Chinese? star on Sten Mk 5

[Peter Laidler]

It looks like an incomplete star but I'm minded to wonder why any nation would bother to mark such an insignificant part with a national emblem.

On the other hand, could it indicate that the return spring cup has been modified by reaming or machining to allow the modified return spring collar to enter fully unto the cup.

This was to......... read the Sten book. It was a safety modification