| Madsen-Saetter machine gun | |
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Indonesian Army Madsen-Saetter
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| Type | General-purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin | Denmark |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Eric Larsen-Saetter |
| Designed | 1952–1960 |
| Manufacturer | DISA |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11.6 kg (25.57 lb) |
| Length | 1,290 mm (50.8 in) |
| Barrel length | 660 mm (26.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG |
| Action | gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 700–1000 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 838 m/s (2,749 ft/s) |
| Feed system | belt |
| Sights | blade foresight and a tangent notch rearsight |
The Madsen-Saetter machine gun was a Danish general-purpose machine gun designed in the early 1950s by Eric Larsen-Saetter.
The machine gun was tested by the British Army but the FN MAG was preferred.[1] Indonesia produced the Mark II version[2]in.30-06[3] under license at Pindad.[4] Salvadoran Army also received Madsen-Saetters in .30-06, some being latter locally modified to fire 7.62×51mm NATO rounds.[5]
