Ksp 58 machine gun


The Ksp 58 is a Swedish variant of the Belgian FN MAG general purpose machine gun that is currently being manufactured by the Swedish company Carl Gustav and was adopted by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1958.

History

After 1945, many countries are trying to produce their own machine guns based on the MG 42 design. In the early 1950s, Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal succeeded in developing a general-purpose machine gun called the MAG. The initial Ksp 58A version used by Sweden was chambered for 6.5×55mm, while the B and later models were chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO.

Users

: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.
: Ksp 58B version in use. Was first received from Sweden in 1990's as military aid.