Carmichael Ltd. in 1944. Anecdotal evidence suggests British soldiers did not like the unreliable and inaccurate Sten gun, swapping it for a captured German MP40 whenever possible; it seems that the German weapon was superior. Some of the cheapest versions were made from only 47 different parts. Such was the backdrop to the birth of the AUSTEN submachine gun, a hurried mass-production-friendly work based largely on the British STEN submachine gun series which were just being delivered from abroad. The Sten (or Sten gun) was a family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. Oh yes, they also used Lewis LMGs and BARs. The manufacturer continued to work on an improved version, which would be ready in 1946, after the end of World War Two. Thank you! An easy action to memorise even under stress.

Fat chance we’re going to see Ian shoot it, but I don’t disagree that we will learn about its qualities in ballistic performance and handling faster that way. The STEN (or Sten gun) was a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9×19mm and used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. The Austen’s fixed rear aperture sight was fixed at 100 yards. Sten guns of late 1942 and beyond were highly effective weapons. Dutch troops in the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) also used a number of Austens during the Netherlands’ period of decolonisation in the region between 1945-1949. In total 19,914 Austens are thought to have been built, most of these were factory spray painted with a camouflage pattern (see image #3)  In contrast 45,400 Owen guns were produced by June 1945. Carmichael Ltd. During World War II, Australia found itself cut off from its allies and was unable to receive large quantities of military ordnance from the British government. Change ). Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account.

Other than that, it was a decent action/adventure TV show. Today examples of the Austen are quite rare.

Rev 05 01 17 Page 2 1. I remember that toy from about then.I thought it was totally made up until I saw it in the 1964 film THIN RED LINE – being used by Japanese troops ! It is an interesting design, with the magazine in the pistol grip, but was a miserable failure. To facilitate easier loading to the great resistance when attempting to push the cartridges down to insert the next one, a magazine filler tool was developed and formed part of the weapon's kit. The same grips and receiver looks. Only 200 were made total, and they were both adopted and declared obsolete in August of 1946. Much of the production could be performed by small workshops and the firearms assembled at the Enfield site. The Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9 millimetre Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War.

Stoppages could occur due to the magazine, a direct copy of the one used in the German Erma MP38/MP40.

There was a suppressed version made for use by Z Special Force. The credited designers were Major R. V. Shepherd, OBE, Inspector of Armaments in the Ministry of Supply Design Department at The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, (later Assistant Chief Superintendent at the Armaments Design Department) and Mr. Harold John Turpin, Senior Draughtsman of the Design Department of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield. The Mark I Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9mm Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. Austen MK I The Mark I Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9 millimeter Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. They were notable for a simple design, low production cost, inaccuracy - and tendency to jam as in the assassination Reinhard Heydrich. The Australian engineers that examined the Sten believed that it was too rudimentary for Australian needs. The magazine housing was die cast while the rest of the weapon’s parts were stamped steel. Apocrypha – WW1 Battlefield Tour Sneak Peek, Thanks to reader and gunsmith Robert, we have today a copy of a 1945-dated Australian weapons identification list. The Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9 millimetre Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War. Many thanks to the Royal Armouries for allowing me to film this very rare artifact! The magazine had two columns of tapered 9 mm cartridges arranged side-by-side in a zig-zag manner. If you enjoyed the video and this article please consider supporting our work here. The American entry into the war at the end of 1941 placed an even bigger demand on the facilities making Thompsons. As a result only 2,100 Austens had been issued, out of over 16,000 made, to troops by early 1943. The Austen was based upon the MkII Sten, however, substantial changes to the design were made. II, an Australian edition known as the AuSten gun, as well as the more rugged and reliable Mk. It fed through its own 28-round magazines rather than using Sten magazines. In totale, 20.114 Austen furono prodotti durante il conflitto dalla Diecasters Ltd di Melbourne e W.T. And Curtiss JN-4D “Jennies”. Which is the best submachine gun in the world? Length (stock unfolded): 73cm (29in) W.T. The Owen Gun continued to be used into the 1960s, seeing action in Korea, Malaya and Vietnam before it was replaced by the F1 submachine gun. [citation needed], With the war in Europe demanding most of the available material for the British, Australia was not in a position to purchase weapons from the United Kingdom or the United States and so they had to develop their own submachine guns. [1] This was largely because the Owen was a very reliable weapon and although the Austen was an improvement on the basic Sten, it was never able to achieve the Owen's reliability.

Like the Sten, the Austen was a simple blowback submachine gun, chambered in 9x19mm and feeding from a 32-round magazine which fed horizontally from the left. ( Log Out /  The Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9 millimetre Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War.

Like the Owen it appears that at least some Austens were fitted with suppressors similar to that of the Sten MkII(S) and MkVI. It externally resembled the Sten but had twin pistol grips and folding stock resembling those of the German MP40. About the only things they got right were the 1914 Stutz Bearcat replicas they used; If they’d said the series was set just after WW1, around 1920-24, which is what it looked like anyway, they wouldn’t have had a problem. The Owen, while heavier, was appreciated for its reliability, ergonomics and balance. [1] Additionally, it has been asserted that the Owen was much more suited to jungle warfare. The MP28 suffered a classic malfunction for its type; http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade#Haenel-Schmeisser_MP28.2FII. The availability of period-correct Type 100’s for that era was near unattainable and yet “bad guys” always need advantages in fire power in the film! The Sten was a simple, open bolt, blowback operated, selective-fire firearm. The army was forced to replace weapons lost during the evacuation from Dunkirk while expanding at the same time. There are photos of it on the web and in Wardman’s book. On the other hand, a beneficial side-effect of the Sten's minimalist design was that it would fire without any lubrication. They could have used German Haenel-Schmeisser MP28s or Bergmann MP20s, instead. From 1942 to 1945, 20,000 Austen guns were produced in total; substantially lower than the number of Stens made during the war.

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