Finnish officers training with L-35 pistols. These blowback-operated pistols were chambered for the rather sedate 9mm Browning Long cartridge. World War I cut off deliveries from FN so in 1917 local production began at Husqvarna Vapenfabriks who produced 94,700 pistols by 1942. Known as the Automatisk repeterpistol m/07 and ten thousand pistols were ordered from the Belgian firm. In 1908 Sweden adopted the FN Modèle 1903 pistol. Because of this, they were quick to take advantage of small arms developments and by the early 20th century, thanks to a strong industrial base, Swedish troops were armed with modern rifles, machine guns and semiauto pistols. ![]() OctoBy Paul Scarlata, Historic Arms EditorĮver since 1814, the Swedes have practiced "armed neutrality" to dissuade potential invaders and since the late 19th century they have maintained a strong military.
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