Automatgevär fm/54
«FN FAL — prove svedesi»
Assault rifleSweden1954Limited
Trial batch of the FN FAL evaluated by the Swedish Army between 1954 and 1957 for 7.62×51 NATO; not adopted, rejected in favour of the Ak 4 (HK G3).
Assault rifle//Sweden
ID — AG-FM54
Designation
Automatgevär fm/54
Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal / Carl Gustaf (test)
Caliber
7.62×51 mm NATO
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Data trust
- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- Automatgevär fm/54
- Alias
- FN FAL — prove svedesi
- Manufacturer
- Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal / Carl Gustaf (test)
- Country
- Sweden
- Year
- 1954
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- Limited
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×51 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 823 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~700 rpm
- Effective range
- 600 m
- Maximum range
- 2500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 533 mm
- Overall length
- 1090 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.3 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Presa di gas, pistone corto regolabile
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore basculante (tilting bolt)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 20 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
In the 1950s Sweden, aligned with the 7.62×51 NATO calibre, evaluated the Belgian FN FAL alongside the CETME and the German G1/G3 to replace the Ag m/42 and the Mauser m/96.
The Swedish FALs (fm/54, försöksmodell) carried wooden furniture and a light bipod; despite excellent accuracy, they lost the trial on licensing costs and cold-weather reliability.
In 1964 the HK G3 was adopted instead as the Ak 4, produced by Husqvarna; the trial FALs remain rare pieces in Swedish historical depots.
Variants
fm/54 (prova)FN FAL 50.00 (standard)
Main users
Svezia (test)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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