Forum for discussion of SMG’s (Sten, Sterling, Lanchester, Thompson etc.) and LMG/HMG's (MG08/15, Vickers, Lewis, MG34/42, Browning etc.), accessories, ammunition, and accoutrements.
In Europe and Canada there are several fine collections of WWI German MG (with the USA maintaining their live MG shoot capability) so in some...
With the success of the lewis the Imperial German Army needed an equivalent, and as efficient as ever why not take advantage of existing parts and...
By Peter Laidler With thanks to Vincent from the forum and Brian (at BDL Ltd) So you want or need a new butt for your Mk5 Sten gun do you? ...
:beerchug: With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent new research article about the Lewis Gun has been added to the...
Here's a very large pattern room drawing for the the Vickers Mk1 machine gun, which I thought they might be of some interest to members here. :thup:...
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Anyone seen one of these before? I have not. From the hand-engraved script markings I know is very early, well before WWI Not certain it's for...
Hi everyone, Took a trip up the other day to a dumpsite that i dig occasionally, the British Army used it after the end of the Second World War to...
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with MP43/44s aka STG 44s. I have one inbound. thanks.
Just a question for you learned gentlemen, what is the difference between the 303 sniper transit case and a vickers/lewis transit case apart from the...
Hello gents, I´m not sure if this post is in the right forum, I want to share some info about the Mexican Trejo Model 1 "The World´s Smallest...
I have this Lewis gun mag, but not the gun, which I believe may be ex Gurkha/Nepalese army. It appears to be in relatedly good condition, for it's...
Thanks to Tom in NJ for sending me this photo, can anyone provide any information
Got to shoot an Enfield made MK.5 Sterling SMG today on full auto just outside Las Vegas. With a few other gents all of whom wanted to fire an Uzi or...
Captain Laidler, Wonder if you can help me with this? I came across a stripped Sterling Mk6 receiver. It has the Mk6/No SA markings on the...
Anyone know where the rack markings are from?
Hi all, does anyone know if slings for the MkII Sten Gun were made before 1943. Although the MkII was introduced in 1941 Iv'e only ever seen slings...
I have talked to you good gentlemen before about this box which i picked up from evil bay, the transit box is in reasonable nick considering its age....
Hi, not sure how useful this will be but here goes.... as promised, here are the serial numbers I've tracked down with the corresponding NZ...
Hello, Can I get some help please, I have been looking at some Lanchesters and notice that a small amount of them have a dirty great cut out of the...
is there a forum for the vickers mmg I have some questions like what way is up for the barrel...feed ramp up or down? what is the other use for...
Afternoon all, I wonder if anyone can share any info on this piece, year of manufacture perhaps ... it's an IDF Service Galil, the Start of David...
The old black powder French 11x59r cartridge was modified into a smokeless cartridge with a incendiary compound/tracer bullet for used against German...
Here is a part I have just had laser cut. It is from 3mm thick mild steel and the centre leg has yet to go through a forming die prior to final...
Hi guys. New to this forum, and new as a Sten owner. Is there any way to get some info on it from the serial numbers? 20170914 131539 —...
Can anyone help me identify this Sten Gun ? I`ve researched the SECO markings to S/109 Sterling Engineering Co. But the other that appears to...
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