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...
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? ...
:beerchug: With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent new research article about the Lewis Gun has been added to the...
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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Is there a forum member out there with a photo of a unmodifed Mk1 Lanchester SMG? Every Mk1 I've seen has been modified to Mk1* standard, I can't...
What does a deactivated sten with one mag usually sell for here in Canada? I wish to buy some sort of deactivated submachine gun but don't want to...
Magazines for the Lugers shown above. Mauser S/42s---1937 and 1938 chamber dated. David
Here are the two currently highest known serial numbered commercial Sterling Mk5's serial # 1597 & # S 4212. The (Guns of Dagenham) book estimates...
Chaps, I'm not sure if this is the correct location for this thread so mods please move if it isn't. I'd like to know the extent of the Sten gun...
Treated myself to one of the above yesterday at the War & Peace Show.:) Here's a couple of quick cameraphone pictures: I had a slow methodical...
I am trying to make a tripod for my vickers and I need a few measurements from the legs I need to know the length of the legs, the diameter and the...
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...
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Thousands of German wpn's were taken to Canada as fitting memorials and given to schools, Legions, towns, villages etc as recognition for the war...
A question for the British contingent I suspect, but when did Sterling SMG's gain their wrinkle finish paint? was it applied in the factory, or a...
I've had this pouch and mags for several years and they appear to be unissued condition. I'm thinking about trying to sell the set but I don't know...
I'd ideally like to return my recently purchased MkV Sten to it's more-or-less 1944 appearance. This being the case I've purchased one of those...
Maybe someone with a good photogenic Lanchester could put up a couple of portrait pictures of it like the L2A3/Mk4 file. It could start a bit of an...
I found some TMT IV marked Sten parts at a local gun show. There’s a small Star of David below the second T.
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...
Someone very closely related to the Sterling Engineering Co has recently purchased the rights to TGOD and is considering reprinting it plus the...
I know there are different Caliber Thompson Sub-Machine Guns. I don't know which this is as I'm no expert. I don't even know if this is a Original...
I have been looking on-line to try to establish if the West German Army used the MG42/MG3 in it's original calibre of 7.92mm when the army was...
Does any one on the forum own a STEN Mk1* or have a photo of the front muzzle end? I am making a Mk1* Barrel Bushing for my Mk1 but I can't find a...
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