Sten Truck picture.. guess how many!

Just about every year at the Calgary Easter Gun Show, you hear the story from a number of Jokers saying how in WW2 they use to throw (thrown through the window) a Sten into a building full of German soldiers and the Sten Gun would hit the floor and "miraculously" start firing and do a complete 360 degree rotation on the floor emptying it's 32 round mag and effectively "cleaning the house"!
 
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Coyote Ugly said:
Just about every year at the Calgary Easter Gun Show, you hear the story from a number of Jokers saying how in WW2 they use to throw (thrown through the window) a Sten into a building full of German soldiers and the Sten Gun would hit the floor and "miraculously" start firing and do a complete 360 degree rotation on the floor emptying it's 32 round mag and effectively "cleaning the house"!
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The CO of the Algonquin Regiment (during the war) told me similar stories of his guys trying similar stunts with mixed results, so I believe that there is some truth to the story. Though he said they would only do it when they were short on grenades and needed a distraction.

The Stens obviously worked well enough to be mass produced, but there were better choices out there.
 
Tyler, instead of basing your opinions on anecdotes and assumptions, take the time to find things out for yourself.
 
tiriaq said:
Tyler, instead of basing your opinions on anecdotes and assumptions, take the time to find things out for yourself.
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Guess the vets were lying to me...

I hear the Ross rifle was good in the trenches in France too. Held up very well against the mud and repeated firing. ;)
 
Historical perpective has a bit to play here I would guess.
If I trained in Camp Borden, prior to European departure in 1940, on 1928 Thompson, my viewpoint would be jadded too. And all those surrendering Axis troops with MP-38s and MP-40s....

Perhaps all those WW2 naysayers were comparing to other SMGs.
PS I still have a better opinion than some, on the Sten!
 
I have owned a CA Sten, back when mags were full capacity. I had a number of mags and some of them worked very well, but some were jammomatics. I actually trashed a couple of them...when the Sten worked it worked really well though. Wish I still had mine...

Here's a good Sten link including the story about "Sten Stepping"...

http://www.canuck.freehosting.net/sten.htm
 
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tiriaq said:
Tyler, instead of basing your opinions on anecdotes and assumptions, take the time to find things out for yourself.
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How?
Are full autos non-restricted now? :rolleyes:

Also I used to have a pic of a vintage WW2 safety poster that showed troops dancing around with a dropped Sten doing the happy shoot and dance at their feet...so it had to happen enough to warrant such a reminder to be careful. :D
 
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What percentage of WW2 stens went to trained troops, and how many went to civilians fighting gorilla warfare? I'm just thinking about the comments about training. Was it built for use by a well trained soldier, or a resistance fighter who might not be so well trained? Its a hell of a lot bulkier than a handgun. I've fired one, and my conclusion was that it was easier to put holes in a target with one than rapid fire with a pistol, so it excells in that department.
 
Calum said:
How?
Are full autos non-restricted now? :rolleyes:

Also I used to have a pic of a vintage WW2 safety poster that showed troops dancing around with a dropped Sten doing the happy shoot and dance at their feet...so it had to happen enough to warrant such a reminder to be careful. :D
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Have a look at my link...you'll see that poster.
 
I notice in that link the author erroneously refers to the designers of the Sten as Sheffield and Turpin. I believe it was Sheppard and Turpin.

cantom said:
I have owned a CA Sten, back when mags were full capacity. I had a number of mags and some of them worked very well, but some were jammomatics. I actually trashed a couple of them...when the Sten worked it worked really well though. Wish I still had mine...

Here's a good Sten link including the story about "Sten Stepping"...

http://www.canuck.freehosting.net/sten.htm
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