The Zastava M21 is a series of 5.56×45mm NATO rifles developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms in Serbia. [2] The M21 is based on the Kalashnikov rifle, chambered in the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. [3] . The current models use a 1.5mm thick stamped receiver.

The HK21 is a German 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, developed in 1961 by small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 battle rifle. The weapon is in use with the armed forces of several Asian, African and Latin American countries.

Apr 15, 2021 · The BREN is probably the best LMG from the mid-century; it got into wide enough use that it had impact, it was reliable, and it could serve in the LMG and Automatic Rifle roles fairly interchangeably.

May 9, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Carl-Gustav m/21-m37 (Kulsprutegevar KG m/21-m/37) Light Machine Gun (LMG) / Squad Support Weapon including pictures.

It must be noted that the Kg m/21 could not be considered as a true light machine gun, because its relatively light barrel prohibited sustained fire.

To change the barrel of a kg m/21 needed the help of a skilled gunsmith. Fabrique Nationale had solved the problem burned out barrels by making a gun with exchangeable barrels. These LMG are known as FN type D.

The Swedish light machine gun (LMG) m/40 has for more than sixty years had an ambiguous background history. According to the Swedish arms historians were the originators of the weapon two unknown designers named Lauf and Przkalla in Germany, where it was manufactured by Knorr-Bremse AG, which was a large industrial company that was specialized ...

Here is a drawing of the Swedish kg m/1921 from Swedish army. Click on the picture to enlarge it. The weapon was used by the author in the Swedish army artillery units 1970. It is easy to handle in full automatic due to its weight and slow cyclic rate.

The M21 rifles are based on super strong RPK LMG stamped receiver, which is 1.5mm thick, instead of 1mm used to build the older AKMs. The barrel is made by cold forging and is chrome plated, which guarantees long service life and exceptional accuracy.

May 10, 2022 · Developed in the early 2000s, it was a pretty brave attempt to reimagine the AK. Chambered in 5.56, it was meant to combine Kalashnikov design with small-caliber high-velocity NATO ammo.