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Sampo L-41
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SampoL-41

Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · Finland · 1942
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SampoL-41

Sampo L-41
Sampo L-41 Photo: SA-kuva is a photograph archive site storing solely photographs from the 20th-century wartimes in Finland. As the last war ended in 1945, all photos f · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
55
Accuracy
65
Reliability
70
Portability
75
Ammunition Capacity
50
Barrel Endurance
60
Controllability
70
Versatility
55
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Finland
ManufacturerState Rifle Factory
CategoryLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)
EraWorld War II
In service1942
Operators1 countries
Data Quality86%
63
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) MASS Rating
1/4
World War II
46/75
All-Time
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · 10 axes scored
Sustained Firepower
60
Effective Range
55
Accuracy
65
Reliability
70
Portability
75
Ammunition Capacity
50
Barrel Endurance
60
Controllability
70
Versatility
55
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category.
01 / Overview
Sampo L-41
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS (LMG/SAW) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
light machine guns (lmg/saw) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light machine guns (lmg/saw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
SAMPO L-41 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA Browse the Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) entry →