This video features a range test of a 1924 Bulgarian contract Madsen Light Machine Gun (LMG), described as the first true LMG. The presenter discusses its historical significance, being used in major conflicts from the Russo-Japanese War through WWII and even into the 1990s with Brazilian police. Mechanically, it's detailed as a short recoil falling block action with a unique top-mounted, left-offset magazine and an internal rotary block system. The video highlights its unusual design, including its open-bolt firing (with note on US semi-auto conversions), and compares its ergonomics and trigger feel to later designs like the ZB-26.
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