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  1. Sticky Thread The MG08/15

    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...

    Started by MG1918‎, 02-08-2013 11:43 PM
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    Surpmil
    03-30-2024, 01:28 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread The MG08

    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...

    Started by MG1918‎, 02-08-2013 11:33 PM
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  3. Thumbs up Sticky Thread A NEW Butt for your Mk5 Sten

    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? ...

    Started by Peter Laidler‎, 03-07-2016 05:19 AM
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    Peter Laidler
    08-19-2018, 06:28 AM Go to last post

  4. Post Sticky Thread Lewis Gun Love Affair

    :beerchug: With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent new research article about the Lewis Gun has been added to the...

    Started by Badger‎, 04-03-2016 08:45 AM
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    6167
    03-06-2019, 10:32 PM Go to last post

  5. Arrow Sticky Thread Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun (Pattern Room Drawing)

    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:...

    Started by Rick‎, 11-25-2014 06:27 AM
    drawing, gun, machine, mk1, pattern, room, vickers
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    Vincent
    12-14-2016, 12:33 PM Go to last post

  6. Question Global Thread Help: What Happened to all my pics I attached to posts?

    My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...

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  11. Question Global Thread Help: How do I find threads with questions that have never been answered?

    Other than someone who fails to say thank you when they get an answer to a question they’ve posted, I don’t think there’s anything more frustrating...

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    Answer: For your own protection and to help preserve them for future research by all members ... :thup: The reason we capture and store all...

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  1. David HOwroyd and the Sterling sub machine gun

    When you next look at that Rolls Royce of SMG's, the Sterlings remember David Howroyd who passed on last Saturday, 17th Feb 2017. It was David as...

    Started by Peter Laidler‎, 02-23-2018 11:49 AM
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    MGMike
    06-19-2018, 01:11 PM Go to last post

  2. MkV Sten Gun - Another...

    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,...

    Started by peregrinvs‎, 04-18-2016 06:00 PM
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    gun, mkv, sten 22 Attachment(s)
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    browningautorifle
    09-21-2016, 08:39 PM Go to last post

  3. 1921 Thompson, MP 40

    Just said I will for a mint Colt Thompson 1921 and an MP 40 now comes the fun part. If it is half as bad as my previous dealings with the Feds I may...

    Started by oger‎, 02-08-2017 09:38 PM
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    oger
    03-14-2017, 10:04 PM Go to last post

  4. Mk V Sten Gun

    Has anyone in the UK recently bought one of the Special offer New spec MK V Sten Guns from D&B ? Only ask as I just wonder the quality, of the...

    Started by bigduke6‎, 04-07-2016 11:27 AM
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    gun, sten
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    Peter Laidler
    05-04-2016, 04:00 PM Go to last post

  5. MP40 or Vigneron magazines in a Lanchester

    Will MP40 or Vigneron magazines work in a Lanchester? The reason I ask is here Lanchester C and R transferable machine gun : Machine Guns at...

    Started by Vincent‎, 05-29-2016 06:09 PM
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    lanchester, magazines, mp40, vigneron 6 Attachment(s)
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    Peter Laidler
    06-11-2016, 04:53 AM Go to last post

  6. "French"-"Broken" Sten Stocks

    Does anyone know why the same eBay vendor keeps producing Sten Socks which they claim to have sourced in France yet they all seem to have broken keys...

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 01-01-2017 06:58 AM
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    frenchbroken, sten, stocks 15 Attachment(s)
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    tankhunter
    01-09-2017, 03:23 AM Go to last post

  7. Repro Sten's, Opinions?

    I like to do demos around Veterans Day and for obvious reasons, sub-machine guns and machine guns are lacking in my inventory. I do have a semi...

    Started by Aragorn243‎, 03-05-2018 11:17 AM
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    opinions, repro, sten 4 Attachment(s)
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    Gil Boyd
    03-23-2018, 05:27 AM Go to last post

  8. A question for Capt Laidler on the Sten

    So my lovely wife bought me a copy of your book; "The Sten Machine Carbine" and while I enjoyed it a lot and am now thinking I need a L50A1 to go...

