| Accession Number | RELAWM30622.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Physical description | Metal, Wood |
| Maker |
Owen, Evelyn Ernest |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Port Kembla |
| Date made | 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Prototype Owen Sub-machine Gun
Description
Owen Sub-machine Gun .22 Prototype. This weapon has been home made from mainly .22 (short) calibre rifle parts but has a 'wheel' drum magazine operated by a coil spring, that takes 44 cartridges and has a trigger made from a piece of spring steel above the stock wrist.
History / Summary
This weapon was made by Evelyn Owen as prototype to the later Owen sub-machine gun made at Lysaghts Factory, Port Kembla, New South Wales.