 Despite the development of an Australian variant of the Sten, the Austen, the Owen was found to still be the weapon of choice amongst soldiers.More than 45,000 Owen guns were produced during the Second World War and they continued in use during the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and in the early years of the Vietnam War.Owen received £10,000 in royalties and from the sale of patent rights, and used the money to establish a sawmill near Wollongong.