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Ksp m/39 machine gun
Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · Sweden · 1939
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Kspm/39machinegun

Ksp m/39 machine gun
Ksp m/39 machine gun Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Penetration
50
Reliability
85
Accuracy
70
Barrel Endurance
75
Mount Versatility
65
Controllability
70
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Sweden
CategoryGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity7,600
Data Quality84%
69
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) MASS Rating
6/16
World War II
54/131
All-Time
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
75
Effective Range
60
Penetration
50
Reliability
85
Accuracy
70
Barrel Endurance
75
Mount Versatility
65
Controllability
70
Portability
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Ksp m/39 machine gun
Country
Production
1939–1944
Quantity
7,600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
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
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Production Year1937
  • Service Entry Year1939
  • DesignerJohn Moses Browning
  • Currently In ServiceYes
  • Notable UsersSweden
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
  • Cartridge6.5×55mm; 8×63mm patron m/32; 7.62×51mm NATO
▣Operation3MOD.3
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
◆Production & Cost3MOD.3
  • Total Production7,600
  • Production Start1937
  • Production End1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
7,600
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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.
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