Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Well worth opening the link below and looking at the museum displays - http://www.owenguns.com/opening-25th-march-2017-owen-guns-museum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 What's the reason for the numbers on the buttstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 minute ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: What's the reason for the numbers on the buttstock? Not 100% sure, I'd say a 'key' and that below is plaque with all those numbers listed describing the firearm so that visitors can read the information for each firearm.. The numbers are pretty big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 "The initial objective in displaying all these firearms was not just to legitimise the ownership of firearms, but to ‘normalise’, the owning firearms. We need the general public to accept that the ownership of firearms is ‘a normal human right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Damn fine gunshop, wish I lived closer! https://www.facebook.com/OwenGuns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Never saw an Owen, but we cross-supported an Australian Canberra bomber crowd in 'Nam and they had an F-1 SMG that was one of the sweetest little stutter guns I ever fired. I tried to con a Flight "Leftenant" out of one. His reply: "Can't do it Mate. They are so tightly controlled I'd never get away with it. I could possibly get you one of the Canberras, though." I was never certain if he was kidding or not, but I didn't have room under my cot for one anyway. I ended up with my Tommy gun and an M-2 carbine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 34 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Never saw an Owen, but we cross-supported an Australian Canberra bomber crowd in 'Nam and they had an F-1 SMG that was one of the sweetest little stutter guns I ever fired. I tried to con a Flight "Leftenant" out of one. His reply: "Can't do it Mate. They are so tightly controlled I'd never get away with it. I could possibly get you one of the Canberras, though." I was never certain if he was kidding or not, but I didn't have room under my cot for one anyway. I ended up with my Tommy gun and an M-2 carbine. Thanks Forty Rod, never read much about them until you posted above. Got me searching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1_submachine_gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 And - http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-air-support/vietnam/canberra.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 The owner 'Ron Owen is a VERY smart man, writes a terrific column in his monthly online newsletter and covers many topics..not sure how to get on the mail out list but his site would probably have it. He is in Gympie, Queensland Australia [ Owens guns or firearms not exactly sure ] He has taken on the authorities many times re gun related matters & won--they don't like him !!! Haven't been in his shop for a few years, it's about a 3/12 hour drive away...our Australian SASS Governor R.C. Shot lives in Gympie..just sayin ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said: The owner 'Ron Owen is a VERY smart man, writes a terrific column in his monthly online newsletter and covers many topics..not sure how to get on the mail out list but his site would probably have it. He is in Gympie, Queensland Australia [ Owens guns or firearms not exactly sure ] He has taken on the authorities many times re gun related matters & won--they don't like him !!! Haven't been in his shop for a few years, it's about a 3/12 hour drive away...our Australian SASS Governor R.C. Shot lives in Gympie..just sayin ' 3/12 of an hour away, is that the same as 15 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Eyesa Horg said: 3/12 of an hour away, is that the same as 15 minutes? .......... sometimes ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Or three 12 ouncers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: Or three 12 ouncers ....... sometimes ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: 3/12 of an hour away, is that the same as 15 minutes? Yes. In metric time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Bob, what is that in old money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 59 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: Bob, what is that in old money? threepence ......... which became 2 cents ............. back in 1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: threepence ......... which became 2 cents ............. back in 1966 You're showing your age Wallaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I've got enough to share ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Alright, alright 'ya got me ..I put an extra dash in...I mean't to say 3 1/2 hours !!! ...now where's my scalpin' knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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