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Austen submachine gun

Submachine guns

Country of origin

Australia

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.

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Specifications

Weight: 3.97 kg
Number built: 19,914
Introduced: 1942
Entered service: 1942

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q2596045