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