Ksp 58

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Ksp 58
Kulspruta 58 001.jpg
A Ksp 58 in the Swedish Army Museum
Type General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin Belgium
Sweden
Service history
In service1958–present
Used by Swedish Armed Forces
Wars War in Afghanistan
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerErnest Vervier
Designed1950s
Manufacturer FN Herstal
Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori
Produced1958–present
Specifications
Mass11.79 kg (26.0 lb)
Length1,263 mm (49.7 in)
Barrel  length630 mm (25 in)
Width118.7 mm (4.67 in)
Height263 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 range800 m
Maximum firing range1,800 m from tripod
Feed systemNon-disintegrating DM1 or disintegrating M13 linked belt
SightsFolding 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.

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History

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.

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References

  1. "Kulspruta 58 B - Försvarsmakten". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2016-12-09. Medeltung kulspruta 58. Retrieved on October 9, 2008. (in Swedish)
  2. Henrik Svensk. "SoldF". SoldF. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. "Sweden's KSP-58 Machine Guns In Ukraine". youtube.com. The Armourer's Bench. November 8, 2022.