Specification	Value
Full text name	Madsen light automatic rifle LAR M/62
Caliber cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO / .308 Winchester
Action type	select-fire
Trigger type	sa
Overall length, mm	1074
Barrel length, mm	536
Weight empty, kg	4,3
Magazine capacity, rounds	20
Cyclic rate of fire, rounds/min	550-600

Famous Danish company Dansk Industrie Sindikat (DISA) “Madsen” developed a modern prototype automatic rifle in late 1950s. Apparently, early models were made in caliber 7.62×39 M43 Soviet, to participate in Finnish army trials for new assault rifle. Later on, circa 1959, same weapon was reworked to fire larger and much more powerful 7.62×51 NATO ammunition, and in this form it was offered for any interested buyer as Madsen Light Automatic Rifle, LAR M/62. Apparently, this weapon failed to attract any serious buyers, and it soon went into oblivion.

Madsen light automatic rifle LAR M/62 is a gas operated, selective fire weapon which fired from closed bolt. It uses rotary bolt locking and a long stroke piston gas system, with manual gas regulator. Receiver of the gun is made from aluminum alloy, with separate trigger unit / pistol grip attached below. Manual safety / selector switch is located on the left side of pistol grip. Rifle is fitted either with fixed wooden butt or with side-folding tubular metallic butt.

Special thanks to A.E.Hartink (Denmark) for photos of the Maden LAR rifle.