Just out of curiosity regarding the sten

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Just out of curiosity why isn't there any non restricted sten's?

I know that S@sk Sten made one in non restricted but they don't exist and they are rare to come by.

I'm just thinking that if there is already a non restricted frt for it why couldn't we get more made up and have another PCC available.
 
S a s k s t e n is why, ironically. Have you ever fired or even held a Sten? If you aren't a collector I truly doubt you'd want one if so.
 
Several were made from kit guns using new tube and mag receiver. Indianapolis ordnance makes a kit to change it to striker fired . But by the time you get everything your about $1200 plus labour into a STEN with a 18.5 inch barrel
 
Following up on what B. said...

If the 9mm carbines available in Canada today would have be seen by a soldier who had been issued a STEN, the soldier would have killed you for it and tossed their STEN in a river. (Particularly if his RQ had already took his Thompson away and gave him a STEN). I love historical guns, but have no real longing for a semi-auto STEN.
 
There is NO non restricted sten's they are all prohibited.
Sask Stens were changed to prohibited.
The reason there is none on the market is they are open bolt guns which are easy to convert to full auto which is why they are prohibited.
 
DaSigntist said:
There is NO non restricted sten's they are all prohibited.
Sask Stens were changed to prohibited.
The reason there is none on the market is they are open bolt guns which are easy to convert to full auto which is why they are prohibited.
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I believe there are some homemade stens from parts kits that have new tubes and mag housings that were converted to closed bolt that are out there and are either restricted or NR depending on barrel length. Of course in semi auto only. You had to make a new tube and mag housing or it is considered a converted auto. The tube has a smaller inner diameter and will not take an original sten bolt
 
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B said:
S a s k s t e n is why, ironically. Have you ever fired or even held a Sten? If you aren't a collector I truly doubt you'd want one if so.
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dangertree said:
Following up on what B. said...

If the 9mm carbines available in Canada today would have be seen by a soldier who had been issued a STEN, the soldier would have killed you for it and tossed their STEN in a river. (Particularly if his RQ had already took his Thompson away and gave him a STEN). I love historical guns, but have no real longing for a semi-auto STEN.
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many soldiers and resistant fighters will disagree with you: but difference with us they used what they were given not what they chose. but a thompson given the choice will have been better and i shot both.
 
DaSigntist said:
There is NO non restricted sten's they are all prohibited.
Sask Stens were changed to prohibited.
The reason there is none on the market is they are open bolt guns which are easy to convert to full auto which is why they are prohibited.
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This is the first that I have heard that ALL S Stens have been reclassified as prohibited.

There are non-S Stens that are registered as restricted.

There are open bolt guns in Canada that are non-restricted.
 
DaSigntist said:
There is NO non restricted sten's they are all prohibited.
Sask Stens were changed to prohibited.
The reason there is none on the market is they are open bolt guns which are easy to convert to full auto which is why they are prohibited.
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OK just went on armylitics and there are several of the Sask Stens still listed as restricted and NR depending on barrel length
Including Sten MKI FRT 130590
Sten NZ FRT 130588
Sten MkIII FRT 130517
Sten MKII FRT 129614
 
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