Tag: Owen gun

POTD: The Owen Gun (Royal Australian Regiment)

Posted June 8, 2020 in Photo Of The Day, Submachine Guns/Pistol Caliber Carbines by Eric B with No Comments

Evelyn Ernest Owen (15 May 1915 – 1 April 1949) designed the Owen machine carbine or Owen Gun in 1939. This is the topic of our Photo Of The Day. TFB wrote about it already in 2013, in the article: Made In Australia: The Owen Submachine Gun. As I’m sure [Read More…]

Evelyn Owen’s homebuilt .22 SMG

Posted February 3, 2014 in Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III by ImproGuns with 35 Comments

Here are some pictures of Evelyn Owen’s homebuilt .22 submachine gun made from bits of scrap steel and .22 short rifle parts in his younger years. Some time after a test firing session at a local beach, it was discovered carelessly left against a garage wall by [Read More…]