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| name              = Sturmgevär Modell 1968
| name              = Stormgevær Modell 1968
| image              = [[Image:KVSM68.png|300px]]
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| service            = 1968 - Present
| service            = 1968 - Present
| used_by            = [[flagicon|Acrea]]
| used_by            = {{flag|Acrea}}
| wars              = [[Refusal War]] <br> [[Zemplen War]]
| wars              = [[Refusal War]] <br> [[Zemplen War]]
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| designer          = Kaalstad Våpenselskap AB
| designer          = Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA
| design_date        = 1960-1968
| design_date        = 1960-1968
| manufacturer      = Kaalstad Våpenselskap AB
| manufacturer      = Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA
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| weight            = Empty: 2.85 kg (M68A3 unloaded) <br> 3.45 kg (M68A3 with 30 round magazine and sling)
| weight            = Empty: 2.85 kg (M68A2 unloaded) <br> 3.45 kg (M68A2 with 30 round magazine and sling)
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| cartridge          = 5.56x45mm ACR
| cartridge          = 6.8x43mm
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| action            = Roller-delayed blowback
| action            = Rotating bolt, gas operated
| rate              = 750 rounds per minute
| rate              = 750 rounds per minute
| velocity          =  
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The '''StG M68''', officially the '''Sturmgevär/Sturmgewehr Modell 1968''', is an [[Acrea|Acrean]] 5.56x45mm select-fire rifle designed by Kaalstad Våpenselskap AB for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]]. It was designed in the 1960s as an automatic carbine to supplement the [[Stuhr StG 51|StG M51]] in Acrean service, using a lighter intermediate cartridge. Entering service in 1968, the M68 was adopted by the [[Royal Acrean Marine Corps]]. Competing against the [[Stuhr StG M65|Stuhr M65]], which was a 5.56mm adaptation of the M51, the M68 was highly regarded for its handling and weight, being substantially lighter than most contemporary rifles. Its weight has been further reduced through modernised and improved variants.  
The '''StG M68''', officially the '''Stormgevær Modell 1968''', is an [[Acrea|Acrean]] 6.8x43mm select-fire rifle designed by Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA for the [[Acrean Armed Forces]]. It was designed in the 1960s in cooperation with the [[Royal Acrean Marine Corps]] as an automatic carbine to supplement the [[Stuhr StG 51|StG M51]] in Acrean service, using the new lighter intermediate 6.8x43mm cartridge. The M68 was later adopted by the RAMC in 1968, after a series of military trials of various 6.8x48mm rifle designs.


==History==
==History==

Latest revision as of 19:49, 24 May 2023

Stormgevær Modell 1968
KVSM68.png
TypeAssault Rifle
Place of origin Acrea
Service history
In service1968 - Present
Used by Acrea
WarsRefusal War
Zemplen War
Production history
DesignerKaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA
Designed1960-1968
ManufacturerKaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA
Specifications
WeightEmpty: 2.85 kg (M68A2 unloaded)
3.45 kg (M68A2 with 30 round magazine and sling)

Cartridge6.8x43mm
ActionRotating bolt, gas operated
Rate of fire750 rounds per minute

The StG M68, officially the Stormgevær Modell 1968, is an Acrean 6.8x43mm select-fire rifle designed by Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA for the Acrean Armed Forces. It was designed in the 1960s in cooperation with the Royal Acrean Marine Corps as an automatic carbine to supplement the StG M51 in Acrean service, using the new lighter intermediate 6.8x43mm cartridge. The M68 was later adopted by the RAMC in 1968, after a series of military trials of various 6.8x48mm rifle designs.

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