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). 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.[1][2][3] Ksp M/39s were still in use on the Stridsvagn 122 and Combat Vehicle 90, but were later replaced with more modern machine guns.[4]
| Kulspruta m/39 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Machine gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939-present |
| Used by | Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Moses Browning |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori |
| Produced | 1937-1944 |
| No. 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Kulspruta M/36 1966- Manual Beskrivning Kungl Armeförvaltningen (Sweden) - Cornell Publications". Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "SWEDISH SMALL ARMS OF WWII PART 2: Fran Iottakarer till Kulspruta m/42. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "8 mm Kulspruta m/1939 B Strv". www.gotlandsforsvarshistoria.se. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Below The Turret Ring: Sweden's armor upgrades". Below The Turret Ring. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.