Sjögren shotgun
| Sjögren Shotgun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic shotgun |
| Place of origin |
 Sweden |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
 Norway |
| Wars |
World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | Patents issued in 1900, 1903 and 1905[1] |
| Manufacturer |
AB Svenska Vapen- och Ammunitions Fabriken, Stockholm[1] Håndvåbenværkstederne Kjöbenhavn, Copenhagen |
| Produced | 1908 - 1909 |
| Number built | ~5,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 12 gauge |
| Action | recoil |
| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine, tubular magazine on shotgun, box magazine on rifle |
| Sights | bead |
The Sjögren Inertia Shotgun was a 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun designed by the Swedish inventor Carl Axel Theodor Sjögren, initially manufactured by AB Svenska Vapen- och Ammunitionsfabriken in Sweden and then by Håndvåbenværkstederne Kjöbenhavn in Denmark.[1][2] It used an inertia system later revived by the Italian firm Benelli and today widely used in shotguns. It saw very limited service in World War I by both the allies and the central powers, and service with other armies and resistance groups of the interwar period and World War II. A semi-automatic military rifle in 7.63mm calibre, fed from an internal five round magazine, was also built, and tested by potential buyers, but found no market.[1]
References
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- material from Forgotten Weapons #2
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- Bates, James. (1977). "Sjögren Weapons - part I". The Gun Report (10).
- Bates, James. (1977). "Sjögren Weapons - part II". The Gun Report (11).
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