snafu100 Member Joined: Feb 2012  MN, USA Posts: 24 Feedback: 100% (19)	Posted: 3/17/2012 8:23:37 AM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT any one ever hear of an Austen SMG - have parts for one that I received in a trade 25++ yrs ago when I was in the business - just wondering if they are worth anything
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Shadeaux Head of the Department of Redundancy, Department Team Member Joined: Jul 2010  LA, USA Posts: 1033 Feedback: 100% (12) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/17/2012 10:34:41 AM [Last Edit: 3/17/2012 10:39:53 AM by Shadeaux] Look it up. I tried to post links but it didn't work. Sorry
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drfcolt Member Team Member Joined: Nov 2000  PA, USA Posts: 6487 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/17/2012 12:00:58 PM Google = Austen SMG Some of the results: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austen_submachine_gun http://historywarsweapons.com/austen-submachine-gun/ http://world.guns.ru/smg/austr/austen-e.html
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Circuits Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  CO, USA Posts: 5761 Feedback: 100% (21) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/17/2012 2:28:29 PM If it's original, and over 50 years old, it's a C&R gun - compare to C&R sten prices at machinegunpriceguide.com If it's a kit build transferrable, then compare to tube gun stens.
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snafu100 Member Joined: Feb 2012  MN, USA Posts: 27 Feedback: 100% (19) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/17/2012 2:46:17 PM not built just parts
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JoshNC Member Joined: Aug 2003  MP, USA Posts: 1839 Feedback: 100% (8) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/17/2012 9:16:59 PM Post the question over on Subguns. There have been a few folks there that have transferable Austen SMGs. Also, an email to Bob Naess at Black River Militaria (you'll have to Google it) will likely result in the answer.
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SilencerMan Member Joined: Jan 2009  USA Posts: 47 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/8/2012 10:33:33 PM [Last Edit: 5/8/2012 10:34:59 PM by SilencerMan] Australian version of the Sten MK2. Pretty rare these days, even as a parts kit.
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snafu100 Member Joined: Feb 2012  MN, USA Posts: 96 Feedback: 100% (19) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/20/2012 5:03:26 PM yep those would be the parts I have - love how they put a screw driver and cleaning rod in the stock
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DO3006 Member Joined: Oct 2009  AUS Posts: 2 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 11/9/2012 8:34:03 PM This is a few months old now but what exact parts do you have? If you still have them of course.
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