Private collection photo by frank iannamico sten magazine mandrel. May 18, 2014 wear and widening of the sten mkiis rotating magazine holders pin shaft hole might be caused by holding the cartridge magazine during extensive firing rather than the right way. The effect is a real simulation of the sten in action see video above. Ww2 british issue 9mm sten gun 30 shot magazine in very good order with signs of use, all complete in working order more than 1 in stock. German mags were usually machined during fabrication for smooth fit and blued.
The sten or sten gun was a family of british submachine guns chambered in 9. The sten submachine gun officially the carbine, machine, sten was. With older model guns a slight modification to the mag may be required. I dont have a sten mag to hand, so im hoping someone can tell me the tube dimensions. Sten mag and suomi drum marriage sten and sterling. High to low most popular title manufacturer newest oldest availability 30 per page 60 per page 120 per page 180 per page 300 per page page of 1.
The original sten design includes a removable stock which also doubles as the back plug of the receiver. Apr 20, 2014 convert 20 round desert modified sten submachine gun magazines back to standard 32 round capacity. German wwii type magazine pouch sets of 2 pouches with 6 mp3840 style magazines. The sten machine gun was most famously used during ww2 and the korean war by the british and commonwealth armies. Sten machine guns, parts and accessories were equipped with a simple design that allowed them to be mass produced quickly and with little cost. Despite having a vertical magazine well designed to accept 32round doublefeed direct copy of uzi magazine, rather than original singlefeed sten type magazine, analogies with the sten include a striking resemblance in the barrel assembly and in the bolt and recoil spring. The other tool forms the outside top of the feed lips to the proper width and angle. Rtg parts llc has been family owned and operated since its inception in 1999. Unfollow sten magazine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Those magazines are original british 32 round reduced to 20 round by the israeli army. Universal pistol magazine loader for and other double and single stack mags black rae magazine speedloaders will save you. The most common version of the sten gun was 30 inches 76. Offered in very good to excellent arsenal refinished condition making these the best original sten magazines on the market. Magazines, mags, clips, belts, links, cans, drums, rifle. The series was originally published by del rey and then rereleased by orbit. Add some firepower to your sten gun with this 30 round magazine from masterpiece arms. Lowcap 50 bb magazine for sten agm058 replicas material. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications blurb. The new manufacture sten magazines are made of modern materials and to closer tolerances than possible during world war ii. This is a batch item and a generic photograph, you will not get the one pictured, as used the world over to this day in all the sten variants from mki to mkvi even including the illusive sten mkiis silenced machine gun. Convert 20 round desert modified sten submachine gun magazines back to standard 32 round capacity.
The book includes a brief history of the sten, but it focuses mainly on the sten s use by modern shooters. I have read a post on another form that mentioned shaving off a little of the height on the feed lips but its hard for me to imagine that a mag would need that kind of tuning. This is the mid section of the receiver tube that includes the magazine housing, ejector, magazine catch, ejection port finger guard and all the associated parts. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. We will send you one email a month notifying you of any hot new books announced or. The legendary british, world war ii sten submachine gun is featured in this concise, illustrated book. Original british sten and lanchester 32 round magazine. The book includes a brief history of the sten, but it focuses mainly on the stens use by modern shooters. Sten smg compatible diy substitute magazine 3d cad model. In addition, this gun also fires from an open bolt, and is further.
If you do not see the gun magazine you are looking for send us an email and we will try to locate it for. Has anyone with a knowledge of firearms got the measurements of the top of a sten gun mag i need to know if it will fit into the magazine well. Sten submachine gun, 9millimetre submachine gun that. Chris bunch has 72 books on goodreads with 31432 ratings. Most notable weapons with magazines on the side or top bren, sten, m1941 were. In real time this all happens very quickly and a full magazine can be discharged in the same time as the real sten. Original arsenal tools for repairing sten magazine bodies and feed lips. A sten magazine gauge for measuring the width of the magazine lips, and the angle and height of a loaded cartridge. Anyone out there do this or know of anyone who does this. Just get yourself 10 magazines that operatefunction correctly with your gun and be done with it.
They vary in condition but all are guaranteed to function. The sten guns role in the second world war made it one of the most famous. Never tried an mp40 magazine in a sten, but i assume it would work that way round too. These magazines were manufactured to hold 32 rounds of 9mm. Do you think restricting the size of gun magazines would be effective in ending.
The owen gun, which was known officially as the owen machine carbine, was an australian. Jack riley, read a lot of books about weapons and how to makeuse them. Sten accessories such as magazines, ammunition, silencers, and bayonets are featured throughout the book, as well as rarely seen wwiirelated uniform and. These sizes are only guidelines to approximate sizing, and should not be used in order to design an actual book or magazine. Common problems occur commonly and yes, its all discussed in the book. Ive tried one in an mp40 and it fits as well as the original. It fired at a rate of 550 rounds per minute, and it had a 32round box magazine that, however, tended to jam if more than 30 rounds were loaded. The chargecap fits inside the cartridges which produces the blowback action and ejects the shells. These are some of the nicest original sten ever seen on the maket. Various manufacturer markings and stamping patterns.
