GRAM 63 battle rifle
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The GRAM 63 is a prototype
battle rifle
that was in trials to replace the Ljungman Ag m/42
semi-automatic rifle
in Swedish Army
service and was manufactured by the Carl Gustav corporation. However it lost to the licence produced H&K G3 known as the Ak 4.
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
battle rifle
Battle rifle
A battle rifle is a military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO. While the designation of battle rifle is usually given to post-World War II select fire infantry rifles such as the H&K G3, the FN FAL or the M14, this term can also apply to older military...
that was in trials to replace the Ljungman Ag m/42
Ag m/42
The Automatgevär m/42 is a Swedish semi-automatic rifle in limited use by the Swedish Army from 1942 until the 1960s.-History:...
semi-automatic rifle
Semi-automatic rifle
A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot...
in Swedish Army
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
service and was manufactured by the Carl Gustav corporation. However it lost to the licence produced H&K G3 known as the Ak 4.
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- Service rifleService rifleThe service rifle of a given army or armed force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. In modern forces, this is typically a highly versatile and rugged assault rifle suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments...
- Sturmgewehr 57
- FM 1957 battle rifle
- Ak 5Ak 5The Ak 5 is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces. Ak 5 is an abbreviation of automatkarbin 5...
, the Ak 4's replacement and current service rifle of the Swedish armed forces.