Sten Gun Use

[Peter Laidler]

They were widely used in Italy and when I was researching the Sten book, a Wartime Armourer told me that because they were so readily available to all and sundry, they were a valuable form of 'currency' and every Armourer had a 'spare' in his tool box. In fact, his spare (a Mk3) was still in his tool box when he was demobbed in 1962)

I doubt whether Thompsons were issued to Officers and Stens issued to the OR's. Just imagine it, looking through your binos and the obvious target is the man carrying the Thompson - the Officer. No thanks, it's a death sentence. On ops, even today, most Infantry Officers didn't even wear rank slides

I know the bloke in the video. He's hoping to get into those video's for 'discerning gentlemen' soon!

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[Brit plumber]

I doubt whether Thompsons were issued to Officers and Stens issued to the OR's.

And the supply officer would be having kittens having to supply .303, 9mm and .45 ammo to the same group!

Has anyone got photos of Brits with .30 brownings? I've just found a photo of a Brit team using them on the M2 tripod.