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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Hello, I have a Sten Mk V that I've cleaned up the stock recently, and noticed a GS and possibly a third letter. Anyone seen similar? General...
Evening all, Does anyone recognise this proof stamp, it's on the left hand side of a Bulgarian 1951 dated PPsh41 by the mag well? I've seen the...
I'm working on building a Semi-auto clone of a Lanchester MK1* (located in the USA). Since my parts collection did not include an ejector (among...
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I recently picked up this unknown mag loader and wondered if any-one recognised the identity of the weapon it is intended for, please? It will fit...
It will be interesting to see if it’s quieter than the Mk5 Sterling.
FWIW, BRP has one set of the Sten magazine mandrel & hammer available for the princely sum of $250.00. They had two several days ago, but the site...
Hi all, hoping you can help solve the mystery of this part that has been bugging me for awhile now. See the photos below - my closest guess is that...
How common are these And what value would you place on a Dewatt? I have the chance to buy a Dewatt complete with sling, drum mag and stick mag.What...
Looking for a butt pad, cheek piece and water hose for a tank (AFV) Vickers gun. Can anyone help. Even detailed pictures or drawings will do in...
Hi all I posted this in the new member post but I will post again here. I am a new member and have never been much of a militaria guy, however...
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me an approx date of manufacture for a Fazakerley made MKII Sten: serial number F011055 Thanks Mark
Just got an email from TC that says, "All TC center fire rifles are being recalled". Waiting for a confirm email about TC stopping the manufacture...
Not a detailed review, but today I received the beautiful large format The Sten book published by Schiffer. Schiffer is well-known for turning out a...
I'm curious if anyone has a source for a cocking handle jig for modifying the Sten to accept the "safe" Mk5 handle. I am about to set out to...
A pair of Vickers MGs mounted on the Radial Anti-Aircraft Mounting. In use with Australian troops in Queensland. This was a standard 'ack-ack' mount...
Cypriot rebel improvised Sterling submachine gun | Impro Guns Does anyone recognize the magazine?
How many 8mm vickers were made? I have one all blue
A common repair needed for the Mark IV mounting of the Vickers machine gun. The 'feather' is the small locking pin on the crosshead and elevating...
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