Sub Machine Gun, Austen, 9 Mm Mk I

Australian Austen Mk I 9 mm sub machine gun, 1942-1945 (c); with bakelite grips and camouflaged with green paint. In 1941 Australia possessed no home manufactured sub-machine gun although the Owen SMG was in the initial stages of production. The Australians therefore produced a modified Sten with a mainspring, bolt and folding butt derived from the German MP40 weapon, the Austen (Australian Sten)

Although Austen Australians Bakelite Bolt Camouflaged Derived Folding Grips Initial Manufactured Modified Mp40 Possessed Stages Sten Therefore

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