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Madsen M1902, . The Madsen Light Military Rifle, developed by the Danish company Dansk Rekylriffel Syndikat in the early 20th century, is widely regarded as the world's first successful light machine gun. Madsen M1902/04 Light Machine Gun with an air cooled barrel that has a fixed carry handle at the point of balance attached to the slotted barrel jacket. This weapon was issued to the Netherlands East Indies forces but captured and used by the Japanese. A brass knob cocking handle is on the right side. The Madsen was the first successful light machine gun, entering production in 1902. Designed in the period from 1893 - 1901 by Julius A. The Madsen is a light machine gun that Julius A. It has wooden butt with a small extension piece on the lower edge that has a butterfly nut on the left side. Very light (at 20 pounds), the weapon is considered to be the first "true" machine gun put into mass production. frkf, vu8kq, 3u8alag, 395sz, lexzjz, 97, ywe, utfpren, dedca, zffn,