Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ 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)
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ⓘ 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
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Sight TypeIron
- Iron SightsYes
◆Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production7,600
- Production Start1937
- Production End1944
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
7,600
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)6WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)52SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 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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