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Australian Bren
This is a slightly modified version of the MK I built by the Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, beginning in 1940. Marked “MA” and “LITHGOW” on the right side of the receiver. A total of 17,429 guns were produced when production stopped August 13, 1945.
Pre-1968 (Extremely Rare)
Exc. V.G. Fair 40000 37500 30000Australian Vickers
Manufactured by the Small Arms Factory in Lithgow beginning in 1929. The gun was last built in 1945. Serial numbers began with the number 1 and went to 9,999. From then on the prefix “B” was added. Highest serial number recorded is B2344.
Pre-1968
Exc. V.G. Fair N/A — —Pre-1986 conversions (side-plate using Colt 1915 or 1918 plates)
Exc. V.G. Fair 17500 15000 12500AUSTRIA/HUNGARY & AUSTRIA
Austrian/Hungarian Military Conflicts, 1870-Present
In 1867 the Austro-Hungarian monarchy ruled this important and critical part of Europe. Germany and Austria-Hungary entered into an alliance called the Dual Alliance and later, in 1882 when Italy joined, the Triple Alliance. In the same year Serbia and Romania joined this group as well. Eventually this partnership between Germany and Austria-Hungary pitted them against England and France for control of Europe. With the advent of World War I and the defeat of the Dual Alliance, the Austrian-Hungarian rule came to an end. Between 1914 and 1918 Austria-Hungary had a total of 7,800,000 serving in its armed forces. By the end of the war 2,482,870 had been killed or wounded, about 1/3 of total military personnel. In 1918 German Austria became a republic. The small nation was beset by social, economic, and political unrest throughout the 1920s and in 1934 a totalitarian regime was established. Austria became part of the German Third Reich in 1938. After the end of World War II, Austria was restored to a republic and occupied by the allies until 1955 when it became a sovereign nation. Austria joined the European Union in 1995.