Interdynamics MKS

The MKS is a gas-operated, select-fire rifle of the 5.56×45mm NATO caliber and was manufactured in Sweden by Interdynamic AB.

MKS Assault Rifle
Swedish MKS 5.57 mm assault rifle
Type	Assault rifle Personal defense weapon
Place of origin	Sweden
Production history
Designed	1979
Manufacturer	Interdynamics
Specifications
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber	5.56mm
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	750/1,100 RPM
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Fixed

Design

The MKS was a gas-operated select fire rifle chambered for the 5.56 mm NATO cartridge and was capable of firing around 750/1,100 RPM.^[1] It featured rotating barrel locking and was the first gun made by Interdynamics in 1979. The weapon featured a magazine insert that acted as the pistol grip similar to the Uzi submachine gun.^[1] Its receiver was made from stamped steel.^[1]

Tests in the Philippines proved the gun too uncomfortable for the average shooter to fire well and it never made it beyond the prototype stage.^[2]

Variants

The only variants made for the MKS consisted of an assault rifle and carbine.^[1]

See also

• Wimmersperg Spz - older weapon with similar configuration