| Sjögren Shotgun | |
|---|---|
 A Sjögren shotgun on display | |
| Type | Semi-automatic shotgun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Carl Axel Theodor Sjögren |
| Designed | Patents issued in 1900, 1903 and 1905 [1] |
| Manufacturer | AB Svenska Vapen- och Ammunitions Fabriken, Stockholm
[1] Håndvåbenværkstederne Kjøbenhavn, Copenhagen |
| Produced | 1908–1909 |
| No. built | ~5,000 |
| Variants | None |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 12 gauge |
| Action | recoil [2] |
| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine, tubular magazine on shotgun, box magazine on rifle |
| Sights | Diller |
The Sjögren Inertia Shotgun is a 12-Gauge semi-automatic shotgun that was designed by the Swedish inventor Carl Axel Theodor Sjögren, initially manufactured by AB Svenska Vapen- och Ammunitionsfabriken in Sweden [2] and then by Håndvåbenværkstederne Kjøbenhavn in Denmark. [1] [3] It used an inertia system later revived by the Italian firm Benelli and today widely used in shotguns.
A small number of semi automatic military rifles in 7.62×63mm calibre were based on the Swedish Mauser using the Sjögren system, fed from internal seven round magazines, were also built, and tested by potential buyers, but found no market. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Forgotten Weapons, Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ a b Э. Штейнгольд. Самозарядное ружьё системы Шьёгрен // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 1, 1974. стр.32-33
- ^ Gundigest.com. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Sources
- (1972). Guns Review (11).
- Marsh, Roger. (1947). "The Sjögren Shotgun and Sjögren Military Rifle". The Weapon Series (6).
- Peterson, Phillip. (2010). "Gun Collector’s Corner - Sjögren, The First 12-Gauge Auto". Gun Digest (11).
- Bates, James. (1977). "Sjögren Weapons - part I". The Gun Report (10).
- Bates, James. (1977). "Sjögren Weapons - part II". The Gun Report (11).
External links
- "Sjögren Automatic Rifles". Hansard, Volume 198. 10 December 1908
- material from Forgotten Weapons #1
- material from Forgotten Weapons #2
- https://www.guns.com/news/2012/06/16/forgotten-weapons-sjogren-shotgun-rifle
- Sjögren / Internet Movie Firearms Database (in films and video games)
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