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Kjellmanmachinegun

General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Sweden · 1907
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Kjellmanmachinegun

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
30
Effective Range
40
Penetration
25
Reliability
50
Accuracy
45
Barrel Endurance
35
Mount Versatility
20
Controllability
55
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Sweden
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1907
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
39
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
8/15
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
118/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
30
Effective Range
40
Penetration
25
Reliability
50
Accuracy
45
Barrel Endurance
35
Mount Versatility
20
Controllability
55
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Kjellman machine gun
Country
Production
1907–
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • DesignerD.H. Friberg/Rudolf Henrik Kjellman
  • Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
▣Operation3MOD.3
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
◆Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1907Production started
119
years in service
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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