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An Australian Austen MK I

The Mark I Austen (from "Australian Sten") was a 9 millimetre Australian submachine gun derived from the British Sten gun developed during the Second World War by the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. Approximately 45,000 Austens were produced from 1942 to 1944. They remained in service as a standard weapon of the Australian Army until 1966.