CODE – 02-112-945
NAME – Carl Gustav M45
NAME (NATIVE) – Kulsprutpistol m/45
COMMON NAMES – Swedish K, Carl Gustav
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Sweden
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1945
CALIBER – 9x19mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 55.1 cm (21.7 in) Stock folded, 80.8 cm (31.8 in) Stock open
BARREL LENGTH – 20.3 cm (8 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6-Grooves, Right hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.4 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 7.5 g (115 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 385 m/s (1263 fps) Swedish M/39
MUZZLE ENERGY – 552 j (407 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.46 kg (7 lb 10 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.44 kg (9 lb 12.6 kg) loaded with 50 rounds
SIGHTS – Open, Iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post, adjustable for windage and elevation with special tool, Rear slight – Flip-type square-notch with 3 blades graduated for 100, 200, and 300 meters (109, 219 and 328 yards)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 meters (219 yards)
OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 100 rpm
CYCLIC ROF – 600 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 50 round box magazine, quadruple column, single feed, 71 round drum
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 50-round mag – 0.39 kg (13.8 oz), 71-round drum – 1.1 kg (2 lb 6.8 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 50-round mag – 0.98 kg (2 lb 2.6 oz) 71-round drum – 1.94 kg (4 lb 4.4 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four 50-round magazines (200 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.92 kg (8 lb 10.3 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori, Eskilstuna, Sweden
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – Swedish Military, Extensive sales worldwide, licensed production in Egypt (Port Said)
Replaced in production by the M45b in 1948
