Pictures of a sten mark 2 submachine gun

The magazine was based on the MP40 design and was supposed to be interchangeable, which might have been useful for the French resistance behind enemy lines. Captured Sten Mk III's in German possession were designated MP 750(e). Firing from the open bolt and made mostly from sheet metal and tubing, it only cost 11 dollars to produce 3.7 to 4.6 million versions. The barrel was fixed and the body was welded shut along the centre of the top. The biggest difference from the Mark II was the unification of the receiver, ejection port, and barrel shroud that now extended farther up the barrel. Combined with the fact the Mark III was more prone to failure than the Mark II, production of the weapon ceased in September 1943. Though slightly lighter, the magazine well was fixed in place, and the barrel could not be removed, meaning if it was damaged the weapon had to be scrapped. Rare and Desirable World War II Fully Automatic Class III 'Sales Sample' AUSTEN MK I Submachine GunThis is a very scarce early WWII AUSTEN submachine gun as manufactured in 1942/43 in Australia. It was a 3-20 am when a police patrol car headed off the van in Potter Street, in the centre of Bishops Statford 0 28 miles from London. The speed of production made the STEN not uniformly produced or distributed. The miniature arsenal, piled high in the back of the van included 99 Le Enfield, 303 rifles, eight Bren guns, ten Sten guns, a two inch mortar, a Browning machine gun and an ati-tank gun. Due to the magazines which required a more precise mag-well, they were prone to jamming. It was very easy to maintain and had little need for upkeep, if your STEN worked. The Mark III was made of 48 parts, compared to the Mark II's 69, but the Mark II remained more commonplace for logistical reasons - parts between the two were not interchangeable. The STEN was a very cheap and easy to produce submachine gun. A result of the manufacturer Lines Bros Ltd stating it could build a modified design that was quicker and cheaper to build than the Mk II, it was a simplification of the Mk I made both in Canada and the UK, and Lines Bros Ltd was the largest manufacturer. Mark III: This simple design was the next most commonly produced after the Mark II. Over four million STENs in various versions were made in the 1940s, making it the second most produced submachine gun of the Second World War, after the Soviet PPSh-41. Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for the Enfield factory. STEN is an acronym, from the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald V. The STEN is a select fire, blowback-operated weapon and loads its magazine on the left, rather than the bottom, as is the usual configuration. The STEN served as the basis for the Sterling submachine gun, which replaced the STEN in British service until the 1990s, when it, and all other submachine guns, were replaced by the SA80. They had a simple design and very low production cost, making them effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups, and they continue to see usage to this day by irregular military forces. The STEN (or Sten gun) is a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9Г—19mm which were used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War.

Pictures of a sten mark 2 submachine gun