Automatgevär m/42
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The Automatgevär m/42[1] (Ag m/42,[2] outside of Sweden commonly known as the AG 42,[3] AG-42[4] or Ljungman) is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle which saw limited use by the Swedish Army from 1942 until the 1960s.
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![]() 6.5 mm Automatgevär m/1942B | |
Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | Sweden |
Service history | |
In service | 1942–1960s (Sweden) |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Erik Eklund |
Designed | 1941 |
Manufacturer | Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori |
No. built | 30,000 |
Variants | Ag m/42B |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.71 kg (10.4 lb) unloaded & without bayonet |
Length | 1,214 mm (47.8 in) |
Barrel length | 622 mm (24.5 in) |
Cartridge | 6.5×55mm |
Caliber | 6.5 mm Groove diameter: 6.71 mm (0.264") |
Action | Direct impingement gas operation |
Rate of fire | 40 (rd/min) |
Effective firing range | 100–800 m sight adjustments |
Feed system | 10-round box magazine |
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