Building the Canadian Semi-Auto STEN

[J. Savoie]

A little knick knack tp prevent access to the trip lever through the bolt handle slot.

It may well be me who's not "fast" enough but could you elaborate please?

All I see is the addition of a rounded piece of metal to the "tail" of the bolt.
Is it screwed-on? Details please.

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[Mick]

It may well be me who's not "fast" enough but could you elaborate please?

All I see is the addition of a rounded piece of metal to the "tail" of the bolt.
Is it screwed-on? Details please.

It's pinned in place. As Tiriaq has said it covers the trip lever. It is about 5/8". The extra length makes no difference. As it happens the extra weight shortens the recoil stroke, but not enough to stop it working as it should.

[J. Savoie]

Now it is clear. Thank you Mick and tiriaq.

[Mick]

I have done a fair bit of testing with the auto disconnect trip lever, and it works very well when firing live ammo. I have cut a slot cut in the sear bendt of a bolt so that it will not contact the trip lever, and this has not so far allowed the gun to fire in anything but semi auto.

The thing that concernes me is that it is possible when dry firing to pull the trigger back just far enough to release the bolt without the disconnect disconnecting. I think that when live firing the recoil, light as it is, gives enough of a jolt to free the disconnect, but I'm not 100% happy with it. I want it to be working properly all the time when dry firing before I submit a gun with this mod.

In the mean time despite the FRT groups stonewalling I will be sending in a sten with the extended bolt etc. I have to say that I find the manners and professionalism of the FRT group to be seriously lacking.

Here is a copy of my latest attempt at communicating with Mr Smith...

Dear Mr Smith

Due to the absence of the digital photographs I asked for, I have tried to replicate what I think you have explained you did to a sten bolt in order to turn my semi auto MkII sten into a machine gun. To be sure there is no misunderstanding I would be gratefull if you would take a look at the picture below to verify that this is what you did. I need this verification to ascertain which modifications will best prevent my semi auto stens being converted again.

Is this what you did ? http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/IMG_1122.jpg

In the near future I will again be submitting a semi auto MkII sten for inspection,with more firearms to follow after that.

I think it is in the interest of everyone concerned that we cooperate with each other.

Please reply to this email, and to the previous email that I sent to you twice.

Thank you

Mick Boon