Madsen M-50

Madsen Model 1950
Madsen M-50
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originDenmark
Service history
In service1950–1980s
Used bySee Users
WarsFirst Indochina War
Indonesian National Revolution
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Vietnam War
Salvadoran Civil War
The Troubles
Colombian Civil War
Araguaia Guerrilla War
Production history
DesignerDansk Industri Syndikat
Designed1950
ManufacturerDansk Industri Syndikat
VariantsM/46, M/53
Specifications
Mass3.15 kilograms (6.9 lb)
Length795 millimetres (31.3 in) with stock open

Caliber9×19mm Parabellum
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire550 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity380 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
Feed systemMagazine 32 rounds
SightsSingle aperature set for 100 m (110 yd)
References

The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark.


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