The Madsen-Saetter machine gun was a Danish general-purpose machine gun designed in the early 1950s by Eric Larsen-Saetter.
| Madsen-Saetter machine gun | |
|---|---|
 Indonesian Army Madsen-Saetter | |
| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Eric Larsen-Saetter |
| Designed | 1952–1960 |
| Manufacturer | DISA |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11.6 kg (25.57 lb) |
| Length | 1,290 mm (50.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 660 mm (26.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG |
| Action | gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 700–1000 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 838 m/s (2,749 ft/s) |
| Feed system | belt |
| Sights | blade foresight and a tangent notch rearsight |
Service history
editThe machine gun was tested by the British Army but the FN MAG was preferred.[1] Indonesia produced the Mark II version[2] in .30-06[3] under license at Pindad.[4] Salvadoran Army also received Madsen-Saetters in .30-06, some being latter locally modified to fire 7.62×51mm NATO rounds.[5]
Variants
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- Madsen-Saetter Mk I[3]
- Madsen-Saetter Mk II[3]
- Madsen-Saetter Mk III: more reliable and shorter version, developed from 1959[3]
- Madsen-Saetter Mk IV: new version, shorter and lighter[3]
- Madsen-Saetter tank machine gun: tank-mounted version, has no bipod and buttstock. Could be converted for field use by using special lightweight tripod. Manufactured in limited numbers.[6]
- Masen-Saetter cal. 50 machine gun: prototype of a .50 BMG version. Could be mounted on tanks and armored vehicles, anti-aircraft wheeled mount (similar to DShK wheeled mount), and anti-personnel light tripod.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Moody, J.R. (August 1998). "Madsen Saetter GPMG". Small Arms Review. Vol. 1, no. 11.
- ^ Smith 1969, p. 461.
- ^ a b c d e Smith 1969, p. 342.
- ^ Popenker, Maxim. "Madsen-Saetter". modernfirearms.net.
- ^ Montes, Julio A. (May 2000). "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces". Small Arms Review. No. 8.
- ^ Smith 1969, p. 342-343.
- ^ Smith 1969, p. 344.
- Smith, Joseph E. (1969). Small Arms of the World (11 ed.). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Stackpole Company.