Military Equipment of Sweden - Small Arms

Small Arms

The Swedish Army armament for Individual/Squad level include:

  • Ak 5 assault rifle (Fabrique Nationale FNC derivative, made more rugged for Swedish demands) in versions:
    • Ak 5A No longer in use - replaced by Ak 5C
    • Ak 5B Designated marksman version - No longer in use - replaced by Ak 5C
    • Ak 5C Updated version with new handguard, buttstock, rail system and red dot sight which has replaced the Ak 5A as the standard issue rifle.
    • Ak 5D Shortened Ak 5A intended for Vehicle Crews and CQB operations
    • Ak 5D Mk II Shortened Ak 5 with the Ak 5C upgrade. Also intended for vehicle crews and CQB operations
    • Ak 5 with 40 mm grenade launcher (Colt M203)
  • Ak 4 battle rifle (Heckler & Koch G3) in versions (Currently used by Hemvärnet (Homeguard) only):
    • Ak 4
    • Ak 4B New version with red dot sight
    • Ak 4OR Version with scope
    • Ak 4K
    • Ak 4 with 40 mm grenade launcher (Colt M203)
  • Förstärkningsvapen 870 Shotgun (Remington 870) in versions:
    • Förstärkningsvapen 870
    • Förstärkningsvapen 870B
  • Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle
  • Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun
  • Carl Gustav M/45 submachine gun
    • kpist m/45
    • kpist m/45B
    • kpist m/45C
  • Pist 88 pistol (Glock 17) in versions:
    • Pist 88
    • Pist 88B (Glock 19)
    • Pist 88C
    • Pist 88D
  • Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS submachine gun
  • Psg 90 sniper rifle (Accuracy International L96A1 Arctic Warfare) in version:
    • Psg 90
  • Ag 90 heavy sniper rifle (Barrett M82A1) in versions:
    • Ag 90
    • Ag 90B
    • Ag 90C
    • Ag 90D
  • Grg m/48 multipurpose recoilless rifle (Carl Gustav recoilless rifle) in versions:
    • Grg m/48
    • Grg m/86
  • Pskott m/86 disposable anti-armour recoilless rifle (Bofors AT4) in version:
    • Pskott m/86
  • RBS 55 anti-tank guided missile (BGM-71 TOW)
  • RBS 56 Overfly top attack anti-tank guided missile (Bofors BILL 1 and BILL 2)
  • Rb 57 Overfly top attack anti-tank guided missile (Saab Bofors Dynamics MBT LAW)
  • Grsp 40 mm belt-fed grenade launcher (SACO Defense Mark 19) in version:
    • Grsp 40 mm
  • Heckler & Koch HK21 general-purpose machine gun (Heckler & Koch HK21)
  • Ksp 58 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale MAG 58) in version:
    • Ksp 58B
    • Ksp 58D Collapsible butt stock, picatinny rail and Aimpoint sight.
  • Ksp 90 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale MINIMI) in versions:
    • Ksp 90
    • Ksp 90B (MINIMI Para)
    • Ksp 90C
  • Tksp 12,7 mm heavy machine gun (Browning M2) in version:
    • Tksp 12,7 mm
  • RBS 70 SAM system

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