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...
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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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I am wondering if anyone has any experience with MP43/44s aka STG 44s. I have one inbound. thanks.
Found these this interesting photo of a three barreled assault weapon, chambered for the 7,62x39mm ? cartridge. I would think all three barrels...
Guess the weapons that these cocking handles came from ?
Have these two stocks found with grease gun pieces and have no idea to what they goto! They goto same weapon it appears!
Looking into joining a re-enactment group and was looking for a blank firing adapter for my semi-auto Sten (Catco). Glanced through the web and could...
Afternoon all, I wonder if anyone can share any info on this piece, year of manufacture perhaps ... it's an IDF Service Galil, the Start of David...
I'm working on building a Semi-auto clone of a Lanchester MK1* (located in the USA). Since my parts collection did not include an ejector (among...
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Saw this today - the chap firing is one of my schoolfriends grandad - Major Robert Turp. At the end of the war he was tasked with travelling round...
Test your knowledge and guess the machine gun that this bolt came from ?
Hi guys. New to this forum, and new as a Sten owner. Is there any way to get some info on it from the serial numbers? 20170914 131539 —...
I have these 2 empty boxes for "dummy/drill" 50 cal rounds which I purchased because they looked interesting some months back. I don't know anything...
I have this Lewis gun mag, but not the gun, which I believe may be ex Gurkha/Nepalese army. It appears to be in relatedly good condition, for it's...
Hi Fellows I share with us a Deactivated Lehky kulomet Vzor 30 Display
I have this mystery mag which I have no idea for what it's intended for other than it looks to be for a smg of some description and it appears to be...
I have these 2X mg34/42 belts, which came in the special Israeli mg ammo tins, and these have slightly different starter tabs to normal that are...
Looks like I have just landed a display item which has a dummy receiver tube but the rest of the parts are original. Best looking SMG ever IMHO. I am...
Afternoon guys, I know its difficult to know regarding Sterling SMG contracts, but any idea of the year and end user of S21977 Its been...
G'day all. Would anyone be able to identify what this is and from what era? It was included in a selection of car memoribillia that I won at an...
Here are some pictures of my U.K. deactivated Hotchkiss SMG or as I like to call it "the folding-up SMG". U.K. collectors will know what I mean when...
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