Austen submachine gun
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The Austen (from "Australian Sten") is a 9×19mm Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War. In total 19,914 Austens were produced during the war by Diecasters Ltd of Melbourne and W. T. Carmichael Ltd of Sydney.[citation needed]
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Austen Submachine gun | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | Australia |
Service history | |
In service | 1942–1945 |
Used by | Australia Dutch East Indies[1] |
Wars | World War II Indonesian National Revolution[1] Rhodesian Bush War[2] |
Production history | |
Produced | 1942–1944 |
No. built | Mk I : 19,914 Mk II : 200 |
Variants | Mark I, Mark II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.98 kg (8.8 lb) empty |
Length | (stock closed/open): 552 mm / 732 mm |
Barrel length | 198 mm (7.87 in) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Calibre | 9 mm |
Action | Blowback |
Rate of fire | 500 round/min |
Muzzle velocity | 366 m/s (1,200 ft/s) |
Feed system | 32-round Sten magazine or 30-round Austen magazine (Both magazines are interchangeable) |
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