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General-purpose machine gun
Madsen-Saetter machine gun is a general-purpose machine gun originating in Denmark. It was built by DISA. Reported operators include Indonesia El Salvador.
Technical data
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.19 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
General-purpose machine gun
Denmark
Indonesia El Salvador
Eric Larsen-Saetter
1952–1960
DISA
11 kilograms (24 lb)
1,190 millimetres (47 in)
660 mm (26.0 in)
7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG
gas-operated
700–1000 rounds/min
838 m/s (2,749 ft/s)
belt
blade foresight and a tangent notch rearsight
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madsen-Saetter machine gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.