The sten chronicles, also called the sten adventures, are a series of eight military science fiction novels by chris bunch and allan cole published from 1982 to 1993. Good serviceable condition with finish wear and minor dings. Specifically, i want the tube depth front to back dimension and the width at the front and back i believe the tube is trapezoidal in cross section. Limited magazines in stock, coatings are finishes may vary, magazine may be shipped in black oxide or magnesium phosphate grey, depending on our stock at time of shipping. This part will work on the british mark iii model sten guns. Designed for the sten submachine gun, this magazine holds 32 rounds of 9x19mm parabellum ammunition. How do you know that the magazine well isnt the problem.
The book sizes and dimensions listed on this page and throughout most of our site are rounded measurements. Explained herein are tips on how to keep your sten in top shooting condition. The price reflects the fact that they are used and will have rust pitting on them. Sten mag and suomi drum marriage sten and sterling message. Gunclip depot has the largest selection of magazines and gun clips. May 28, 20 this pin was discovered by will summers. The diy sten gun has been simplified by instead having a permanently fixed stock welded in place and a much stronger back plug retained by two bolts. Sten magazines in relation to sten guns were onemandogs. I have the standard british military issue 9mm mags in 32 rounds. As i remember this book is a great set up for the rest of the series. The prototype was equipped with a magazine consisting of a steel ring, drilled. Why are magazines typically located on the bottom of the gun. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. If you have a sten mag with rectangular holes in the back, look at it and see if it is one of these mags.
This is a 30 round polymer gun magazine that fits 9mm sten guns. Original british wwii sten gun mk 5 magazine housing assembly mark v. Full text of stengunmk2 blue prints internet archive. Sten magazine, 32rd, steel, 9x19 luger, good apex gun parts. I vaguely remember reading that the sten magazine was a copy of the mp3840 magazine in the first place. Sten submachine gun magazine reverse engineered 3d cad. If youre creating collateral pieces like custom envelopes to go with your finished book, please refer to the. Lowcap 50 bb magazine for sten agm058 replicas shop gunfire. This is vastly easier to construct and will result in a much more secure assembly. The sten gun remained in service until the late 1950s. We always accepted that the magazine lips should present the rounds at 8 degrees so that the bullet would hit the centre of the bore.
I designed this magazine only because most of the weapons of which there are drawings available on public domain, use this magazine, otherwise, the sten magazines internal width side to side is in the front part too low, so it causes the cartridges inside to converge throughout the entire staggered column. They had a simple design and very low production cost, so they were also effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups sten is an acronym, from the names of the weapons chief designers, major. Original sten 32rd steel magazine, 9mm, used in good condition. They had a simple design and very low production cost, so they were also effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups sten is an acronym, from the names of the weapons chief designers, major reginald v. The british sten manual for shooters and collectors. Theres a saying that is particularly true with respect to the sten gun. Ok after some more research, what i have is a german schmesser system mp28 smg mag circa 1928 that the ww2 british sten mag was copied from. Sten mag and suomi drum marriage posted in sten and sterling message boards. British armorers mandrel for removing dents from the bodies and reforming the feed lips on sten magazines. The magazines are not for the mp40 and would not fit it. When the sten magazine conversions for the m11nine submachine gun were introduced, there was a small run of sten new magazine springs produced in an attempt to make the magazines more reliable.
Defender series replacements, replacement parts tags. Wear and widening of the sten mkiis rotating magazine holders pin shaft hole might be caused by holding the cartridge magazine during extensive firing rather than the right way. While the sten machine gun is a slightly awkward looking rifle, the design is remarkably. Original british sten mark iii magazine housing complete, in good condition. I was unable to find a good enough 3d model of the sten submachine gun magazine, so i purchased one, and did my best to reverse engineer it by measurements. More than 10 million books have been sold in the series worldwide. The sten series are very good books and i recommend them to any scifi fan who loves space operasmilitary. Parts, airsoft gun magazines, electric gun magazines, midcap magazines. Sten magazine, sten magazine 32 rd original british issue. I designed this magazine only because most of the weapons of which there are drawings available on public domain, use this magazine, otherwise, the sten magazine s internal width side to side is in the front part too low, so it causes the cartridges inside to converge throughout the entire staggered column. I also need the sheet metal thickness single layer. Rtg parts was established to provide increased customer access to top quality military surplus parts, magazines and accessories. Sten and thompson submachine guns were used as benchmarks. Sten accessories such as magazines, ammunition, silencers, and bayonets are featured throughout the book, as well as rarely seen.
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