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{{infobox weapon | {{infobox weapon | ||
| name = | | name = Stormgevær Modell 1968 | ||
| image = [[Image:KVSM68.png|300px]] | | image = [[Image:KVSM68.png|300px]] | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
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<!-- Service history --> | <!-- Service history --> | ||
| service = 1968 - Present | | service = 1968 - Present | ||
| used_by = | | used_by = {{flag|Acrea}} | ||
| wars = [[Refusal War]] <br> [[Zemplen War]] | | wars = [[Refusal War]] <br> [[Zemplen War]] | ||
<!-- Production history --> | <!-- Production history --> | ||
| designer = Kaalstad | | designer = Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA | ||
| design_date = 1960-1968 | | design_date = 1960-1968 | ||
| manufacturer = Kaalstad | | manufacturer = Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA | ||
| unit_cost = | | unit_cost = | ||
| production_date = | | production_date = | ||
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| spec_label = | | spec_label = | ||
| weight = Empty: 2.85 kg ( | | weight = Empty: 2.85 kg (M68A2 unloaded) <br> 3.45 kg (M68A2 with 30 round magazine and sling) | ||
| length = | | length = | ||
| part_length = | | part_length = | ||
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| passengers = | | passengers = | ||
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> | <!-- Ranged weapon specifications --> | ||
| cartridge = | | cartridge = 6.8x43mm | ||
| cartridge_weight = | | cartridge_weight = | ||
| caliber = | | caliber = | ||
| barrels = | | barrels = | ||
| action = | | action = Rotating bolt, gas operated | ||
| rate = 750 rounds per minute | | rate = 750 rounds per minute | ||
| velocity = | | velocity = | ||
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The '''StG M68''', officially the ''' | 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 | |
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| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Acrea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1968 - Present |
| Used by | Acrea |
| Wars | Refusal War Zemplen War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA |
| Designed | 1960-1968 |
| Manufacturer | Kaalstad Våpenfabrik ASA |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Empty: 2.85 kg (M68A2 unloaded) 3.45 kg (M68A2 with 30 round magazine and sling) |
| Cartridge | 6.8x43mm |
| Action | Rotating bolt, gas operated |
| Rate of fire | 750 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.