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 in the Swedish Armed Forces by 2025.[1]
| Automatkarbin 24 | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Finland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Sweden |
| 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 |
It will be the first of many rifles made by SAKO that is planned to enter service with Swedish Forces.
History edit
Since 2012 it was well known that the ageing Ak 5 and Ak 4 currently used 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 edit
- ^ Initially called Självskyddsvapen 24 (SSV 24, English: Self defense weapon 24)
References edit
- ^ "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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