The stock was a small tube outline, rather like the Mark II Canadian. A well-maintained (and properly functioning) Sten gun was a devastating close-range weapon for sections previously armed only with bolt-action rifles. However, the open-bolt firing mechanism, short barrel, and use of pistol ammunition severely restricted accuracy and stopping power, with an effective range of only around 100m, compared to 500m for the Lee–Enfield rifle.

This is a non-firing replica of the British Sten MK II Submachine Gun. The first model had a conical flash hider and fine finish. Its peculiar appearance when compared to other firearms of the era, combined with sometimes questionable reliability made it unpopular with some front-line troops. This particular weapon is held by the historical weapons collection of the British Army's Infantry and Small Arms School Corps in Warminster, Wiltshire. Also, a special catch allowed the magazine to be slid partly out of the magazine housing and the housing rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise (from the operator's perspective), together covering the ejection opening and allowing the weapon and magazine both to lie flat on its side. If a Sten failed to feed due to jammed cartridges in the magazine, standard practice to clear it was as follows: remove magazine from Sten, tap the base of the magazine against the knee, re-insert magazine in Sten, then recocking the weapon and firing again as normal. Locating key for front sight alignment and bayonet lug are present. The learning process for building these guns has come from a mix of six different STEN projects encompassing multiple MK2, MK3, pistol, German MP3008, and MK2/MK3 hybrid variants. You will also receive the blueprint for the Sten with your receiver blank order! Wrapping the barrel in wet rags would delay undesirable overheating of the barrel. In 1971 various marks of Stens were used by guerilla fighters during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

The Sten used simple stamped metal components and minor welding, which required minimal machining and manufacturing. Wear and manufacturing tolerances could render these safety devices ineffective.

The barrel sleeve extended all the way to the end, where it met the flash hider. Barrel Nut Catch MK II/MK V $ 24.95 + tax for PA State only Read more. The Sten Mk IIS also saw service with the Special Air Service Regiment during the Vietnam War.

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