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Let Maskingevaer Madsen

Let Maskingevaer Madsen

Description

Introduced in 1902 and immediately bought by the Russian army for its war with Japan the Madsen was produced in every military calibre and adopted by armies throughout the world. Unlike other LMG’s the Madsen used a mechanism which relies on a rear pivoted dropping breech block derived from the Martini action. Despite its strange and expensive mechanism the Madsen was the first successful light machine gun and survived up to the Korean war. This example is marked with a Portuguese crest. Calibre uncertain

Marks and Stamps: (L side of receiver) MADSEN R crest P M No 3073

Specifications

Accession Number: 271 Period of Use: 1902 - 1950s
Type: Machine gun War Zones:
Country of Origin: Denmark Type Date: 1904
Manufacturer: Dansk Rekylriffel Syndikat AS Madsen, Copenhagen Serial Number: 3073
Manufacture Date: Unknown Calibre/Ammunition: 7.92mm
Weight: 9070g Length Overall: 1143mm
Cyclic Rate: 450rpm Length Barrel: 584mm
Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 70372

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