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Lehnar submachine gun

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Subametralladora Lehnar
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of origin Argentina
Production history
DesignerJuan Lehnar
Designed1930
No. built1 prototype
Specifications
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber9 mm
ActionBlowback

The Lehnar submachine gun (Spanish: Subametralladora Lehnar) is a submachine gun of Argentine origin. Dating to 1930, it is the first indigenously designed weapon of its type.[1]

Overview

The Lehnar submachine gun was developed by Juan Lehnar in Argentina. It was a selective-fire weapon that fired 9mm Parabellum rounds fed by a curved magazine inserted on the left side of the receiver. Its features included a magazine that could be turned upwards to make it more compact for transport and an underfolding stock that reduced the length from 700mm/27.5″ to 290mm/11.75″. The wood foregrip could also be made to lie flat under the forward end of the receiver. Only a single prototype was built.[1]

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