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Excellent book by the way!

IMA is out of them. I did read that, I think in Peter's book. That's why I'm doing phosphate and black.

oz

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That's a smart idea!

Peter,


Since we are on the topic of gripping the Sten Mk V, I was wondering if you know of a source for either original or repro fore grips? I realize they were deleted in 45 because of the...

Gents thanks for the safety comments. I will heed them. Here was my concern since my muscle memory of gripping a STEN consistently does not exist, I did not want to chance sticking the pinky in the...

THanks for the morale support guys!

You bet Brian, when I get it refinished I will install the sight for accuracy and work on zeroing it at 25 meters. For now the blade is simply set within as a...

Finally, the weather and my brain are clear enough for the first test firing. Armed with the STEN (and firing pin), safety materials, cleaning rod to check the barrel, ammo, camera etc I took to the...

Thanks for sharing that history!

Some days are not good!

1st Trip: combined 8 errands into town then out to the desert to test fir. Sh!t...I forgot to bring the STEN.

2nd Trip" 2 hours later...ready to go...Dang thing won't...

Always nice to add the paperwork! Added this Canadian reprint of the 1944 Machine Carbine pamphlet which features the STEN and the Thompson

Brian's sight dry fitted!

Sight arrived today. Top notch MINT condition. Dry fit just fine. Thanks Brian!

Raining cats and dogs...will test fire soon!

oz

Gents,
Thanks for the recommendations on the bayonet.

Brian,
Thanks for the update on the sights. I'm good on the mags, have 5 of them various makers, and will probably catch a spike from...

I don't have a bayonet yet! Am working on accessories. Will test fire without the front sight to get the spring tension/length correct.

Spike or blade bayonet?

Here are the images of the new barrel installed. It's raining something fierce in NM today. Supposed to get 9" in the next 24hrd (rare). Will take it out and give it a test firing. The springs have...

Thanks...still waiting on my barrel!

Front sight parts on order from BDL.

Peter,
Thanks much for the lead on the front sight.

Just ordered the IO barrel. Will post images when it arrives.

oz

Thanks...will do!

Surprise...surprise, my ATF Form 1 came in today. It took just at 7 months from the day I mailed it. I will begin by ordering the barrel and researching the phosphate finishing process.

Very crazy situation and you make a good point. It would be very easy to purchase a tube that matches the original diameter and mill the slots to spec instead of trying to weld and refinish a piece...

Terrible news on the MK V rebuilt front! Apparently Century arms, who did the STEN Mk V dewat work, did not properly cut the receivers to fully comply with the ATF rules regarding a gun parts kit....

Peter....wish I had one, as you see mine is brass. I mean the butt plate :lol:

Update from ATF...Jan 15 for the approval. I was planning on doing all the sand blasting and finishing together with...

I think the trust is the way to go, and I need to set one up. Was that cumbersome? Forgot the Trust does away with fingerprints, because you can't take a Trust's prints:p Is the NAF trust different...

It was down for long term maintenance when I tried. How well did it work? Was the fingerprinting system easy to use?