Gary, and it kicked serious Jap butt in New Guinea and surrounding islands in WWII!..Fal 308 - the Owen was much like the Sten but had the mag inserted on top of the reciever offset on the l/h side so you could still see the sights, just to be difficult I suppose ! Maybe the design was for JUNGLE warfare - think about it...having the mag on TOP would be a lot better for the theatre we were operating in ! Versions did have the NICE finger foregrip handle like the earlier Thompson did.
So WE stole a few designs and IMPROVED them - Aussie inventiveness...grin
