Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›AustraliaBrowse ByAustraliaFactsAustraliaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1AustraliaFilter Results4 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (2)Rifle (1)Small Arm (1)Submachine Gun (2)Weapon FamilyAllSubmachine Guns (3)Introduced EraAll1942 (2)1963 (1)1992 (1)ManufacturerAllBluescope Lysaght (1)Bushmaster Firearms International (1)Lithgow Arms (1)OperatorAllAustralian Army (1)Australian Defence Force (2)CaliberAll5.56x45mm NATO (1)9x19mm (3)9×19 mm Parabellum (3)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Out of Production (1)Retired (2)Wars Used InAllKorean War (1)Laotian Civil War (1)Vietnam War (2)World War II (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Austen submachine gunAustraliaBushmaster M17SAustraliaF1 submachine gunAustraliaOwen GunAustraliaSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.