The stance often seen in the moovies in holding the magazine was a realy bad idea, the approoved stance was gripping the receiver extension forward of the magazine, this lead to the finger problem meantioned by Doctor D. Training, because the Sten was manufactured and issued in a crisis users had to learn as they used it. The Russians had the same problem of light gauge steel box magazines in both PPSh41 and PPS43 SMG they resovled it by increasing the gauge from 0.5mm to 1mm.
Sten mark 2 magazine housing full#
The magazine was a persisitant problem, manufactured of light gauge steel it was easily damaged both in its body and mouth, the spring was Ok but as in many auto magazines loading a few rounds less than a full load was a good idea. It did however mean that the weapon had open magazine and ejector ports, meaning that care should be taken to prevent ingress of sand etc, by normal accepted methods. In the MkIII the magazine mount was simply welded directly to receiver. Originally Mk1 and Mk2 (major model) was designed with a sleeved magazine mount that turned to close the receiver during transit, this seems to have been eliminated before issue, as it could cause the magazine to misalign. To emphasis how bad overoiling a SMG can be- it was a standard test for experimental SMGs in the Soviet Union. If the Sten was left dry or dry lubricated (powdered Graphite) it worked fine. As a weapon primarily for NCOs and specialist- (ie Radio men, tank crewmen and other trades, unlike Soviet Union the Britsh did not have SMG sections) the Sten probably got more TLC than it required, if oiled it would readily pick up dirt,grit and sand (Post War Sterlings had muck grooves in the bolt). It is noted for malfunction, the major cause of malfunction was that it was rapidly introduced into service. It might take awhile but I'll try to address some of the Sten myths Right twist 1/250 6 grooves at 2.5mm x.22m depth. VIagazine springMaterial: Music wire 1.5mm dia.But was taught that the Sten was a carbine (ie no rifling) which accounted for its inaccuracy Thus asimple, flat follower with a dummy round solderedand/or screwed to it will replace a complicated stamping. To make a follower in a simpler wayis to follow the Degtyarev DP LAIG approach - usinga dummy round as the last one in the magazine. Note: The *magazine follower is a compks stamping made ona progressive die.
Magazine followerMaterial: low carbon steel SearMaterial: AISI 4140 or equivalentHarden to Rc 55 TriggerMaterial: AISI 1010 or equivalent,1.6mm stockHeat treat: none Bolt stopping surface on barrel is lmm for.
Please set up Acrobat to View - Bookmarks and Pageĥ. Its weight was just over six pounds (2.7 kg) unloaded. Was a steel frame that, with the barrel, could be removed withoutdifficulty so that the disassembled weapon could be easily hidden. Rounds per minute, and it had a 32-round box magazine that,however, tended to jam if more than 30 rounds were loaded. The most common version of the Sten gun was 30 inches (76.2 cm)long with a barrel of 7.5 inches (19 cm). The Sten gunremained in service until the late 1950s. The gun was so ubiquitous that its nameīecame all but a generic term for submachine gun. Moreover, hundreds of thousandsof Sten guns were provided to underground movements everywherein Europe during that war. STEN SUBMACHINE GUN, 9-millimetre submachine gun thatbecame the standard such weapon in the British CommonwealthĪrmed forces during World War II.
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