| Kulspruta m/42 | |
| Origin: | Sweden |
| Type: | Machine gun |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Service: | 1942–1980s 1980s–Present (Ksp m/39) |
| Used By: | Sweden |
| Wars: | Congo Crisis |
| Designer: | John Moses Browning |
| Design Date: | 1942 |
| Manufacturer: | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori |
| Production Date: | 1942–1944 |
| Number: | ≈7600 pieces |
| Variants: | Ksp m/42 Ksp m/42 (B) |
| Weight: | 16 kg |
| Length: | 1351 mm |
| Part Length: | 607 mm |
| Cartridge: | 6.5×55mm 8×63mm patron m/32 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Action: | Recoil |
| Rate: | 600-720 rounds per minute |
| Max Range: | 1800 to 2000 m |
| Feed: | Belt |
| Sights: | Iron |
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]
