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The Sten Gun Pdf, Epub, Ebook THE STEN GUN PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Leroy Thompson,Mark Stacey,Alan Gilliland | 80 pages | 18 Sep 2012 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781849087599 | English | Oxford, United Kingdom The Sten Gun PDF Book A little known version of the MkII Sten was built in Belgium by l'arsenale militare belga the Belgian military arsenal. Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower. Current selection is: Paperback. Rate-of-Fire: rounds- per-minute. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition January 27, Post to Cancel. Walmart In late , Major Shepherd returned to active service and once again took up the position of Inspector of Armaments, this time at the Ministry of Supply Design Department at Woolwich Arsenal. The Sten submachine gun used cartridge pistol 9 x 19 , which was a bonus if captured German ammunition, as they could use. The government was in urgent need to equip their soldiers with a weapon of own production. Machine Gun News. The STEN did suffer from lingering misfeeds which led to jamming, an issue with the family that was never wholly resolved in all of the war. The man on the left carries a captured Sten Mk II. Views Read Edit View history. In his autobiography, Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus frequently mentions the Sten [33] as one of the weapons his groups of commandos and resistance fighters used effectively against German troops. Small Arms of the World 11 ed. In practice, initial British impressions were mixed for the utilitarian finish and outward appearance of the weapon left much to be desired. World War One Centenary. The credited designers were Major R. C Beckett and Lt. Read more. III about Late pattern model, British. This double-spring arrangement significantly reduces "bolt-bounce" when cartridges are chambered, resulting in better obturation , smoother recoil and increased accuracy. The Sten Gun Writer Ask a question Ask a question If you would like to share feedback with us about pricing, delivery or other customer service issues, please contact customer service directly. This will feature the Lines Bros. It externally resembled the Sten but had twin pistol grips and folding stock resembling those of the German MP Archived from the original on 17 July The weapon saw use beyond that of organized military establishments for they proved equally popular with partisan movements, rebel groups and individuals requiring high-volume fire from a compact package. Using cartridges of such calibres as. The Sten's basic construction and ease of repair made it ideal for use with Resistance forces in Europe. The British military lent its support to the faltering fronts across Europe in the summer of 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. Read on to find out. PM Press. It was near pistol-sized and it had a different configuration with a conical flash hider, a rear pistol grip, a very light stock and a much shorter barrel. One of the last large-scale combat uses of the Sten occurred during the Indo-Pakistani War. Update location. This proved problematic as the German design utilized a double column, single feed system that led to frequent jamming. Intended to be simple to build, the Sten was employed across all theaters of the conflict and was retained by many militaries for several decades after the war. The Sterling Submachine Gun. Sten gun Article Additional Info. Both bayonets were derived from the version issued with the Rifle No. Weight: approx. Archived from the original on 22 May Pattern bayonet Pattern bayonet. The trial was inconclusive but was followed by further development and more trials. External Websites. L2A3 Mark 4 , stock collapsed. In foreign service, the Sten was used in combat at least as recently as the Indo-Pakistani War of Some sources give J. Firearms News. Learn more. Effective Range: ft m; yd. The Mk. The Sten gun remained in service until the late s. The Sten submachine gun - officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' - was developed to fulfil the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. It was only in consistent operational service that the STEN family shined, capable of rough in-the-field service and adequate reliability while providing voluminous fire from a relatively easy-to-handle frame. By using ThoughtCo, you accept our. L2A3 Mark 4 , stock extended. Sten MkIIs were licence-copied in Argentina by Pistola Hispano Argentino and can be recognised with a wooden handguard in front of the trigger group. II General Instructions. Thank you! A rough weapon, over 2 million Sten Mk IIs were built making it the most numerous type. The magazine follower, which pushes the cartridges into the feed port, is equipped with rollers to reduce friction. The Sten Gun Reviews This will feature the Lines Bros. Oxford: Osprey. Customer Service. It fired at a rate of rounds per minute, and it had a round box magazine that, however, tended to jam if more than 30 rounds were loaded. How was your experience with this page? Since the embargo prevented the Croatian military from legally buying them on open market so they were mostly obtained on the world black market, but with significantly higher price and sometimes of questionable quality , to fulfill the immediate need for arms, they tried to resort on quick and simple locally made designs. Its weight was just over six pounds 2. During the Zapatista movement in some Zapatista soldiers were armed with Sten guns. Lanchester L2A3 S Sterling submachine guns with minor cosmetic alterations were used in the production of the Star Wars films as Stormtrooper blaster rifle props. The simplicity of the STEN's overall design meant that it could be taken apart into its basic components, transported under the nose of enemy authorities and reassembled as needed, made ready to fire within minutes. On this page Sten gun with silencer Find out more Page options Print this page. Men of the 15th Scottish Division leave their assault craft after crossing the Rhine on 24 March The army, wanting to replace them with a modern and preferably native design, tested various designs with the Vigneron M2 and licence-produced FN Uzi being selected. Machine Gun News. A spoon-shaped flash hider was added to the barrel to help conceal the firing position of the operator, particularly useful during night operations. The Sten Machine Gun. I agree to the Terms and Conditions. Fort Nelson What does it take to develop a Howitzer? In practice, initial British impressions were mixed for the utilitarian finish and outward appearance of the weapon left much to be desired. The sten gun silencer was an ideal weapon for assassination, and it is known that it was used to kill the Norwegian traitor, Ivar Grande, in II General Instructions. Laidler, R. World Guns - Sten Submachine Guns. It was known as the Modelo C. This produced a crude, yet adequate, personal weapons system that could stock the British inventory in the hundreds of thousands. Weapons of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations — Archived from the original on 5 October Notably the Mark II can be fitted with a silencer, making it the very first silenced sub machinegun ever produced. In November , Shepherd, now a major, was appointed Inspector of Small-Arms Class 2 at Enfield and assisted in getting the Bren light machine gun into service. Why Are Our Children Starving? 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. Cambridge University Press. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Sten guns were provided to underground movements everywhere in Europe during that war. A semi-circular protrusion on the right-hand side of the weapon, approximately two inches from the muzzle, serves to prevent the supporting hand from moving too far forward and over the muzzle. PM Press. Late in the war Germany was seeking a cheap version of the MP40 machine pistol for the Volkssturm. So if you find a current lower price from an online retailer on an identical, in-stock product, tell us and we'll match it. When the British Expeditionary force was plucked from the shores of Northern France they left behind the vast majority of their equipment, so although Britain succeeded in pulling back hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it was woefully short of weapons and equipment with which to reconstitute its shattered army. The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. Additional problems stemmed from the Sten's magazine, which was a direct copy of the one used in the German MP40 , originally in order to facilitate the use of that weapon's magazines. The Sten Gun Read Online L9A1 M L16A2. Due to the speed of the weapon's design and construction it contained only basic safety features. Moss, Matthew 29 Nov Paulson, A. Some variants of the Sten could be produced in as few as five hours and contained only 47 parts. The magazine was mechanically operated by the breech block movement. The slot on the side of the body where the cocking knob ran was also a target of criticism, as the long opening could allow foreign objects to enter.
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