The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Late 19th century breech loading field artillery piece on a box trail with two wooden spoked wheels. Breech: Welin screw with a three motion action. Firing Mechanism: Friction igniter.
The gun fired separate ammunition (a charge and a projectile). The gun could fire shrapnel and case shot, with either a percusssion or time fuze. The gun barrel's trunnions mount directly onto the carriage. The gun uses a spring operated spade as its recoil system. The gun is painted gloss black.
Six 15 pounder Mark I weapons were taken from Australia to South Africa during the Boer War. This gun is similar to those weapons, but of a slightly later variant. It is one of four 15-prs guns obtained by NSW of the Mk III ordnance on Modified NSW carriages. Queensland had four and South Australia had six of the Mk IV ordnance on Federation. These guns were also used by the Royal Military College, Duntroon, for cadet training. A grand total of 48 15-pr guns were used in Australia. Of the various ordnance marks, the Mark III and IV had steel "A" tubes with steel wire reinforcement and a Welin parallel screw. This gun was sourced from the 7th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
This type of gun was used as the main armament on the Mark IV Male tanks during the First World War. The gun features a vertical sliding breech block. The recoil system is of the hydro-spring method.
Snider-Enfield Long Rifle Mk III. Lock marked crown over VR and L.S.A.Co over 1870. Breech is a Mk III. Butt stamped with the London Armoury roundel and has the double arrow sale mark with I.C over T.
5.5 inch Ordnance, breech loading 5.5 inch medium gun. The barrel is mounted on a two wheeled carriage with split trails. The spades on the trail are located on the top of each trail while in the tra
STEN Mk III Sub-machine Gun. Rolled steel tube receiver and barrel jacket with a welded top rib. Pressed steel trigger box and mechanism. It has a steel rod butt that has a flat shoulder plate drilled
Adams Mk III six shot revolver. Frame stamped on the right side with ADAM'S PATENT and the Adam's trade mark. The left side has WD with the broad arrow and 8.78. The top strap has SA with a broad arro
STEN Mark II sub-machine gun. Tubular blackened steel construction receiver and the barrel is held to the body by a screw on jacket that is drilled with holes. The trigger box is made from folded shee