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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/42 machine gun
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
7,600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR II
5
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
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1942
- Service Entry Year1942
- DesignerJohn Moses Browning
- Weight (Empty)16 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersSweden
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge6.5×55mm; 8×63mm patron m/32; 7.62×51mm NATO
- Calibre6.5 mm
- Case Length55 mm
- Calibre Class7.62mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemBelt
- Cyclic Rate of Fire600
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Maximum Range1,900 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length607 mm
- Sight TypeIron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production7,600
- Production Start1942
- Production End1944
- Variants42
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1942Production started
- 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
7,600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
51GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)5WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)48SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 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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