Automatgevär m/42
The Automatgevär m/42 (Ag m/42, outside of Sweden commonly known as the AG 42, AG-42 or Ljungman) is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle which saw limited use by the Swedish Army from 1942 until the 1960s.
| Ag m/42 | |
|---|---|
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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