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Carl Gustaf m/45

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The Kulsprutepistol m/45, also known as the Carl Gustaf m/45 or the Swedish K, is a 9x19mm Swedish submachine gun designed by Gunnar Johansson and adopted in 1945, from which its m/45 designation is taken. It was manufactured at the Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and later built under license at the Maadi factories in Egypt from 1965. It served as the standard submachine gun of Swedish forces from 1945 to 1965 before being phased out by assault rifles, though the Swedish Home Guard did not retire it until April 2007.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Submachine Gun 1
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Weapon Class
Submachine gun 1
Introduced Year
1945 2
Connections

Operated By

United States Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45

Used In

First Congo War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45
Laotian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45
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Manufactured By

Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Carl Gustaf m/45
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45
  • Opening paragraph, adoption
    adopted in 1945 (hence the m/45 designation)
  • service status
    The last official user of the m/45, the Swedish Home Guard (Hemvärnet), retired it from service in April 2007
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×19mm Parabellum (Known as 9×19mm m/39B in Sweden)
  • Infobox: service
    1945-present
  • Lead section
    The Kulsprutepistol m/45 (Kpist m/45), also known as the Carl Gustaf M/45 and the Swedish K SMG, is a 9×19mm Swedish submachine gun (SMG) designed by Gunnar Johansson, adopted in 1945 (hence the m/45 designation), and manufactured at the Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Laotian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'
  • Used In: First Congo War, infobox wars field: 'First Congo War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
  • Operated By: United States Navy, Article text
    During the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs used the m/45 extensively.
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2. Wikidata: Carl Gustaf m/45
Wikidata Q1038494, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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