Pakistani made Sten Mk. V

[Melanie_Daniels]

I was asked if ein ever heard about pakistani made Sten Mk. Vs. He has an example stampes with "P.O.F. 65" and an "A00..." serial number. A Pakistani friend of mine is the opinion that the P.O.F. also made SMGs in the 60s but he don`t know the model. Has anyone any further Information?

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[Brit plumber]

I would like to see a photo of these markings. I suspect (and it is only a suspicion) that the serial is UF65A00.... but perhaps with POF added at a later date when it had been further overhauled. I have seen a lot of Mk5 guns with UFxxAxxxx numbers which have been applied to guns undergoing FTR where the original electo pencil number has been erased.

[Melanie_Daniels]

photo:

[Peter Laidler]

Hey........ don't scrmp oin the photos will you? I would say with more or less certainty that you have a re-worked Fazakerley made or certainly FTR'd Mk5 Sten gun

[Brit plumber]

Can you post photos of any other markings. I agree with Peter that this is a reworked gun, I looked on line at other POF marked guns and they appear to be a mix of Faz and Theale bodied guns and if POF made new Mk5 guns I would expect them to be to the same pattern.