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The Carl Gustaf M/45 is SMG designed by Gunnar Johansson, adopted in 1945 (hence the m/45 designation), and manufactured in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The m/45 was the standard submachine gun of the Swedish Army from 1945 to 1965.
The Carl Gustaf M/45 is a [[SMG]] designed by Gunnar Johansson, adopted in 1945 (hence the m/45 designation), and manufactured in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The m/45 was the standard submachine gun of the Swedish Army from 1945 to 1965.
=HISTORY=
=HISTORY=
The m/45 SMG was developed in 1944–45, incorporating and improving upon design elements from earlier submachine guns like the German [[MP 40]], British [[Sten]], and Soviet [[PPSh-41]] and [[PPS-43]]. After testing designs from Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks, the Carl Gustafs prototype was chosen and adopted as the Kpist m/45 in 1945. Despite its similar appearance, the Danish Hovea M/49 SMG is not derived from the m/45 but from Husqvarna's failed test model fm44.
The m/45 SMG was developed in 1944–45, incorporating and improving upon design elements from earlier submachine guns like the German [[MP 40]], British [[Sten]], and Soviet [[PPSh-41]] and [[PPS-43]]. After testing designs from Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks, the Carl Gustafs prototype was chosen and adopted as the Kpist m/45 in 1945. Despite its similar appearance, the Danish Hovea M/49 SMG is not derived from the m/45 but from Husqvarna's failed test model fm44.


During the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs used the m/45 extensively. One of the gun's qualities which appealed to the US Navy was that the m/45 can fire almost immediately out of the water (over the beach). It also saw use by CIA operatives and advisers. In US service it was largely known as the "Swedish-K" or "K-Rifle". The US Navy was so impressed by the m/45 that when Sweden embargoed the export of weapons to the United States in 1966, Smith & Wesson was given the task of producing a copy. This was designated the Smith & Wesson [[M76]]. However, by the time the M76 was ready for combat deployment, the US Navy interest had largely evaporated. Many of the m/45s used by US forces and agencies were devoid of markings, implying clandestine use ("sanitized")
During the [[Vietnam War]], the US Navy SEALs used the m/45 extensively. One of the gun's qualities which appealed to the US Navy was that the m/45 can fire almost immediately out of the water (over the beach). It also saw use by CIA operatives and advisers. In [[US]] service it was largely known as the "Swedish-K" or "K-Rifle". The US Navy was so impressed by the m/45 that when Sweden embargoed the export of weapons to the United States in 1966, Smith & Wesson was given the task of producing a copy. This was designated the Smith & Wesson [[M76]]. However, by the time the M76 was ready for combat deployment, the US Navy interest had largely evaporated. Many of the m/45s used by US forces and agencies were devoid of markings, implying clandestine use ("sanitized")
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gustaf_m/45 SOURCE]
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gustaf_m/45 SOURCE]
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File:Vietnamese Eagle Force Troops, 8 December 1962.jpg|Capt. Richard A. Jones with Vietnamese Eagle Force troops he advises. Photo by Richard Tregaskis.
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 5 November 2024

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Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Reload Speed
Partial Empty
38 ×2.4 = 91.2 ×1.3 = 49.4 ×1.2 = 45.6 ×0.8 = 30.4 ×0.75 = 28.5 2.166 Seconds 3 Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
m/45 SMG Auto 600 RPM 8.0° & 1.75° ADS 0.88 425 m/s 7.5 g (115.74 gr) 3.3 kg (7.27 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Kulsprutepistol m/45 9x19mm Sweden 1945 Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori 8.34 in (212 mm) 21.65/31.81 in (550/808 mm) weapon_m45



The Carl Gustaf M/45 is a SMG designed by Gunnar Johansson, adopted in 1945 (hence the m/45 designation), and manufactured in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The m/45 was the standard submachine gun of the Swedish Army from 1945 to 1965.

HISTORY

The m/45 SMG was developed in 1944–45, incorporating and improving upon design elements from earlier submachine guns like the German MP 40, British Sten, and Soviet PPSh-41 and PPS-43. After testing designs from Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori and Husqvarna Vapenfabriks, the Carl Gustafs prototype was chosen and adopted as the Kpist m/45 in 1945. Despite its similar appearance, the Danish Hovea M/49 SMG is not derived from the m/45 but from Husqvarna's failed test model fm44.

During the Vietnam War, the US Navy SEALs used the m/45 extensively. One of the gun's qualities which appealed to the US Navy was that the m/45 can fire almost immediately out of the water (over the beach). It also saw use by CIA operatives and advisers. In US service it was largely known as the "Swedish-K" or "K-Rifle". The US Navy was so impressed by the m/45 that when Sweden embargoed the export of weapons to the United States in 1966, Smith & Wesson was given the task of producing a copy. This was designated the Smith & Wesson M76. However, by the time the M76 was ready for combat deployment, the US Navy interest had largely evaporated. Many of the m/45s used by US forces and agencies were devoid of markings, implying clandestine use ("sanitized")
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