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|[[]]||[[SMG]]||Auto||550 RPM||7.25° & 2.05° [[ADS]]||0.83||400 m/s||7.5 g (115.74 gr)||3.15 kg (6.94 lbs)   
|[[M-50]]||[[SMG]]||Auto||550 RPM||7.25° & 2.05° [[ADS]]||0.83||400 m/s||7.5 g (115.74 gr)||3.15 kg (6.94 lbs)   
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The Madsen M/50 (also known as the Madsen Model 1950) is a Danish 9×19mm submachine gun produced by Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA). It is an open-bolt, blowback design best known for its distinctive “clamshell” stamped receiver halves held together at the front by a barrel nut and hinged at the rear. The weapon fires full-auto only and uses a front-mounted safety lever that must be depressed while gripping the magazine housing.
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Introduced in 1950 as an evolution of the earlier M/46, the M/50 was designed around simplified, highly stamp-friendly construction for efficient production. It retained the two-piece, hinged receiver concept with integrated grip and magazine housing and a right-side folding tubular stock, while refining features such as the cocking arrangement compared to the preceding model. The result was a compact, utilitarian submachine gun intended for military and security roles, emphasizing reliability and ease of manufacture.
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The M/50 was widely marketed for export and appeared across multiple conflicts of the Cold War period. During the [[Vietnam War]] era, M/50s were among the diverse mix of 9mm submachine guns present in Southeast Asia, and they were documented in captured-weapon collections and photographic records. Their appearance in Vietnam reflected both international arms flows into the region and the variety of non-standard weapons encountered alongside more common Soviet- and Chinese-pattern submachine guns.
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* [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_416091 Smithsonian — Danish Madsen Model 1950 Submachinegun]
* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-52613 Royal Armouries — Madsen M50 (collection object)]
* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C309831 Australian War Memorial — Photograph: examining captured Viet Cong weapons (1965)]
* [https://smallarmsreview.com/a-danish-success-story-the-madsen-submachine-guns/ Small Arms Review — “A Danish Success Story: The ‘Madsen’ Submachine Guns”]
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 3 March 2026

Factions Weapon Icon Classes Ammo

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Madsen M/50		 Medic
Engineer
Radioman
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Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Reload Speed
Partial Empty
35 ×2.4 = 84 ×1.3 = 45.5 ×1.2 = 42 ×0.8 = 28 ×0.75 = 26.25 2.4 Seconds 3.233 Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
M-50 SMG Auto 550 RPM 7.25° & 2.05° ADS 0.83 400 m/s 7.5 g (115.74 gr) 3.15 kg (6.94 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Madsen M-50 9x19mm Denmark 1950 Dansk Industri Syndikat 7.75 in (197 mm) 31.3 in (795 mm) weapon_m50


The Madsen M/50 (also known as the Madsen Model 1950) is a Danish 9×19mm submachine gun produced by Dansk Industri Syndikat (DISA). It is an open-bolt, blowback design best known for its distinctive “clamshell” stamped receiver halves held together at the front by a barrel nut and hinged at the rear. The weapon fires full-auto only and uses a front-mounted safety lever that must be depressed while gripping the magazine housing.

HISTORY

Introduced in 1950 as an evolution of the earlier M/46, the M/50 was designed around simplified, highly stamp-friendly construction for efficient production. It retained the two-piece, hinged receiver concept with integrated grip and magazine housing and a right-side folding tubular stock, while refining features such as the cocking arrangement compared to the preceding model. The result was a compact, utilitarian submachine gun intended for military and security roles, emphasizing reliability and ease of manufacture.

The M/50 was widely marketed for export and appeared across multiple conflicts of the Cold War period. During the Vietnam War era, M/50s were among the diverse mix of 9mm submachine guns present in Southeast Asia, and they were documented in captured-weapon collections and photographic records. Their appearance in Vietnam reflected both international arms flows into the region and the variety of non-standard weapons encountered alongside more common Soviet- and Chinese-pattern submachine guns.

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