Interdynamics MKS
| MKS Assault Rifle | |
|---|---|
 Swedish MKS 5.57 mm assault rifle | |
| Type | Assault rifle Personal defense weapon |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1979 |
| Manufacturer | Interdynamics |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Gas-operated |
| Rate of fire | 750/1,100 RPM |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed |
The MKS is a gas-operated, select-fire rifle of the 5.56×45mm NATO caliber and was manufactured in Sweden by Interdynamic AB.
Design
[edit]The MKS was a gas-operated select fire rifle chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and was capable of firing around 750/1,100 RPM.[1] It featured rotating barrel locking and was the first gun made by Interdynamics in 1979. The weapon featured a magazine insert that acted as the pistol grip similar to the Uzi submachine gun.[1] Its receiver was made from stamped steel.[1]
Tests in the Philippines proved the gun too uncomfortable for the average shooter to fire well and it never made it beyond the prototype stage.[2]
Variants
[edit]The only variants made for the MKS consisted of an assault rifle and carbine.[1]
See also
[edit]- Wimmersperg Spz - older weapon with similar configuration
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d https://modernfirearms.net/en/assault-rifles/sweden-assault-rifles/interdynamics-mks-eng/
- ^ Pegg, Thomas M.; Walter Harold Black Smith (1993). Edward Clinton Ezell (ed.). Small Arms of the World: A Basic Manual of Small Arms. Vol. 11 (12 ed.). Barnes & Noble. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-88029-601-4.
