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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.

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  1. Sticky Thread The MG08

    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...

    Started by MG1918‎, 02-08-2013 11:33 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread The MG08/15

    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...

    Started by MG1918‎, 02-08-2013 11:43 PM
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  3. Post Sticky Thread Lewis Gun Love Affair

    :beerchug: With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent new research article about the Lewis Gun has been added to the...

    Started by Badger‎, 04-03-2016 08:45 AM
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  4. Thumbs up Sticky Thread A NEW Butt for your Mk5 Sten

    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? ...

    Started by Peter Laidler‎, 03-07-2016 05:19 AM
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  5. Arrow Sticky Thread Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun (Pattern Room Drawing)

    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:...

    Started by Rick‎, 11-25-2014 06:27 AM
    drawing, gun, machine, mk1, pattern, room, vickers
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    Vincent
    12-14-2016, 12:33 PM Go to last post

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    My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...

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    Hello folks … :) I'd like to remind everyone to re-read our Forum Rules & Site User Agreement (click here), particularly the section which covers...

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  9. Question Global Thread Help: Where can I discuss politics and gun legislation issues?

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  11. Question Global Thread Help: How do I find threads with questions that have never been answered?

    Other than someone who fails to say thank you when they get an answer to a question they’ve posted, I don’t think there’s anything more frustrating...

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  1. Sten Mk 5 - unusual markings?

    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...

    Started by Agr272‎, 05-08-2023 07:28 PM
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    05-20-2023, 07:04 PM Go to last post

  2. Highest known Sterling L34A1 - Mk5 ?

    Here are the two currently highest known serial numbered commercial Sterling Mk5's serial # 1597 & # S 4167. The (Guns of Dagenham) book estimates...

    Started by Lee Enfield‎, 07-27-2016 01:25 PM
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    04-25-2023, 05:35 PM Go to last post

  3. The MG08 - Inter war version

    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...

    Started by MG1918‎, 02-13-2013 11:44 PM
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    04-14-2023, 12:17 AM Go to last post

  4. The Guns of Degenham, Part 2

    Someone very closely related to the Sterling Engineering Co has recently purchased the rights to TGOD and is considering reprinting it plus the...

    Started by Peter Laidler‎, 03-20-2019 06:38 AM
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    Mk VII
    04-13-2023, 03:36 PM Go to last post

  5. Sten MkV Production Changes

    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...

    Started by AD-4NA‎, 07-28-2021 03:19 AM
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    Flying10uk
    03-17-2023, 09:09 PM Go to last post

  6. Lewis Gun Bipod Needed

    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....

    Started by hatrick‎, 03-04-2023 01:16 PM
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    03-04-2023, 01:50 PM Go to last post

  7. Loading a New Belt onto a Belt-Fed MG

    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...

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 02-27-2023 09:37 AM
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    03-02-2023, 01:48 PM Go to last post

  8. Canadian Sten Slings

    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...

    Started by gbalke‎, 12-20-2022 09:32 PM
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    12-20-2022, 09:32 PM Go to last post

  9. Indian Use of Vickers Berthier

    I've seen information that India supposedly adopted the Vickers Berthier Mk III (Light Machine Gun) before World War II and seen some pictures of...

    Started by AD-4NA‎, 07-14-2022 01:41 AM
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    11-30-2022, 07:01 AM Go to last post

  10. 11 mm Vickers Balloon gun cartridge of WW1

    The old black powder French 11x59r cartridge was modified into a smokeless cartridge with a incendiary compound/tracer bullet for used against German...

    Started by RCS‎, 11-21-2022 10:39 AM
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    11-23-2022, 08:47 AM Go to last post

  11. Sten gun parts for id, carbine?

    Hi everyone, Took a trip up the other day to a dumpsite that i dig occasionally, the British Army used it after the end of the Second World War to...

    Started by Toodlecat‎, 08-28-2022 02:19 PM
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    Peter Laidler
    09-10-2022, 07:50 AM Go to last post

  12. Some Sterling sling variations

    This one is, unusually, in the khaki webbing and made by Mills in 1956. CR119 was the part number, later superseded by the NSN.

    Started by Mk VII‎, 08-12-2022 05:51 PM
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    Peter Laidler
    09-10-2022, 07:43 AM Go to last post

  13. Mystery Sten Part

    I have this incoming. (Seller's pictures) The thing it seems to most resemble is the spring retainer plate fitted for parachute jumps, but the bits...

    Started by peregrinvs‎, 08-04-2022 04:06 PM
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    08-11-2022, 11:54 AM Go to last post

  14. 16 x Vickers MG live fire demo, Bisley UK

    Being just down the road from me, I popped down to Bisley on Sunday afternoon for the Vickers MG live fire demo to commemorate the 10th Anniversary...

    Started by GeeRam‎, 07-04-2022 12:32 PM
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    Peter Laidler
    07-26-2022, 08:32 AM Go to last post

  15. Short quiz: two Thompson barrels

    Short quiz, photos two two Thompson SMG barrels - why are they different ?

    Started by RCS‎, 06-26-2022 04:54 PM
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    07-01-2022, 09:28 PM Go to last post

  16. Deactivated Vickers MG

    I thought that this video of an Old spec deactivated Lithgow built Vickers MG is quite interesting. Ryton Arms was a well known, to UK collectors,...

    Started by Flying10uk‎, 06-11-2022 03:59 AM
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    Flying10uk
    06-11-2022, 03:59 AM Go to last post

  17. Sten Magazine Repair Tools

    I've managed to find the male tool that fits inside the magazine but I have pretty much given up on the female tool needed to properly shape the feed...

    Started by StrangeRanger‎, 05-27-2022 02:11 PM
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    Peter Laidler
    06-09-2022, 04:03 AM Go to last post

  18. Sten silencer cover genuine or reproduction ?

    Hi Would appreciate some feedback on the originality or not of this Sten cover It is marked on the inside with a broad arrow stamp and can just...

    Started by boristhepig‎, 06-02-2022 07:19 AM
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    Gil Boyd
    06-03-2022, 06:16 AM Go to last post

  19. Schiffer: The Sten Hardback Book by Luc Guillou

    Not a detailed review, but today I received the beautiful large format The Sten book published by Schiffer. Schiffer is well-known for turning out a...

    Started by tj214‎, 05-19-2022 11:46 PM
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    tj214
    05-19-2022, 11:46 PM Go to last post

  20. Sten SOE/CISA Silencer Ratchet Plate Details

    Does anyone have photos or diagrams of the two "uni-directional ratchet plate" assemblies used on the SOE/CISA 22.5" suppressor? Peter's book has...

    Started by tj214‎, 04-26-2020 02:00 PM
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    tj214
    04-22-2022, 09:09 PM Go to last post
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