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In January 2019, the Norwegian Armed Forces ordered 1,000 new M2A2N, which will replace the older M2. The need expressed might reach up to 1,300 machine guns in total. [15] Precision rifles Heckler & Koch HK417 Germany: Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: Replaced the NM149 in the Norwegian Armed Forces. [7] [16] Barrett MRAD United ...
This list will mainly focus on the equipment of the Norwegian army during the Norwegian campaign or World War II invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany. For Norwegian resistance or other Norwegian forces after the German occupation of Norway please put them under different headers to differentiate them or put them in a different list.
1.3 Submachine guns. 1.4 Machine guns. 2 Artillery. Toggle Artillery subsection. 2.1 Field artillery. ... This is a list of Norwegian weapons of World War II.
Danish M.1889 carbine. After strenuous tests, Denmark adopted the Krag–Jørgensen rifle on July 3, 1889. The Danish rifle differed in several key areas from the weapons later adopted by the United States and Norway, particularly in its use of a forward (as opposed to downward) hinged magazine door, the use of rimmed ammunition, and the use of an outer steel liner for the barrel.
Bolt-action rifles of Norway (5 P) S. Sniper rifles of Norway (2 P) Pages in category "Rifles of Norway" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
During a military sharpshooting competition held in Belgium in 1861, the Kammerlader was proven to be among the most accurate military long arms in Europe. The Norwegian rifles were shown to be accurate to a range of about 1 km (0.6 mi), which is quite an achievement even by today's standards.
Pages in category "World War II military equipment of Norway" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Another distinguishing feature was that the cartridge rising from the magazine was not seated automatically, but had to be pushed into the breech of the rifle. Testing by the Norwegian military revealed the Krag–Petersson was a robust, accurate and quick-firing weapon, and the Royal Norwegian Navy adopted the rifle in 1876. The rifle was ...