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...
: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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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? ...
Here is a photo that would seem to have been taken on the same occasion as the photo on the dust jacket of Peter Laidler's excellent "The Sten...
Came across this and I just don't see a M1, I don't think the Lt. is going to use them anyway.
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Questions on the Sterling Mk 4 SMG (L2A3): --Is the extractor spring plunger the same part as the bolt's center spring plunger? --Is the...
As the title says does anyone know of a cheap supply in the UK, not worried too much about condition as long as there compete and operate etc and...
just acquired this magazine , is this a genuine 10rd mag or cut down ? also cant find any reference to seam welded mags any info welcome
I will dump all my SMGs, LMGs and HMGs in this thread. They are all fully functional, but I am NOT allowed to shoot them! In my neck of the wood you...
Ok, well its a Yugoslavian M53. I bought this pile of parts at a gun show over the weekend..it was cheap, and I really have no idea why I dragged...
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I have an original cutaway Lithgow Vickers that I've been meaning to complete for a few years. Does anyone have or know where in the UK or EU I...
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....
Thought some here might find this interesting. It's a Lanchester Mk-something clone. Hammer-fired semi-auto with the required (in USA) 16" barrel. ...
Ok folks, basically a newbie to the site. But have a few milsurps and looking to expand. So I have a stumbled across a shop selling two belt feds....
I'm building up a semi-auto Lanchester from original, Indianapolis Ordnance and hand built parts. I've never held a Lanchester barrel in my hand;...
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