun Model 1934

Mountain guns	Bofors 75 mm Model 1934

Field, Medium and Heavy guns	Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1924 Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1935 Bofors 105 mm Howitzer Model 1937 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1927 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1931 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1934 Bofors 120 mm Howitzer Model 1914 Bofors 150 mm Howitzer Model 1931

Anti-aircraft guns	Bofors 20 mm Automatic Gun Model 40 Bofors 25 mm Automatic Gun Model 1932 Bofors 40 mm Gun Model 1936 Bofors 75 mm Gun Model 1929

Coastal guns	Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1927 Bofors 105 mm Gun Model 1934

Naval guns	Bofors 120 mm Gun Bofors 152 mm Gun Bofors 283 mm Gun

Light tanks	Strv m/21-29 Landsverk L-10 Landsverk L-60 Landsverk L-120

Medium tanks	Landsverk Lago

Self-propelled guns	Stormartillerivagn m/43

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns	Landsverk L-62

Armoured cars	Pansarbil M/31 Landsverk Lynx Landsverk L-180/L-181/L-182 Landsverk L-185

Armoured personnel carrier	Tgbil m/42

Artillery tractors	Landsverk L-131 Landsverk L-132 Landsverk L-135

Prototypes	Landsverk L-5 Landsverk L-100 Landsverk L-101

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