LITMIR.BIZ

       Bayonet for M-1 Garand

       Bayonets for M-1 Garand

      Denmark made their own M-1 and M-5 type bayonets for the M-1 Garand rifles they received from the U.S. The dimensions are the same as the U.S. versions. They have Danish markings. The scabbards are plastic and have a simulated wood appearance. Price range M-1: 125 – 60. Price range M-5: 100 – 50.

MACHINE GUNS

      After WWII Denmark used the British Bren gun chambered for the .303 caliber, the Swedish Model 37 6.5mm gun, the U.S. Model 1919A4 and A5 versions, and the .50 M2 Browning. More recently the Danes used the German MG 42/59.

       Madsen

      This was the first practical light machine gun. It was produced from 1897 to 1955. It is chambered for several calibers from 6mm to 8mm. It is fitted with a 22.7" barrel and a top feeding 25-, 30-, or 40-round magazine. Rate of fire is 450 rounds per minute. Its weight is approximately 20 lbs. Marked “MADSEN MODEL” on the right side of the receiver. Found all over the world during a 50-year period.

       Pre-1968

       Madsen-Satter

      First produced in 1952, this belt-fed machine gun is chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. Designed to be used on a tripod for sustained fire, it had a rate of fire of 650 to 1000 rounds per minute (adjustable). Fitted with a 22" barrel. Weight is approximately 23.4 lbs. Marked “MADSEN-SETTER” on left front side of receiver. Many South American countries used this gun as do many other countries around the world. Production stopped on this gun in 1960 in Denmark but continued under license to Indonesia until the 1970s.

      Courtesy private NFA collection

       Pre-1968 (Very Rare)

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25000	23000	22000

      Chilean Madsen Model 1950 with receiver markings and crest • Paul Goodwin photo

EGYPT

      Egypt: A Power to Be Reckoned With

      The armed forces of Egypt are the largest on the African continent and one of the biggest in the world (ranked 11th), consisting of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Air Defense Command. Egypt maintains a large paramilitary force under the control of the Ministry of Interior. They number around 250,000 strong and are known as the Central Security Forces. The government also has a relatively strong National Guard and Border Security Forces; however they, unlike the Central Security Forces, come under the control of the Ministry of Defence and are reported to number 60,000 and 20,000 respectively.

HANDGUNS

       Helwan

      Egyptian made copy of the Beretta Model 1951. Chambered for 9mm. 4.5" barrel. 8 round magazine. Fixed sights. Weight is about 31 oz. Many Helwans have been imported commercially to the U.S.

SUBMACHINE GUNS

       Port Said

      This is a copy of the Swedish K. Chambered for 9mm Parabellum. The barrel is 8.25 “ in length. Weight is about 8 lbs. Rate of fire is about 600 rounds per minute.

       Pre-1968

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