Madsen-Saetter machine gun
Introduction The '''Madsen-Saetter machine gun''' was a Danish general-purpose machine gun designed in the early 1950s by Eric Larsen-Saetter.
Service history The machine gun was tested by the British Army but the FN MAG was preferred. Indonesia produced the Mark II version in .30-06 under license at Pindad. Salvadoran Army also received Madsen-Saetters in .30-06, some being latter locally modified to fire 7.62×51mm NATO rounds.
Variants Madsen-Saetter .50 cal on naval twin mount* '''Madsen-Saetter Mk I'''* '''Madsen-Saetter Mk II'''* '''Madsen-Saetter Mk III''': more reliable and shorter version, developed from 1959* '''Madsen-Saetter Mk IV''': new version, shorter and lighter* '''Madsen-Saetter tank machine gun''': tank-mounted version, has no bipod and buttstock. Could be converted for field use by using special lightweight tripod. Manufactured in limited numbers. * '''Masen-Saetter cal. 50 machine gun''': prototype of a .50 BMG version. Could be mounted on tanks and armored vehicles, anti-aircraft wheeled mount (similar to DShK wheeled mount), and anti-personnel light tripod.
See also * Madsen machine gun
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