F1 (submachine gun)
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| general information | |
| Country of operation: | Australia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Lithgow Small Arms Factory |
| Manufacturer country: | Australia |
| Production time: | 1962 to 1976 |
| Weapon Category: | Submachine gun |
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| Overall length: | 715 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.0 kg |
| Barrel length : | 203 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 9 mm parabellum |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 34 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Curve magazine |
| Cadence : | 600 rounds / min |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
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The F1 is an Australian submachine gun.
It was developed towards the end of the 1950s and was intended to replace the Owen submachine gun , which Australian soldiers were already equipped with during World War II. It adopted the features of several other weapons:
- the ammunition feed from above works as with the Owen, inevitably the sight had to be moved to the right as there
- the perforated cooling jacket was borrowed from the Sterling MP
- the pistol grip comes from the L1 A1 rifle
Outside of the box, the F1 is a conventional submachine gun. The lock is not open, but is covered by a movable dust cover that is attached to the cocking handle . A bayonet can optionally be attached to the muzzle. The F1 proved to be a robust and reliable weapon, especially in jungle combat when Australian soldiers were deployed during the Vietnam War . The last copies were not taken out of service until 1991, when the country's army converted to the Austeyr , a variant of the Austrian Steyr AUG that is built there under license.