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The Ak 4 is a Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. Download high resolution version (998x715, 275 KB)Soldier demonstrating gun safety by keeping the fingers off the trigger and the gun pointed in a safe direction even while the gun is safetied. ...
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It was selected as the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces during the early 1960s to replace the Swedish Mauser m/96 bolt-action rifle, Carl Gustaf M/45 submachine gun, Ag 42B semi-automatic rifle and the Swedish m/37 Automatic rifle. The goal was to find a modern rifle combining the features of the rifles it was replacing, namely; the impact and power of the Ag 42B and the full auto capacity of the m/37 Automatic rifle and Carl Gustaf M/45. The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given army or force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. ...
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A AG-42B Ljungman rifle pictured on top, then a Hakim rifle, and a Rasheed carbine below The Automatgevär m/42 (Ag m/42), commonly known as the AG42, the AG-42 or the Ljungman, is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle. ...
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The main competitors were a prototype of the Swedish Gram rifle (development of the Ag m/42), the German HK G3 battle rifle, the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle, the American M-14 battle rifle, and the Swiss SIG 510 battle rifle. After a number of different test in various environments the HK G3 rifle was chosen and modified on 40 accounts and thereafter renamed Ak 4 (in Swedish: Automatkarbin 4, in English "Assault rifle 4" or literally "Automatic carbine 4"). Rifles were manufactured 1965-1970 by both Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori and Husqvarna Vapenfabrik but from 1970 to the end of production in 1985 only by Gevärsfaktori in Eskilstuna. A AG-42B Ljungman rifle pictured on top, then a Hakim rifle, and a Rasheed carbine below The Automatgevär m/42 (Ag m/42), commonly known as the AG42, the AG-42 or the Ljungman, is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle. ...
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Eskilstuna River and Gamla Stan (Old Town) Klosters church of Eskilstuna. ...
The Ak 4 is a selective fire battle rifle that fires the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO cartridge. The rifle is magazine-fed and each magazine holds 20 rounds. The firing principle of the weapon is roller-delayed blow-back function. The AK 4 is a very accurate battle rifle that can with standard sights hit a stationary target at 500 meters. A selective fire weapon can be fired in either of at least two modes, depending on the position of the selector switch. ...
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Variants
The Ak 4 is available in the Swedish armed forces in three different types. They are: - Ak 4
- Standard version.
- Ak 4 B
- New modification with Aimpoint red-dot sight, factory sights removed, increased rate of fire and enhanced exterior surface.
- Ak 4 OR
- The standard Ak 4 equipped with a Hensoldt 4x24 telescopic sight in a HK claw mount. Total weight of mount and scope is 0.65 kg.
The Ak 4 can also be fitted with the Colt M203 grenade-launcher. M203 generally refers to the United States Army designation for a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher that attaches to the M16 assault rifle or the M4 Carbine. ...
19th century grenade launchers A grenade launcher is a weapon that launches a grenade to greater distances than a soldier could throw by hand. ...
Replacement The Ak 4 has been replaced in the Swedish Armed Forces by the lighter and smaller caliber Ak 5 chambered in 5.56 x 45 mm NATO. But the AK 4 is still in service with the Swedish Home Guard. It is also used in the Estonian Defence Forces as a service weapon. The Swedish Armed Forces, or Försvarsmakten, is a Government agency responsible for the peacetime operation of the armed forces of Sweden. ...
The Ak 5 (sometimes AK5) is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to better adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. ...
U.S. Military 5. ...
The Swedish Home Guard (Swedish: Hemvärnet) is a part of the Swedish Armed Forces. ...
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The main drawback of the G3 and Ak 4 lies in the choice of caliber: it is a superb weapon as a rifle, but more difficult to handle in full automatic mode, or even in short bursts.
See also The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given army or force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. ...
The SIG 510/Sturmgewehr 57 is a battle rifle manufactured by SIGARMS (now SAN Swiss Arms) of Switzerland. ...
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The Ak 5 (sometimes AK5) is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to better adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. ...
External links - Den svenska automatkarbinen - Ak4
- Automatkarbin 4
- Ak 4
- Guns.ru pages regarding the H&K G3
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