 The gun saw extensive combat for over 100 years.The Madsen was produced by Compagnie Madsen A/S (later operating as Dansk Rekyl Riffel Syndikat A/S and then Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S).The design dates to 1880s with the Danish "Forsøgsrekylgevær" (Self Loading rifle M.1888), meaning "trial recoil rifle", being a precursor design.