The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Experimental Owen sub-machine gun fourth model. There are no markings on this weapon. The action and barrel are similar to the third model with the cocking handle and magazine slot on the top of the action. The calibre is .38 inch and shorter than the third model. The butt is wood and has a Lee-Enfield sling swivel attached to the right side. The two pistol grips are made from a brown 'plastic' compound. The sights are offset to the right and the rear aperture is adustable for elevation.
This weapon is the fourth type of experimental Owen gun and it is believed that four of this model were made for experimental trials at the Lysaght's factory in .38 calibre. Two of them are in the Memorial's collection. The other is RELAWM30266.005
Experimental Owen sub-machine gun fourth model. The trigger assembly is stamped OWEN .38 LYSAGHT P.K. PATENT PENDING 4. The action and barrel are similar to the third model with the cocking handle and
Experimental Owen sub-machine gun fourth model. The trigger assembly is stamped OWEN .38 LYSAGHT P.K. PATENT PENDING 4. The action and barrel are similar to the third model with the cocking handle and
Experimental Owen Sub-machine Gun third model. This weapon has no markings. The action has the cocking handle and the magazine feed on the top necessitating offset sights to the right. The barrel is i
Experimental Owen Sub-machine Gun. This weapon has no markings. The action has the cocking handle and the magazine feed on the top necessitating offset sights to the right. The barrel is in .45 inch c
Experimental 9mm MkI Owen Sub-machine Gun fifth model. Trigger box stamped 9mm. OWEN LYSAGHT P.K. PATENT PENDING 1. The action is similar to the .38 calibre fourth model with the long body and barrel.
Experimental Owen Sub-machine Gun. It has a wooden butt and pistol grip but the foregrip is a dark red plastic screwed to the barrel. The .32 calibre barrel with its muzzle compensator is held in plac
Experimental Owen Mk II Sub-machine Gun. Right hand trigger plate stamped OWEN. 9MM. EXPERIMENTAL MK.II. NOV.42D. The gun has not been blued or painted. The sights are set higher than all other Owen g
