| Year | 1918 (Britain) 1937 (Finland) |
| Weapon Type | Light Machine Gun |
| Origin & Designer | Denmark/Madsen |
| Numbers Produced | 107 (Britain) 612 (Finland) |
| Crew | 2 (Gunner & Loader) |
| Calibre | .303 (7.7x56) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 175gr (11.3g) |
| Barrel Length | 596mm |
| Overall Length | 1.147mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | Bi-Pod |
| Combat Weight | 10.4 kg |
| Operation | Short Recoil |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Sights | Front Blade & Rear Tangent |
| Feed | 30 Round Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 150 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 450 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 761 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 600m |
| Maximum Range | 2000m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The M1920 was designed by the Danish firm Madsen and was one of the first light machine guns ever developed. It was sold all over the world and the ones used by Estonia originally came from Finland. It was issued as a squad machine gun and issued to infantry platoons and cavalry formations. |
