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The '''Owen Gun''', which was known officially as the '''Owen Machine Carbine''', was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn (Evo) Owen in 1939. | [[File:Evelyn_Owen.jpg|thumb|English: The inventor of the Owen submachine gun, NX22028 Private Evelyn Ernest Owen, 2/17 Battalion, of Wollongong, NSW, aiming an Owen Gun .45-inch or .45 ACP calibre.]]The '''Owen Gun''', which was known officially as the '''Owen Machine Carbine''', was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn (Evo) Owen in 1939. | ||
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The Owen was the only entirely Australian-designed and main service submachine gun of World War II and was used by the Australian Army from 1943 until the mid-1960s. | The Owen was the only entirely Australian-designed and main service submachine gun of World War II and was used by the Australian Army from 1943 until the mid-1960s. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Gun Owen Gun] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Gun Owen Gun] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 15 June 2016
The Owen Gun, which was known officially as the Owen Machine Carbine, was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn (Evo) Owen in 1939.
Description
The Owen was the only entirely Australian-designed and main service submachine gun of World War II and was used by the Australian Army from 1943 until the mid-1960s.
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Owen Gun @ Wikipedia