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Madsen machine gun

designed by Julius A. Rasmussen, Theodor Schouboe

Machine gunsDenmarkIn service since 1902
Madsen machine gun
Overall length 1,143 mm
Photo: US Army Signal Corps · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Origin
Denmark
Caliber
7.92×57mm Mauser, .303 British
Action
Recoil-operated
Rate of fire
450 rds/min
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Magazine
25 rounds
Length
1,143 mm
Barrel length
584 mm
Designer
Julius A. Rasmussen, Theodor Schouboe
Designed
1896
Produced
1902–1955

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Videos

Shooting the Madsen LMG - The First True LMGForgotten Weapons
Danish Madsen-Saetter GPMG at the RangeForgotten Weapons

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Ammunition

7.92×57mm MauserRifle · Germany · 1888
.303 BritishRifle · United Kingdom · 1888

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Russo-Japanese WarWorld War ISpanish Civil WarWorld War II

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Madsen machine gun, Wikipedia