Sten Mk3 - Stopping barrel rotation

[Peter Laidler]

I appreciate that it's after the event and all that but this brilliantly simple idea could have been incorporated into production, in a slightly simplified idea at little or no cost. Just partially punch the centre hole, bend/fold the partially punched section rearwards to form the flat and there it is! Flat across the barrel and......... Where the flat sits radially is academic!

Just wonder why you put the sling loop at the front instead of a pair of holes along the top seam

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[Vincent]

Just wonder why you put the sling loop at the front instead of a pair of holes along the top seam

The sling loop was on a section of scrapped casing in about the same position. I just put it about where it was on the original gun. I also salvaged the front sight and part of the seam that has a hole in it.

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Most of the parts are from an SA marked gun. Maybe the Finns added the sling loop?