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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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...
hi all anyone know who is making the repro loop butts for sten guns I keep seeing on the web ?
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...
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...
Here are some pictures of my MK3 STEN (U.K. deactivated). This SMG differs considerably from it's older MK2 brother in the way in which it is...
What is the proper finish and colour for a war time Sten?
Just wondering what was the official colour for the M2 / L2A1 Tripods in service in the 1970/80's. Where they painted the Deep Bronze Green or Black...
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...
I just purchased a Sterling Semi auto made from new and surplus parts, I was wondering if there was a place to buy some mag pouches for it. thanks ...
Been reading Peter's Sten gun book with great interest, that it got the juices flowing that much that I bought myself a deact Sten to examine and...
:beerchug: With thanks to member bigduke6, a new article has been added to the MKL under the Technical Articles/Research for Milsurp Collectors...
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...
Does anyone have photos or diagrams of the two "uni-directional ratchet plate" assemblies used on the SOE/CISA 22.5" suppressor? Peter's book has...
Hello everybody ! I am new to this forum and i don t know if this is the right place to post this thread . I bought two Sterlings lately which are...
Does anyone know which version of Browning MG this cut-away model represents? Is it an aircraft version?
I picked up these mg links in small boxes a while ago. The Browning ones are 10 links per box while the Soviet ones appear to be 20 links per box. It...
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...
Does anyone know what type of bayonet would fit a Sterling Mk 4? I assumed an L1A1 bayonet would fit, but they don't because of the smaller size of...
Hi Gents Im hoping you can help. I acquired this STEN gun about a year ago, the licence from our police has only just been granted, and I need...
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...
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