| Place | Africa: Somalia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/22009.002 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Physical description | Metal, Paint, Wood |
| Maker |
Unknown Unknown |
| Place made | Somalia, Somalia |
| Date made | c 1993 |
| Conflict |
Somalia, 1992-1995 |
Somali child's toy submachine gun : 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)
Description
Hand carved wooden toy submachine gun. The wooden magazine can be removed and fits into a carved square hole in the underside of the gun. The trigger is a piece of wire and the guard for it is missing. Bolt/cocking handle is made from a piece of tin, wire, a spent cartridge case, nylon string, and rubber nailed to the wood. The bolt can be cocked by means of a bent piece of wire and a rubber strap. A large nail is in front of the bolt mechanism. Sights are made from pieces of bent wire. The sling is from a piece of cloth tape affixed at the front with red cloth attached through a bored hole. It is fixed at the rear with white nylon string through a bored hole.
History / Summary
Collected in Somalia by Lance Corporal Taylor 1 RAR.