MCEM 1 Submachine gun
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| MCEM 1 Submachine Gun | |
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| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  Australia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Australia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1939 |
| Number built | 50,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.21 kg (9.37 lb) |
| Length | 806 mm (32 in) |
| Barrel length | 247 mm (9.75 in) |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 700 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 420 m/s (1250 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 32 round detachable box |
The MCEM 1 (Machine Carbine Experimental Model 1) was a 9 mm submachine gun of Australian origin. Its magazine was placed in the pistol grip very much like a Uzi and had a front pistol grip at the very end of the barrel underneath the muzzle.
The weapon was based on the US M3 Grease Gun and was to be a replacement for the Owen Gun but was turned down.
