Howard Francis machine carbine
| Howard Francis machine carbine | |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbine / Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Howard Francis |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.7 kg |
| Length | 812 mm |
| Barrel length | 324 mm |
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| Cartridge | 7.63x25mm Mauser |
| Caliber | 7.63mm |
| Rate of fire | Semi automatic |
| Feed system | 12 round box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
The Howard Francis Self-Loading Carbine was a conversion from a No. 1 Mk III SMLE to the 7.63x25mm Mauser pistol cartridge.[1] It fired in semi-automatic only and suffered some feeding and extraction problems and, despite meeting accuracy and soundness of design concept, never made it past prototype stage. Very light and very short carbine.
References
- ↑ Special Service Lee Enfields: Commando and Auto Models by Ian Skennerton. Published by Ian D Skennerton, 2001. ISBN 0-949749-37-0.