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The Bofors Carl Gustaf M2-550 (FFV 550) is a Swedish, one-man, recoilless anti-tank gun developed from the Carl Gustaf M2. The M2-550 is an 84 mm calibre breech-loading recoilless gun with a range of 700 metres and able to penetrate more than 400 mm of armour.
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The FFV 890C was a Swedish gas-operated selective fire assault rifle based upon the Galil rifle, but modified for use in cold weather, to accept the 5.56 mm x 45 cartridge, and with a new barrel. The FFV 890C took a 35-round box magazine and had a muzzle velocity of860 metres per second and a cyclic rate of 650 rounds per minute. The FFV 890C had a 340 mm long barrel, folding stock and was fitted with a protected post foresight and a flip aperture rearsight and extra night sight.
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The FFV 915 is a Swedish smoke grenade designed to be fired from a rifle. The FFV 915 has a range of 300 meters, with an operational range of about 250 metres. The FFV 915 is fitted with a 3.8 second delay fuse and emits a cloud of dense black smoke for 50 seconds after detonation.
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FFV is an abbreviation for Forenade Fabriksverken
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