Madsen m / 50 is a Danish submachine gun developed by Dansk Industry Syndicate. It was produced in several versions.
| Madsen m / 50 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Submachine gun |
| A country |  Denmark |
| Service History | |
| Adopted | |
| In service | Denmark , Brazil |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Dansk Industri Syndikat ( DISA ) |
| Designed by | 1945 |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 3.17 kg |
| Length mm | 794 mm 523 mm (butt folded) |
| Barrel length mm | 200 mm |
| Cartridge | 9 Γ 19 mm Parabellum |
| Caliber mm | 9 mm |
| Work principles | free shutter |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 550 |
| Sighting range , m | 100 m |
| Type of ammunition | 32 round magazine |
Content
System
During its development, technologies of the British Wall submachine gun and Soviet PPSh were used .
Madsen software series m / 49, m / 50 and m / 53 are automatic weapons with a free bolt. Fire mode - only automatic. All details of the first samples were made by stamping. "Madsen" had a square receiver, of two halves, which were combined with a receiver nut .
Madsen quickly gained popularity in the markets of Asia and Latin America .
Options and Modifications
- INA Model 953 - option under the cartridge .45 ACP , which was produced under license in Brazil
Operator countries
- El Salvador : some m / 50 was purchased for the police [1]
Notes
- β Julio A. Montes. Police small arms arsenals in the Northern Central American triangle // "Small Arms Defense Journal", December 2015
Literature
- A. B. Zhuk. Encyclopedia of small arms: revolvers, pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns. M., LLC "Publishing house AST", "Military Publishing", 2002.
Links
- M.R. Popenker. Madsen model 1946 (m / 46) 1950 (m / 50) 1953 (m / 53) / Modern Firearms website
- Madsen M50 / Internet Movie Firearms Database (used in motion pictures)