old weapon

[sammo]

hi guys sorry for the picture quality but this gun i just dont no what it is it is an australian weapon used i ww2 (i think) here are the detalis.

Calibre: 9mm
Length: 32 in ( 806 mm)
Weight (unloaded): 9 lb 5 oz(4.21kg)
Barrel: 9.75 in (247mm), 7 grooves, right-hand twist
Magazine: 33 round detachable box
Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum, bullet 115 gr, charge 6 gr
Rate of Fire: 700rpm
Muzzle Velocity: 1250 fps

 

[.pt]

looks like a tommy gun.
.pt

 

[wittmanace]

its the owen smg, the aussie version of the sten much like the austen...just with a vertcal mag and fore grip

 

[Whiskyjack]

its the owen smg, the aussie version of the sten much like the austen...just with a vertcal mag and fore grip

Yep from memory very much liked by the troops with lots made.

 

[sammo]

its the owen smg, the aussie version of the sten much like the austen...just with a vertcal mag and fore grip

thanks to be honest i didnt have a clue a just new the detalis o the calier and other details thx:unknown

 

[Aussie Digger]

its the owen smg, the aussie version of the sten much like the austen...just with a vertcal mag and fore grip

Incidentally the vertical magazine was designed to solve many of the "feeding" problems suffered by the Sten gun with it's side mounted magazine.

The Owen was an excellent weapon that was continually used by the Australian Army for over 30 years, it was even carried in Vietnam by Australian forces, prior to the introduction of the M-16 series of rifles...

 

[Todjaeger]

Incidentally the vertical magazine was designed to solve many of the "feeding" problems suffered by the Sten gun with it's side mounted magazine.

The Owen was an excellent weapon that was continually used by the Australian Army for over 30 years, it was even carried in Vietnam by Australian forces, prior to the introduction of the M-16 series of rifles...

Indeed, the Owen SMG was popular in Australia, seeing use until 1962 substantially unchanged. It is therefore somewhat amusing that a British report, issued in Feb. 1942 after reviewing the Owens, that the design performance was acceptable but that it would need more development and that it would require massive redesign before mass production. Over 45,000 of the Mk. I model were produced before production ended in Sept. 1944

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