Madsen Model 1953 [Mk II]

CODE – 02-030-953

NAME – Madsen Model 1953 [Mk II]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Denmark

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1953

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 52.8 cm (20.8 in) Stock folded, 80.1 cm (31.55 in) Stock open

BARREL LENGTH – 19.8 cm (7.8 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Groove, Right-hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.45 g (115 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 381 m/s (1250 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 541 j (399 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.20 kg (7 lb 0.9 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.82 kg (8 lb 6.8 oz) loaded with 32 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Aperture set for 100 meters (109 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 150 meters (164 yards)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic [Mk II Selective fire, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 100 rpm [Mk II 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm Full automatic)

CYCLIC ROF – 550 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 32-round curved box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.24 kg (8.5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.62 kg (1 lb 5.6 oz) with 32 rounds

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 32-round magazines (192 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.72 kg (8 lb 3.2 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Dansk Industri Syndikat (MADSEN), Copenhagen, Denmark

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Commercial sales to Central and South America