Madsen was the world’s first true light machine gun produced in quantity. The invention traces back to the 1880s but it was not produced in large quantities until 1903.
This page is about the company that produced the Madsen machine gun. It was produced in Denmark by DIS. The company change name several times, Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S (Eng=The Danish Recoil Rifle Syndicate A/S) and Dansk Industri Syndikat, Compagnie Madsen, A/S are the best known.
This page is also about some of the old, crazy and odd stories that deserve to be told.
Throughout this page the abbreviation DIS will be used for the various names of Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat / Dansk Industri Syndikat. The reason is to simplify the text, especially when referring to the company over a long time span.
Most of the material shown are from various archives and is not in my possession. I don´t buy or sell military articles. None of the shown weapons, parts or other material can be bought.