WW-II Guns

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WW-II Guns

Post by GNV » Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:27 pm

During WW-II which three British guns were able to fire the German Ammunition?

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Post by xl_target » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:27 am

One would have been the Sten which fires 9mm Parabellum
Another would have been the Lanchester SMG.
Aussie 9mm SMG's would have been the Austen and the Owen.

A British/commonwealth handgun that could fire the 9 x 19 mm cartridge was the Browning Hi Power.
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Re: WW-II Guns

Post by GNV » Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:15 am

1. STEN - 9mm
2. BROWNING - 9mm
3. BSA BESA 7.92 mm

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