Madsen M/50
Summary
| Country | š©š° Denmark |
| Category | Submachine gun |
| Manufacturer | Dansk Industrie Syndicat AS |
Technical specifications
| Madsen M/50 | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 550 rounds/min. |
| Caliber | 9 x 19 mm Parabellum |
| Magazine | 32 rounds |
| Length | 800 mm (31.5 in) |
| Weight | 3.17 kg (7.0 lb) |
| Range | 100 m (328 ft) |
Description
The Madsen M-50 submachine gun was introduced in 1950 by Dansk Industri Syndikat in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a modified version of the M/46 model, with a simplified retracting handle. Its introduction at Mosede Fort occurred between November 7, 1950, and 1953.
Constructed from stamped sheet metal, the M/50 operates from an open bolt and uses a fixed firing pin. The design incorporates a two-piece stamped sheet metal receiver structure, shaped with an integral rear pistol grip and magazine housing. The two halves fit together, hinged at the rear of the pistol grip, and are secured by a barrel locking nut threaded onto the fore section of the receiver. The hollow pistol grip provides storage for a magazine loading tool. It features a folding stock made of tubular steel, covered with leather, that folds onto the right side of the weapon, and fires in full-automatic mode only. A safety lever, also known as a grip safety, is positioned in front of the forward magazine housing. Operating the firearm requires the user to grip the magazine housing and hold down this safety lever.
A variant produced under license in Brazil is the INA Model 953, chambered in .45 ACP.
The M/50 underwent trials in the United Kingdom during 1951ā1952, but a different weapon was eventually selected. It was also used by United States Green Berets operating alongside Montagnards within MIKE Force units.
Users of the Madsen M/50 included:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Denmark
El Salvador
Guatemala
Indonesia
North Vietnam
Nicaragua
Paraguay
South Vietnam
Thailand
Taiwan
The United Kingdom
The United States
Venezuela.
Non-state users included the Malayan Communist Party, Brazilian Communist Party, AĆ§Ć£o Libertadora Nacional, Ulster Defence Association, Red Hand Commando, Loyalist Volunteer Force, Vanguarda Armada Revolucionaria Palmares, the Italian Mafia, and the Yakuza.