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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...
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...
: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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Anyone seen one of these before? I have not. From the hand-engraved script markings I know is very early, well before WWI Not certain it's for...
Hi im new here im looking for a sten mk3 or mk5 part kit with the semi auto conversion kit could anyone help me with that
Hi, can anyone please identify this BIPOD for me? I picked it up with a bunch of other military equipment. I did not know where to post it so if...
I found the British 1941, 1943 and 1951 Lanchaster Manuals. I was surprised to hear about a Dutch, a 1948 British and a 1950 French Manual for this...
here are a few that are not very common to find nowdays (all rifle caliber)
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...
A word of warning! This looks homemade and could be for firing blanks! Please check the bore before using live ammo!!:confused:
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Although I have Peter's "bible," don't recall reading anything about this there. Were the Sten mag feed problems we experience today also present in...
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...
Is this silenced MK5 Sten (U.K. deactivated) something of a rarity? I thought that Mk2s were mainly used for silenced versions?
I have an Indianapolis Ordnance Sten Mk. V conversion and several friends have IO conversions for the Mks. II and III. We all have the same problem,...
Hello everyone, I hope all is well. My first point on the forum. I have acquired a MK5 Sten with odd markings. I just wanted to try and find...
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)...
The first bipod was standardized on Feb 21, 1935 for the Model 1918A1 BAR, the bipod plus a stock (wooden) for the butt plate with flap and new rear...
I recently purchased this cleaning kit. The main reason that I purchased it is, what appears to me, to be the unique and neat design of incorporating...
Afternoon all, Who likes cutaway instructional pieces? I do... A few more came my way the other week, via a large UK RFD. Bulgarian 1951...
Does anybody have engineering drawings of the Sten magazine mandrel for straightening the feed lips? Since no originals seem to be available at this...
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...
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
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