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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Hi Guys I was hoping someone out there can help with obtaining the correct size/fonts of the lettering that is engraved on top of the reciever on...
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Was there a standard issue storage case or bag for the Sten, particularly the Mk V? Thanks in advance!
Hi all, brand new here. Having a difficult time finding bits and pieces for my Sterling. Have been looking for a trigger guard and trigger assembly...
Hello all, first post. Disabled vet with some time on my hands now so figured would join some forums instead of just nosing around them. Anyway...
Hi Everyone. Im still trying to find out the date of manufacture for my full auto Galil ARM. Ive had a look under the front handguard where I...
I thought that Forum members may like to see this aluminium MG34 ammo tin which I picked up a couple of years ago at a militaria fair and the...
Just got a NOS Sten mag gauge from Marstar in Canada. It has the following markings lightly engraved: GO. GAPS FOR LIPS OF MAGAZINE D D (E)...
This is cross posted on another forum. I put everything else on hold to get this M2HB parts kit from Bowman Arms. Its an AC Spark Plug, Div. of GM....
here are a few that are not very common to find nowdays (all rifle caliber)
The video shows the locking system and the open-bolt-auto/closed-bolt-semi FCG. Does anyone know if this was the first use of this type of bolt...
Hi I am looking to repaint this belt box, and wonder if someone could tell me what colour I should use, and where I might find some in the UK....
Good evening everyone, I researched about the MG42 units produced by each manufacturer during wartime, but couldnt find a significant thing... ...
Our next #VickersMG gun study where we look closely at one of the guns in the collection. This one is an Australian-made Mark I gun but it didn't...
Published on Sep 18, 2013 - National Army Museum Published on Dec 3, 2013 - National Army Museum
Has anybody mated a Sten Mk II/V (probably Mk II) barrel with the B&T QD™ SMG/PDW suppressor, Cal. 9 x 19 mm (SD-988100)? In theory this looks like...
I don’t think this has been mentioned on here before and thought it might be of interest. Someone is making reproductions of the pre-Mk5 type Sten...
Does anyone know what these are? They look like MP34 magazines to me, don't recognize the pouch though.
Found this link on another forum. Dropbox - Sterling MK III User Handbook.pdf
Can anyone tell me about Arol please. I have a Sten mag with their marking on it but I can find no reference to them. Thanks.
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