Museum firearms

Discover a treasure trove of knowledge on firearms within our museum's blog. Uncover hidden gems and little-known facts about iconic weapons.

The Saloon Rifle

Owen Guns acquired this piece from a farmer who sought to trade it for an Adler lever action shotgun. When we received it you...
Aug 12 2024

Maegun Rifle

Happy Firearm Friday! This week we are sharing with you the back story of the Maegun Rifle which Ron helped design and named after...
Aug 12 2024

Winchester 1866

Firearm Friday is here again, with the Winchester 1866! After the war, Oliver Winchester renamed New Haven Arms the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The...
Aug 12 2024

Daisy (the Red Ryder)

This Firearm Friday comes with a sad message to Australian's. Please read and share, as this is another hit to our community. We heard...
Aug 12 2024

The Marble Game Getter 1908

Happy Firearm Friday!! The Marble Game Getter 1908 Owen Guns Museum has 2 of these imports from The States. It is an over-under pistol...
Aug 12 2024

The Bofors 40mm

Happy Firearm GOOD Friday!!!!!! The Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft autocannon, crafted by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors in the 1930s, aimed to bridge the...
Aug 12 2024

the Jongmans

Look out its Firearm Friday already! This week we are showcasing the Jongmans model 88 .50BMG First of all it weighs 13kgs and 1.6kgs...
Aug 12 2024

Schmidt Rubin

Happy Firearm Friday!! In the late 1800’s the Swiss Military decided to replace their Uetterli rifles with the new Schmidt Rubin Pattern. The Schmidt...
Aug 12 2024

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