Before KSP 58 - FN MAG

On top a very smart rebuilt Kg m/37 for belt feeding called LMG from Dahl's regiment. (private picture)

KSP 58 with 6,5x55 mm ammunition (m/94 prj m/41)    (private picture)

KSP58 B with improved gas valve.

Ksp 58 exists with both 6.5 mm barrels and 7.62 mm barrels.

The first type of gas regulator was original FN type. Later the FN type of gasregulator was improved and the type B regulator was installed first on all FN made Ksp 58 (serial number below 3 000).

All 7.62 mm barrels are equipped with gas regulator B.

The pictures below comes from the Swedish army manual V118.

KSP 58 barrel with gas regulator B type

To the left - KSP58 DF with folding stock.

(F stands for Test model)

Some facts about Ksp 58D

 Pictures and information with courtesy of Anders Arvidson at the Swedish Homeguard

 The Swedish defence forces are making test with a modification of the LMG Ksp 58B. The large stock of Ksp 58 needs to be modified to better fit the Swedish army of today.

 The new modification is called Ksp 58 D and has following modifications:

• Red dot sight (Aimpoint)

• Collapsible butt stock or folding stock.

• 100 mm shorter barrel

• Better and shorter flash hider to reduce the length of the weapon and make the muzzle flash less, not to disturb the view of the shooter by night

• Fluted barrel in order to reduce the weight and better distribute the heat of the barrel.

• The carrying handle is shortened to half its original length. This was necessary to be able to have extended MilStd 1913 rail for sight systems

• Cassette (pouch) for ammo contains 100 cartridges (before 50).

• Gas regulator has only 4 settings (instead of 8). The last position is painted red and is intended for emergency use.

• New ammo cases

• New equipment bags

• A Milstd 1913 rail system added. Half of the weapons has an adjustable rail - the others a fixed

• Bipod is painted green

• There is a sheet for protection / one side green other side white / summer & winter camouflage.

• The weight of the MG is the same

• The weight of entire system is 3 kg less

Colours for the LMG were 12 black and 12 green and at least one with different colour.

There are all together 25 pieces of these GP MG. They were finally tested in two different configurations during 2005 at P4 (Tank regiment No 4) before the final version will be spread throughout the Swedish Defence Forces.

 Ref.: Mats Lundkvist – weapon officer at Livgardet (which is a joint regiment of infantry and cavalry beside Stockholm).

Test model KSP58 D with fluted barrel, no iron sights, folding stock and flexible Picatinny rail system with an Aimpoint.

KSP 58 D with collapsible butt stock and its equipment.

KSP 90 - FN Minimi Std

KSP 90B - FN Minimi Para

FN Minimi is very popular among the Swedish troops.

There are two versions

Ø      KSP 90 – the standard Minimi and

Ø      KSP 90B – the The Para model, more compact with shorter barrel and sliding buttstock.

The weapon can be loaded with ordinary AK5 magazines (M16) or disintegrating link

Below you can see my son Olof to the far right
in charge of a squad with Swedish military in Kosovo equipped with Ak5 assault rifles
and at his feet two light machine gun KSP 90B (FN Minimi Para).

FN Minimi

US M249

KSP 90

US M249 in Iraq

The well known gun smith
 Hakan Spuhr shooting M2

Tung KSP - M2HB QCB

Kulspruta m/1914 or Schwarzlose Machine Gun M1907/12
and m/1914-29.

Swedish Medium Machine Guns - system Browning