Kulsprutepistol m/45
Country: 
SwedenManufacturer: Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori / Husqvarna
9×19 submachine gun in stamped steel with a folding wire stock: Sweden's standard SMG until 1965, copied from Vietnam to US special forces.
Kulsprutepistol m/45
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- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Kulsprutepistol m/45
- Alias
- Carl Gustaf m/45 — Swedish K
- Manufacturer
- Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori / Husqvarna
- Country
- Sweden
- Year
- 1945
- Category
- Submachine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 365 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~600 rpm
- Effective range
- 200 m
- Maximum range
- 400 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 213 mm
- Overall length
- 552 / 808 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.4 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Massa battente, otturatore aperto
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore non rotante (blowback)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile diritto (m/45) o tipo Suomi (m/45B)
- Standard capacity
- 36 rounds
Fire modes
Historical profile
Designed by Gunnar Johansson at the Carl Gustaf arsenal in Eskilstuna, it drew on lessons from the British Sten and the Soviet PPS-43, simplifying stamped-steel production to the maximum.
Adopted in 1945 as the Kpist m/45, it equipped Swedish infantry, armoured units and the navy; it was exported to Egypt ("Port Said") and produced under licence in several countries.
In the 1960s the US Navy SEALs adopted it as the "Swedish K" for Vietnam operations, until the 1966 Swedish embargo led Smith & Wesson to develop the M76 copy.
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Main users
Sweden · Egypt · Indonesia · Ireland · USA (SEALs)
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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