Sten Machine Carbine Mk II (Mfg by Royal Ordnance Factory, Fazakerley in 1942)

[Badger]

~Angel~ bought this beautiful set-up from Advisory Panel member stencollector. He used to make these up, but I'm not sure if he does any longer. So if you want a great wall display set-up of a Long Branch Sten that's street legal, check with him.

Great guy to deal with ....

1943 Longbranch Mk II (9mm) Sten Gun (Dewat)

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1943 Longbranch Mk II (9mm) Sten Gun (Dewat) ... 19 pic photo montage (click here)

Regards,
Badger

[stencollector]

What is strange about those photos is that the Mk1 mag housing has SECo underneath which is the logo for Sterling Engineering Co............ found on Sten and Lanchester magazines and not on Singer Mk1 guns. Or am I missing something?

The SEco mark can be found on the mk2 sten magwells as well, it is certainly not an uncommon feature. But I am with tiriaq on this one, I think that mk1 is a put together of other mark parts plus a few homemade items. I also note the 1 is stamped in different font and size than the rest of the "sten mk" nomenclature.

[stencollector]

~Angel~ bought this beautiful set-up from Advisory Panel member stencollector. He used to make these up, but I'm not sure if he does any longer. So if you want a great wall display set-up of a Long Branch Sten that's street legal, check with him.

Great guy to deal with ....


Regards,
Badger[/size]

Thanks for the kind words. I would still make them up if someone really demanded one, but I have spent the last two winters in a warmer climate, so production of these goodies has been halted for more meaningful work.

[Claven2]

How is the 'stan treating you these days SC? I assume you're based at the air field?

[enfield303t]

Maybe someone can explain this sten with the strange (to me) markings calling it a .22 survival rifle, single shot. It is actually .45 Cal??

[Brit plumber]

Does it say M7 survival rifle? Because there was a AR7 survival rifle but this isn't it. This could be an attempt to legitamise a FA STEN, If you are asking if its .45, i take it the barrel is nothing like .22 size, in which case its probably still in 9mm. Apart from the markings, the strange thing is the selector button has been removed and the trigger mech housing has been removed and then badly refitted to the tube (Or thats how it appears). Mr Laidler will be a good person to ask for an oppinion.

[Claven2]

Looks to me like a Sten dressed up as something else for registration purposes? I would suggest to you it's a prohib

[enfield303t]

It is a .45 and not a 9mm for sure, he has two in 45 cal. The thing that is so strange is it looks as if the part should be there. It is a dewat but whoever did this did a perfect fit of that strange piece. The piece is the exact same thickness as the rest of the metal in the gun.

[Brit plumber]

Any chance of photos of the rest of the gun? if its a dewat the barrel could be just made from a .45 barrel. Is the mag a 9mm mag converted? I just cant see a .45 being fired from a sten without a much heavier Block to contain the pressure. I would imagine a modified 9mm block modified to .45 would cause the bolt to cause severe damage to the gun and probably the firer.

[enfield303t]

Willl look into this more and try to get another picture of two if he lets me have them. For sure it is a .45 and he has at least two 9mm all dewats.