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| name = Automatkarbin 24 |
| name = Automatkarbin 24 |
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| origin = [[Finland]] |
| origin = [[Finland]] |
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| type = [[Assault |
| type = [[Assault rifle]] |
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| is_ranged = Yes |
| is_ranged = Yes |
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| used_by = [[Swedish Armed Forces]] |
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| manufacturer = [[SAKO]] |
| manufacturer = [[SAKO]] |
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| variants = Ak 24A |
| variants = Ak 24A |
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Revision as of 10:14, 22 June 2024
| Automatkarbin 24 | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | SAKO |
| Variants | Ak 24A |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg (7.05 lb) empty |
| Length | 800 mm (31.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 292 mm (11.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm |
| Sights | Aimpoint Comp M5 |
Automatkarbin 24 (Ak 24, IPA: [/ɑʉtɔˈmɑːtkɑˌɾbiːn/]) [Note 1] is a Swedish version of the Finnish Sako M23 that is expected to enter service with all branches (including Hemvärnet) in the Swedish Armed Forces by 2025 to replace the Ak 4 and Ak 5.[1]
History
Since 2012 it was well known that the ageing Ak 5 and Ak 4 was in dire need of replacement. Therefore in the spring of 2023 the Swedish Armed Forces along with the Finnish Defence Forces, who was also looking to replace their Soviet-era rifles, signed a contract with the Finnish firearms manufacturer SAKO to supply each respective armed forces with firearms of the newer M23 family which had entered production just one year earlier.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ Initially called Självskyddsvapen 24 (SSV 24, English: Self defense weapon 24)
References
- ^ "Nya eldhandvapen". fmv.se (in Swedish). Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Nya eldhandvapen – införandeledare är utsedd". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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