Interesting Wartime article on the STEN.

[Dosing]

I have to admit I had never given any thought to how it got its name, guess I know now.
The Canadian connection gave me a laff.

 

[shootinironlen]

Great read! Thanks for posting this.

 

[tj black]

Interesting history, good read, note to self, bad for clubbing lol

 

[zuke]

More little known fact's that are coming to light

 

[tiriaq]

In the bottom photo on p.48, note that the main casings have not yet had their triggers guards welded in place.

 

[BeaverMeat]

The Sten Mk.III makes for a better club.

Canadian Commando Approved!

 

[wbaad]

Thanks for sharing

 

[John Sukey]

Even the Germans and the IRA made STENS.
By the way, I have a Canadian one

 

[PPCLIGullyPlatoon]

It's very cool seeing some of these old articles ---- gives a lot of perspective and brings up a lot of questions of how "things" (like gun control for example) could go so wrong in 70 years

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Love that part about the extractor not gripping the rims. Sten and most SMGs function fine without an extractor.

Grizz

 

[wbaad]

Man i really want to build a semi auto sten! this just got me thinking about it again

 

[flying pig]

Love that part about the extractor not gripping the rims. Sten and most SMGs function fine without an extractor.

Grizz

Lol good point!

 

[TheTooner]

I want to try that three way mechanical gaff.

 

[tootall]

The EN comes from Enfield , not England.
Same for the Bren LMG. Br from Brno, Czech ,and en from Enfield Lock, UK

 

[tiriaq]

According to Shepherd, quoted in Laidler's Sten Machine Carbine, it was ENgland.

 

[woodchopper]

I want to try that three way mechanical gaff.

that caught my eye too

 

[XRCD011]

Love that part about the extractor not gripping the rims. Sten and most SMGs function fine without an extractor.

Grizz

Hmmmm.....Maybe I am missing some sort of inside joke here but the Sten, and most all SMGs, have extractors.

 

[tiriaq]

A Sten will function with its extractor removed. Better with it installed.
I suspect that the business about ammunition compatibility is a bit of bumpff.
Sten parts production was extremely diversified. But final assembly occurred in large facilities - ROF Enfield, BSA, ROF Theale. I suspect a bit more disinformation.

 

[The Wizard]

Can anyone verify this statement in the article: "But in order to prevent the enemy using captured British ammunition, they designed the rim of the cartridge that it cannot be gripped and ejected by the extractor of the German gun." Or was this placed in the article so German agents would read it and past the information on to Germany where a directive would be sent out from Wehrmacht HQ telling the troops that British 9 mm ammunition is defective and cannot and will not be used in German weapons.

 

[sulisa]

I know the mechanics of the auto STEN - has anyone encountered the drawings for a semi? Semis are usually a tad more complex, I'd like to see how they tackled it.