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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Although my area of interest is WWI both the MG08 and MG08/15 were modified for Reichswehr inter-war period usage. Members might find this thread...
Here are the two currently highest known serial numbered commercial Sterling Mk5's serial # 1597 & # S 4212. The (Guns of Dagenham) book estimates...
Does anyone have a copy of the "Johnson Rifles and machine guns..." book by Bruce N Canfield? I understand it has a section on US marine and FSSF...
Hi all, I picked up a Sten Mk 5, which on examination has a star on the butt assembly button. Despite it being an incomplete stamping I think it's a...
Hey friends been a lurker for years trying to locate a sten mk2 bolt and barrel and reising magazine (s) in Canada , I have some good 5/30 sten mags...
I Ran across this looking for something else. A bit of light reading on the Easter Sunday. Happy Easter to all.. Link to article --> ...
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....
US Ordnance started looking for a replacement for the Browning M2 50 cal m/g near the end of the Korean War. By 1959, they had the T175E2 adopted as...
A little beyond my purchasing power currently but an opening bid of $54,000.00 will put you in the running to purchase a live, transferrable Vickers...
I bought this bayonet in a British auction in the 80th: It was sold as Bayonet No. 8, but it is totally unmarked. My main problem wtih this was...
I haven't seen one of these before, what the vendor is claiming to be a MG fire simulator. I would have thought that another possibility for this...
Saw a 30.06 Lewis Gun for sale over the weekend at a Fla Gunshow. Sure, looked nice. Not the normal .303 either. 2 problems! 1st was $10,000!...
Do any of the various repro MP44 mags out there work properly? I hear the Keep Shooting mags are reliable and work well but sadly they are sold...
CHECK OUT THE MP44 REPO MAGS AT NUMRICH THIS WEEKEND.I BOUGHT THREE MORE. I BOUGHT ONE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AT $89 SEEMS LIKE GOOD MAGS THEY ARE NOW...
I've come across a sten mk 5 with only one serial number on the mag well. There is no serial number on the underside of the front sight or on the...
Someone very closely related to the Sterling Engineering Co has recently purchased the rights to TGOD and is considering reprinting it plus the...
I could use a little more information on the STEN MkV. I haven't been able to buy "The Sten Machine Carbine" now that it is trading at over $500, but...
Does anyone have a spare Lewis gun bipod. Never thought it could happen but the spring steel top band snapped where it is riveted to the lower frame....
How many belt-fed machine guns are like the Browning 50 cal. mg in that the cocking handle has to be pulled back twice after loading a new belt of...
I have a Canadian manufactured adjustable Sten sling. Unlike British slings the Canadian sling had a D ring in place of the oval shaped ring. I...
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