Assertion: submachine gun's design | /r/CapableOf | replace the lewis gun
Facets:
value: in the squad support weapon role
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As better materials became available following the First World War, light machine guns became more readily portable; designs such as the Bren light machine gun replaced bulky predecessors like the Lewis gun in the squad support weapon role, while the modern division between medium machine guns like the M1919 Browning machine gun and heavy machine guns like the Browning M2 became clearer.