DISA is a company founded in Denmark (with the name Compagnie Madsen A/S) which since 1900 has produced metal casting products. In 1936 it changed name from Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S to Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S and was a

defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

manufacturer most notable for producing the Madsen machine gun and

Madsen M-50 The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was colloquially known as ''Madsen'' after its founder Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen. ...

History

In 1879 V.H.O Madsen designed an air-cooled, repeating machine gun which then took his name, Madsen. In the year 1900 the company Compagnie Madsen A/S was founded. This company was to produce this Madsen machine gun. In 1930 A.P Møller bought a sum of shares corresponding to 15% of the total shares. In the following years A.P Møller expanded his shareholding to 31.6%, and was hereby the biggest shareholder.

Arms manufacturing products

* Madsen M1888 Self Loading rifle * Madsen M1896 Flaadens Rekylgevær * Madsen machine gun * Schouboe Automatic Pistol * Lightened Experimental submachine gun *

Madsen-Saetter machine gun The Madsen-Saetter machine gun was a Danish general-purpose machine gun designed in the early 1950s by Eric Larsen-Saetter. Service history The machine gun was tested by the British Army but the FN MAG was preferred. Indonesia produced the Mar ...

Madsen M45 Madsen may refer to: People *Madsen (surname) Places ;Canada * Madsen, Ontario, a community ;United States *Madsen, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other * Madsen (band), German rock band * DISA (company), Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S, is ...

* Madsen-Ljungmann Self Loading rifle M. 1945 * Madsen M47 * 51 mm

Madsen Grenade launcher M 1947 Madsen may refer to: People *Madsen (surname) Places ;Canada * Madsen, Ontario, a community ;United States *Madsen, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other * Madsen (band), German rock band * DISA (company), Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S, is ...

Madsen M50 The Madsen M-50 or M/50 is a submachine gun introduced in 1950. It was produced by the Danish company Dansk Industri Syndikat of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was colloquially known as ''Madsen'' after its founder Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen. ...

Madsen LAR The Madsen LAR was a battle rifle of Danish origin chambered in the 7.62×51mm NATO caliber. It is based on the Kalashnikov rifle and was made from lightweight, high tensile alloys and steel similar to that used on the M16 rifle. Its layout is ...

* Madsen 20 mm AA gun

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External links

Official WebsiteWeapons Museum Website
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