| Subametralladora Lehnar | |
| Origin: | Argentina |
| Type: | Submachine gun |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Designer: | Juan Lehnar |
| Design Date: | 1930 |
| Number: | 1 prototype |
| Cartridge: | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Caliber: | 9 mm |
| Action: | Blowback |
The Lehnar submachine gun (Spanish: Subametralladora Lehnar) is a submachine gun of Argentine origin. Dating to 1930, it is the first indigenously designed weapon of its type.[1]
The Lehnar submachine gun was developed by Juan Lehnar in Argentina. It was a selective-fire weapon that fired 9mm Parabellum rounds fed by a curved magazine inserted on the left side of the receiver. Its features included a magazine that could be turned upwards to make it more compact for transport and an underfolding stock that reduced the length from 700mm/27.5″ to 290mm/11.75″. The wood foregrip could also be made to lie flat under the forward end of the receiver. Only a single prototype was built.[1]