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...
:beerchug: With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent new research article about the Lewis Gun has been added to the...
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? ...
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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Does anyone know which version of Browning MG this cut-away model represents? Is it an aircraft version?
Morning all, I understand that a small number of L85A1's winged their way into civvy street for deactivation, after all some were sold to Bolivia...
Don’t you love girls with small hands? They make Sten guns look huge! ;)
Received the gun from D&B today... Very pleasantly surprised as it is in significantly better condition than I was expecting. Needs a good clean,...
I picked up this Sten stock recently from a well known internet auction site at a discounted price because the key which fits into the rear of the...
German Machine Gunner begins to fire instantly his MG 42, using the shoulder of his loader, against Soviet Infantry during the Battle of Kursk.
Anyone know why she’s hitting the sears with a hammer?
Does anyone know who supplied the Mukti Bahini with Mk4 Sterlings? William A. S. Ouderland with a Mk4 Sterling.
Thanks to Tom in NJ for sending me this photo, can anyone provide any information
Is it a jig for welding the trigger mechanism housing to the casing? It looks like there’s also a backer/heatsink inside the casing...
Anyone know what a couple of old blokes are doing with Mk1 Stens and a happy German Shepard?
I thought that U.K. members would be interested in a few pictures of a MK2 STEN which has been deactivated to the new spec. There are, somewhat...
hi all anyone know who is making the repro loop butts for sten guns I keep seeing on the web ?
I recently got a 1919a4 demilled display gun. It says IMA on the sideplate so I assume it came from them. Most internals are missing and the barrel...
Evening all, I was chatting to someone today who said that HK had manufactured a batch of new replacement receivers for the L85A2. I would have...
While looking at a website about the US M3 SMG, it showed a bar tack welded across the mag catch, also stated to be a British medication. Any...
Hello all. I'm in the throes of negotiating this Sten as newest addition to my collection. I only have these pictures to go on, and would sincerely...
I found some TMT IV marked Sten parts at a local gun show. There’s a small Star of David below the second T.
Hello everyone. By way of introduction... what am I? The wife says I'm a gun nut, and she's probably right. I am intrigued by firearms and have been...
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