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Kulspruta m/39

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The Kulspruta m/39, or ksp m/39, is a Swedish development of the Browning M1917 machine gun. It has been chambered for the 6.5x55mm and 8x63mm patron m/32 cartridges as well as the 7.62x51mm NATO round, is recoil operated and belt fed, uses iron sights, and fires at 600 to 720 rounds per minute with a maximum range of 1,800 to 2,400 meters. Approximately 7,600 were manufactured between 1937 and 1944. Primarily vehicle mounted, it could also serve as an anti-aircraft gun and remained in Swedish military service from 1939 into the present day. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Caliber
6.5x55mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Machine gun 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1939 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
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Source Wikidata: Kulspruta m/39
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1. Wikipedia: Kulspruta m/39
  • Infobox: service
    1939-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    6.5×55mm 8×63mm patron m/32 7.62×51mm NATO
  • Lead section
    The Kulspruta m/39 (ksp m/39) is a Swedish development of the Browning M1917 machine gun.
  • In Group: General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns, Lead
    The Kulspruta m/39 (ksp m/39) is a Swedish development of the Browning M1917 machine gun.
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2. Kulspruta m/39 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q15991129 (P729 service entry): 1939
Quote, Wikidata Q15991129 (P729 service entry): 1939
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1939.
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Wikidata: Kulspruta m/39
Wikidata Q15991129, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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