Madsen machine gun
Produced by Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S
The Madsen is a light machine gun that Julius A. Rasmussen and Theodor Schouboe designed and proposed for adoption by Colonel Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, the Danish Minister of War, and that the Royal Danish Army adopted in 1902. It was the world's first true light machine gun produced in quantity and Madsen was able to sell it in 12 calibres to over 34 countries. The gun saw extensive combat usage for over 100 years, with continued use in limited quantities worldwide into the 2010s. The Madsen was produced by Compagnie Madsen A/S (later operating as Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S and then Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S).
Weight
320 oz
Barrel
22.99 in
Capacity
N/A
Caliber
List of cartridges .30-06 Springfield .303 British [ 3 ] 6.5×52mm Carcano 6.5×53.5mmR 6.5×55mm 7×57m
Type:
machine gun
Action:
recoil-operated
Model: machine gun
Overall Length:
45 in
Estimated Avg New
USD 15,000.00
Estimated Avg Used
USD 10,000.00