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.
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...
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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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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
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 have this well used Sterling sling which I picked up at a UK militaria fair last year and it is of a variation that I've not seen before. The...
Hi all, For the most numerous SMG ever made, manufacture information seems really rather sketchy.... Does anyone know exactly which countries...
Anyone seen a Bren GUN mag. loader ?What did it look like ? How did it work ?
I know this general subject has been addressed before: https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=57996...
Any thoughts? RARE STEN SUB MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE FOR INDIAN TROOPS! - YouTube
Came across these on the Canadian ‘Collectors Source’ website: http://www.collectorssource.com/sten-gun-bolt-aluminum-dummy.html It occurred to...
I’m wondering does anyone know of a tripod adaptor for the mg42/mg3 aa tripods that would work with the pkt?
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...
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...
Bit of an obscure one... what was the length of the silencer / suppressor fitted to the MkVI Sten? I've seen a published length of 12 3/4" for the...
Read about this source here on MilSurps, ordered the 10-pack ($110 shipped), which arrived yesterday. None of the 10 mags or internals had ANY...
Does anyone have an actual WWI canvas Lewis gun cover? I am working on a project to make some reproduction and need to find an original to pattern...
Any good links on the .303 version of the Madsen LMG? Did it have a proprietary magazine? Any internal parts (besides the barrel chamber) that we’re...
I picked this up in a box of parts last year. Most of the parts were from the British MAG58, along with a few parts from the M1919 GPMG. But I have...
Is anyone able to I.D. these webbing pouches, with the 2 straps at the bottom, please? They are a little larger than a "standard" Uzi webbing pouch...
Hi Guys. I have a full auto Star Z70b in 9mm. It appears unfired and even unissued with no wear marks. Serial number is: BT61740. I will post...
I recently purchased this new old stock Thompson butt screw off eBay because it was still contained within Auto-Ordnance packaging. The screw it's...
Does anyone know anything about cutaway BARs for training purposes? About 8’ long with moving parts etc? How common were they and who made them? ...
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