Owen gun
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The Owen gun, known officially as the Owen machine carbine, was an Australian submachine gun designed by Evelyn Owen in 1938. The Owen was the only entirely Australian-designed and constructed service submachine gun of World War II and was used by the Australian Army from 1942 until 1971.
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Owen gun | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | Australia |
Service history | |
In service | 1942–1971 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designer | Lieutenant Evelyn Owen[3] |
Designed | 1931–1938 |
Manufacturer | Lysaght’s Works[3] |
Produced | 1942–1944 |
No. built | 45,000[3] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.23 kg (9.33 lb) without magazine[3] 4.86 kg (10.7 lb) loaded[3] |
Length | 813 mm (32.0 in)[3] |
Barrel length | 250 mm (9.84 in)[3] |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action | Blowback, open bolt |
Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min[3] |
Muzzle velocity | 366 m/s (1,200 ft/s)[3] |
Effective firing range | 123 metres (135 yd) |
Maximum firing range | 200 metres (220 yd)[3] |
Feed system | 32-round detachable magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
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