[AMCer]

I count 5.

The article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/21/2039307.htm

 

[Swaffield]

I agree with 5, but you never know, somebody might count one of those 5 Martini-type actions.

 

[Pacific-War44]

This isn't one of those confiscation pics from the New Orleans PD is it? I counted a BUTTLOAD of nice collectable firearms that were left to rust and ruin in a press realese photo from that debacle....the MP40 is interesting,our local PD confiscated one from a WW2 vet that went haywire with it and they use it as an entry weapon,true story....

 

[whiterider]

weapons

Yeah love the MP 40....also what is that silenced SMG(???) with the pistol grip that looks like it came from an Owen....???

 

[Wagga Screw]

The grip, trigger group and mags are definately OWEN.

 

[para554877]

One top right, 3rd? from left, is that a CLLE? with a parker hale butt?
Good article and posts afterwards nasty little mod 1 single lithgow there as well,
Cheers
NED

 

[David Murvihill]

'"...we must recognise that allowing disadvantage, social exclusion, and gross inequality to permeate our society is what can lead us down the US path..." true words have never been spoken. Thankyou Samara.'

Not to start a US-AS argument, but what do Aussie anti-gunners define as the "US path"?

 

[AMCer]

 

[caerlonie]

'"...we must recognise that allowing disadvantage, social exclusion, and gross inequality to permeate our society is what can lead us down the US path..." true words have never been spoken. Thankyou Samara.'

Not to start a US-AS argument, but what do Aussie anti-gunners define as the "US path"?

They mean a society where there is a greater disparity between the have and have-nots,and a very large under-class,which the USA is seen as having.Aussie PM John Howard has said himself that he does not want to see Australia take the US path regards gun 'culture' which he sees as evil.Of course he seems to hate all and any firearms ownership.I believe there should be some modest regulation of firearms,such as background checks and storing them safely,but the Aussies have gone way to far with their policies I think,they have banned many firearms they should not have.And our laws in NZ could be better to I feel,some of the regulations we have are silly and unnecessary and not really related to common sense either.

 

[David Murvihill]

Thanks, I thought it was something like that.

 

[korg20000bc]

Owen, you say?

My father in Vietnam with his Owen gun.

 

[whiterider]

Great pic Korg

What unit was your Dad with???

 

[para554877]

I am taking a guess but probably 1RAR Bn group as the owen was taken out of service soon after
Cheers
NED

 

[korg20000bc]

You guessed right

He was 1RAR C company. From June 1965.

He was in the first lot over there and got in a lot of newspaper photos.

Here's another two.

 

[Wagga Screw]

Great pics, be proud of your Dad mate.

 

[korg20000bc]

Thanks!

I am proud. He died a couple of years back and it's great to have some great photos of him to show my kids. I've got heaps more too.

 

[Wagga Screw]

Mate, he may have have died but while ever you remember him and tell your kids about him then he is still with you. That's what I believe and tell my Daughters about their Nanny and Poppy. If you've a mind to I'd love to see more of your Dad.
Thanks for sharing.
Darren.

 

[korg20000bc]

Thanks for your words and interest.

I'd be happy to put a few more up.

The Lee-Enfield page probably isn't the most appropriate place to put them.

I'll post them here:

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=4167

Matthew

 

[CW]

The grip, trigger group and mags are definately OWEN.

That's what I was thinking!! Do you suppose it's an unusaul variant or just parts that an Australian version of Bubba cobbled together?

 

[Wagga Screw]

Gday CW. It's no variant that I'm aware of. Definately a "put together" job. Although it does look very interesting.