Local Boy Saves Nation: The Australian Owen SMG
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The One submachine gun is one of the ugliest SMGs ever designed, and yet also one of the most beloved by its users. The original basis for the gun was a .22 rimfire submachine gun designed by 23-year-old Australian Evelyn Owen. That prototype was found by his neighbor Vincent Wardell after Owen left for military service. Wardell was the manager of Lysaght Works, an engineering firm, and thought that the gun might be the basis for a useful military SMG. As it turned out, he was right - it became the standard SMG of The Australian military through World War Two and the Korean War, and was one of the best such guns of that period. For more details on the history of the Owen, see my full article:
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It makes me happy that the guys who found and refined it gave credit to the kid who made it instead of taking credit for his invention. Most people would do the opposite.
They’re rare because we decided to melt them instead of recognising their historic value.
“Oops, our kid left his full auto machine gun lying around.”
The Australian government - shafting local manufacturers for almost 80 years!!
Australia : where even the magazines are upside down
"Oh, I'm so sorry, did my kid forget his machine gun again?"
So, at this point.. does Activision just send you checks in the mail for doing all their research for them?
"Oops our kid left his machine gun laying around" as an Australian with the kind of gun laws we have now, that's funny.
A friend of mine who was in the Australian army, served in the pacific, he told me that US troops liked the Owen so much they would swap 2 Thompson's for 1 Owen gun.
Evelyn was my great uncle. Still very proud even though I never met him.
“He goofed around building himself a full auto submachine gun”
Imagine waking up and seeing “new” gun in our arsenal and it’s your fucking homemade SMG
Mean schoolkids: "Haha your name is Evelyn!"
America: basic engineering
Fools:
I love the fact youtube just recommends this vid right after vanguard launches
There's a reason for the lack of drop safety.
Aussie soldiers didn't think the Owen gun ugly, we adored them. Unlike the Thompson or Sten, they could be dropped in mud or sand and still work perfectly.
Citizens: We developed this awesome machine gun, at own cost, to help the war effort!
One thing i've noticed about SMG's, is that the simpler one's tend to be good.