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Various Swedish Ljungmann AG-42 6.5x55mm 24.5-inch

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A Swedish semi-automatic rifle with a direct-impingement gas system, making it the first military rifle to use this operating system — the same principle later employed in Eugene Stoner's AR-15 design.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 6.5x55mm Swedish

Capacity: 10

Year introduced: 1942, Sweden

Weight: 230.4 oz

Overall length: 47.2"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Service, Military