| Madsen M47 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Denmark Colombia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Compagnie Madsen, A/S [1] |
| Designed | 1947 |
| Manufacturer | Dansk Industri Syndikat |
| Produced | 1958 |
| No. built | approx. 6,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) |
| Length | 43 in (1,100 mm) |
| Barrel length | 23.4 in (590 mm) |
| Cartridge | .30-06 Springfield |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal box magazine |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights |
The Madsen Lightweight Military Rifle (or the Madsen Lightweight Military Rifle Model 1947; [2] commonly abbreviated as M47) is a Danish bolt-action rifle designed to be chambered for a wide range of contemporary military cartridges. The M47 was the last bolt-action rifle designed with the intention of being general issue to infantry troops. The M47 was first available for purchase in 1951, primarily marketed to countries which could not afford semi-automatic rifles for their militaries. [3] However, with the unprecedented availability of low-cost surplus small arms and the rapid proliferation of self-loading rifles after World War II, global demand for such a rifle was very low and the M47 received very little commercial interest.
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