How much should I expect to pay for a Dewat sten?
- Thread starter UCSPanther
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I would not pay more then $325 for a dewat. If you can find the kit for a semi-auto it would be in the $1500 range and that is if you could find one.
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- Tucson, Arizona
Funny bit. I got my dewatted STEN (parts kit) out of Canada. Got lucky as they chopped the reciever behind the ejector. The rest of the reciever is a section of tailpipe from Midas Muffler. Don't take it out very often as it has an insationable appetite for 9mm.
I assume that you are wanting to put together a legal semi auto Sten clone.
Dewats seem to be listed for $300 - $450, there is a Mk. III dewat in the EE right now for somewhat more than that.
I would suggest that the value of usable parts that you could salvage from a dewat would be somewhat less than the cost of the dewat. Keep in mind that you cannot recycle the magazine housing. The barrel block will be ruined, the trigger mechanism may be welded, no barrel or bolt. Stock might be OK, the trigger housing and head collar might be reusable, depending on what was done to the gun to prevent disassembly. The usable parts are not going to be worth the $300 plus that the dewat will cost.
A Cdn. sourced demil - not a dewat - is a better starting point.
You mentionned the SAS kit. There are two manufacturers of these, neither welcomes Cdn. business.
Getting a parts kit out of the US is not really an option. Export controls apply to the export of machinegun parts.
Dewats seem to be listed for $300 - $450, there is a Mk. III dewat in the EE right now for somewhat more than that.
I would suggest that the value of usable parts that you could salvage from a dewat would be somewhat less than the cost of the dewat. Keep in mind that you cannot recycle the magazine housing. The barrel block will be ruined, the trigger mechanism may be welded, no barrel or bolt. Stock might be OK, the trigger housing and head collar might be reusable, depending on what was done to the gun to prevent disassembly. The usable parts are not going to be worth the $300 plus that the dewat will cost.
A Cdn. sourced demil - not a dewat - is a better starting point.
You mentionned the SAS kit. There are two manufacturers of these, neither welcomes Cdn. business.
Getting a parts kit out of the US is not really an option. Export controls apply to the export of machinegun parts.
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