Kulspruta m/42 (ksp m/42), Swedish designation for a heavily modified, license-built derivative of the M1919A6 chambered in 6.5×55mm or 8×63mm patron m/32 and from 1975 in 7.62×51mm NATO.

The Ksp m/42B was a lighter version with a distinctive bipod, shoulder stock (used in a similar way as the M1919A6) and a spade grip chambered in 6.5×55mm and later in 7.62×51mm which can be recognised in its corrosion resistant green finish.[1]

It was used by Swedish forces during the Congo Crisis.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hotchkiss machinegun and Schwarzlose Machine gun in Sweden".
  2. ^ "Decemberstriderna i Kongo 1961 -Göran Larsson". veteranarkiv.fba.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulspruta_m/42
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