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| Ksp 58 | |
|---|---|
 A Ksp 58 in theSwedish Army Museum | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Belgium Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1958–present |
| Used by | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ernest Vervier |
| Designed | 1950s |
| Manufacturer | FN Herstal Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori |
| Produced | 1958–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11.79 kg (26.0 lb) |
| Length | 1,263 mm (49.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 630 mm (25 in) |
| Width | 118.7 mm (4.67 in) |
| Height | 263 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 range | 800 m |
| Maximum firing range | 1,800 m from tripod |
| Feed system | Non-disintegrating DM1 or disintegratingM13 linked belt |
| Sights | Folding leaf sight with aperture and notch, front blade |
TheKsp 58 (Swedish:Kulspruta 58, English: Machine Gun 58) is a Swedish variant of the BelgianFN MAGgeneral-purpose machine gun, adopted by theSwedish Armed Forces in 1958.
After 1945, many countries were trying to produce their own machine guns based on theMG 42 design. In the early 1950s,Belgian arms manufacturerFN Herstal succeeded in developing a general-purpose machine gun called theMAG. The initial Ksp 58A version used by Sweden was chambered for6.5×55mm, while the B and later models were chambered for7.62×51mm NATO.
Estonia: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
Latvia: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
Lithuania: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
Sweden: Used by theSwedish Armed Forces since 1958 to the present.[1][2]
Ukraine :Ksp 58B version in use. Received as military aid[3]
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