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Photograph 012291 Second World War, 1939-1945ARMY INSPECTORS TESTING OWEN GUNS AT THE FACTORY. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
COMPLETED AND TESTED OWEN GUNS ABOUT TO BE PACKED FOR DELIVERY TO THE ARMY. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
ARMY INSPECTORS TESTING OWEN GUNS AT THE FACTORY. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

THE COMPLETED OWEN GUN. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

BARRELS AND BODIES FOR OWEN GUNS BEING TAKEN FROM THE BLUEING BATH. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

PARTIALLY COMPLETED AUSTRALIAN-MADE 6-INCH ARMOUR PIERCING SHELL BEING TESTED FOR HARDNESS BY A SHOLL SCHLEROSCOPE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).

THE VARIOUS PARTS OF AN OWEN GUN. THESE FIT TOGETHER BY SIMPLE BAYONET CATCHES. SINCE OWEN GUNS ARE PRECISION MADE, A DAMAGED PART MAY BE REPLACED IN A FEW SECONDS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

A WOMAN INSPECTOR CHECKING OWEN GUNS AFTER ASSEMBLY. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