    Started by Frederick303‎, 12-26-2016 06:18 PM
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    capt, laidler, question, sten
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    Flying10uk
    01-02-2017, 07:01 AM Go to last post

  9. Current spec U.K./E.U. deactivated Thompson SMG's

    Does anyone know if the upper and lower receivers of Thompson SMG have to be welded together, by U.K. law, for the current spec of U.K./E.U....

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 10-20-2017 07:35 PM
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    current, deactivated, smg, spec, thompson, uk or eu 4 Attachment(s)
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    Brit plumber
    07-22-2018, 02:49 AM Go to last post

  10. The Guns of Degenham, Part 2

    Someone very closely related to the Sterling Engineering Co has recently purchased the rights to TGOD and is considering reprinting it plus the...

    Started by Peter Laidler‎, 03-20-2019 06:38 AM
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    Mk VII
    04-13-2023, 03:36 PM Go to last post

  11. Who assembled My Nk2 Sten ???

    In my collection I have a Mk2 Sten which I have been unable to identify who assembled it and I wondered if any members may be able to help, please....

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 03-26-2016 07:08 AM
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    assembled, nk2, sten 9 Attachment(s)
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    Flying10uk
    04-29-2016, 10:53 AM Go to last post

  12. Six pointed Star marking on Sten mag.

    While cleaning the storage grease off this Sten mag today, I noticed that it has a six pointed star marking on the casing but no other markings apart...

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 04-07-2017 11:04 AM
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    mag, marking, pointed, star, sten 18 Attachment(s)
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    Vincent
    04-14-2017, 05:27 PM Go to last post

  13. Sterling MK 4 with S Serial number

    I got a Sterling yesterday and i wonder which country it has been serving .The body is phosphated and it looks like there has never been paint on . I...

    Started by AndreasS‎, 04-19-2013 05:21 AM
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    number, serial, serialnumber, sterling 3 Attachment(s)
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    AlexRod85
    08-04-2021, 04:44 PM Go to last post

  14. Where can we Shoot Brens and Hopefully a Vickers?

    Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but milsurps members have been helpful in the past. There are a group of us, all British Firearm...

    Started by Robert303‎, 03-20-2014 09:00 PM
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    bren, brens, lewis, shoot, shooting, vickers
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    Peter Laidler
    11-09-2014, 05:17 AM Go to last post

  15. Sterling Mk5

    It’s a tube gun with a modern sound suppressor that makes it extremely quiet. The finish is powder coat. There are a few things left to do, but I...

    Started by Vincent‎, 09-20-2015 11:13 AM
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    mk5, sterling 9 Attachment(s)
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    browningautorifle
    10-10-2015, 10:46 AM Go to last post

  16. Royal Australian Regiment M60

    Came across this photo of an M60 gunner with the Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam.

    Started by Sarge1998‎, 03-06-2017 10:00 PM
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    australian, m60, regiment, royal 3 Attachment(s)
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    Paul S.
    03-12-2017, 10:45 PM Go to last post

  17. Forming Sten mag lips

    I found this thread: http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=36343 Which states what a Sten mag needs to feed right but I'm wondering if...

    Started by stenmkII‎, 06-21-2018 11:22 PM
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    forming, lips, mag, sten 1 Attachment(s)
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    Vincent
    07-01-2018, 11:19 PM Go to last post

  18. Adapting a vickers barrel to a SMLE

    Gents, How heavy is a Vickers barrel, diameter wise relative to a SMLE barrel? I ask as I was thinking of trying to built a heavy barrel match...

    Started by Frederick303‎, 05-10-2015 01:09 PM
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    adapting, barrel, smle, vickers
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    CriterionBarrels
    05-28-2015, 06:40 PM Go to last post

  19. Thompson 50 rd drum magazines

    Can anyone tell me whether Thompson 50 rd drum magazines are available, for the 1928 Thompson, at an affordable price and if so where, please? I...

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 04-07-2015 07:45 AM
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    drum, magazines, thompson 3 Attachment(s)
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    Flying10uk
    05-27-2016, 10:41 AM Go to last post

  20. Sterling Contract info

    Afternoon guys, I know its difficult to know regarding Sterling SMG contracts, but any idea of the year and end user of S21977 Its been...

    Started by mrclark303‎, 08-01-2017 11:18 AM
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    contract, info, sterling 7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
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    Vincent
    08-11-2017, 11:51 PM Go to last post
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