The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
D. WEST, A SIGHT SETTER AND GUN TESTER WHO RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN TOBRUK, WORKS AT A PLANT WHICH MASS PRODUCES THE OWEN GUN. HE IS HERE ADJUSTING REAR SIGHTS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
EVELYN OWEN (RIGHT) 27-YEAR-OLD INVENTOR OF THE OWEN GUN, DISCUSSES FEATURE OF HIS INVENTION WITH MR D. WEST, A SIGHT SETTER AND GUN TESTER WHO RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN TOBRUK. W
EVERY OWEN GUN UNDERGOES A PENETRATION TEST. BULLETS ARE FIRED AT SEVEN 1-INCH HARDWOOD BOARDS, OF WHICH THEY PENETRATE 5 OR MORE. TARGET ON LEFT IS FOR TESTING SIGHTS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
FIRING THE OWEN GUN ON A TEST RANGE. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
A REAMING OPERATION ON A PART FOR AN OWEN GUN. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
A WOMAN INSPECTOR CHECKING OWEN GUNS AFTER ASSEMBLY. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
MILLING A CUT ALONG THE TOP OF THE TRIGGER BODY OF THE OWEN GUN. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).
