I want to ask some questions in regards to Madsen light machine gun. It seems to be a very revolutionary weapon for its time, providing automatic firepower in a relatively light package. It has also been used for over a century, with weapon still being used by Brazil in a police role.
But my question concerns Madsen during WW1. Why it was not adopted more widely and used by more nations during that conflict? Was it the complicated production, cost or something else?
It is not like it was not used at all, but its use and numbers were quite limited when compared to weapons used in similar role, such as the Chauchat or Lewis gun.