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Small arms1945–present
Submachine gun
Carl Gustaf m/45 is a submachine gun originating in Sweden. It was built by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Maadi Factories, Egypt. Reported operators include Algeria, Central African Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Paraguay, Sweden, United States, South Vietnam, Ukraine, Zaire.
SwedenCarl Gustaf m/45
Järnvägsmuseet (Swedish Railway Museum) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedSubmachine gun
Sweden
1945–present
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Gunnar Johansson
1944
Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Maadi Factories, Egypt
1945–1964 (Sweden) 1965–1970 (Egypt)
approx. 300,000
m/45, m/45B, m/45C, m/45BE, m/45BET, m/45S, Port Said, Akaba, US Navy modification (no official designation) with suppressor.
7.38 lbs (3.35 kg) without magazine
21.65/31.81 in (550/808 mm)
8.34 in (212 mm)
9×19mm Parabellum (Known as 9×19mm m/39B in Sweden)
Blowback , open bolt
600 rounds/min 900 rounds/min with A-SATS M/45(Accelerations-Sats M/45) short-stroking device installed
1395 ft/s (425 m/s)
~273 yards (250 m)
36-round box magazine
Algeria
Central African Republic
Egypt
Estonia
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Jordan
Paraguay
Sweden
United States
South Vietnam
Ukraine
Zaire
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.55 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.55 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Carl Gustaf m/45 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria
Central African Republic
Egypt
Estonia
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Jordan
Paraguay Sweden
Ukraine
United StatesAlgeria, Central African Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Paraguay, Sweden, United States, South Vietnam, Ukraine, Zaire
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