Eriksen M/25
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The Eriksen M/25 was a prototype light machine gun designed and built by the Norwegian gunsmith Johan Emil Barbat Eriksen in 1925. A single prototype of the weapon was manufactured and saw service with the Norwegian Army during the Norwegian Campaign in 1940.
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Eriksen M/25 | |
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Type | Light machine gun |
Place of origin | Norway |
Service history | |
In service | 1940 |
Used by | Norwegian Army |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Johan Emil Barbat Eriksen |
Designed | 1925 |
Variants | Prototype version |
Specifications | |
Mass | 14.4 kg (32 lb) (Without magazine) [1] |
Length | 138 cm (54 in) |
Barrel length | 66.5 cm (26.2 in) |
Cartridge | 6.5×55mm |
Feed system | 50-round box magazine (10x5 rounds in stripper clips) |
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