LRRP with Silenced Sten????

[Vincent]

The little projection looks like it is the barrel nut catch.

Yes, I can see that now. Why would the catch be vertical like that instead of in its normal position? It’s not going to engage the ratchet teeth on the barrel nut in that position. Maybe that suppressor doesn’t have ratchet teeth on the barrel nut?

[nzl1a1collector]

Just to put a cat amongst the pigeons.... are you sure its not a photo of the SAS? IIRC they were wandering with silenced stens on snatch and grab missions, they might of been attached to the LRRP

Here a useful image for silencer comparisons I found on the web:-

[Peter Laidler]

The very last Stens in the UK MIlitary, the remaining Mk2S's and Mk6's were withdrawn in 1972. Ah, that picture...... a good example of how errors are perpetuated........ The standard silencer dia is 1.5", same as the gun casing

[Vincent]

Just to put a cat amongst the pigeons.... are you sure its not a photo of the SAS? IIRC they were wandering with silenced stens on snatch and grab missions, they might of been attached to the LRRP

It’s a paper photograph that has been scanned into a digital image. That makes me think it might be legitimate. On the other hand, I think it might be one of those reenacting groups.

I found this picture today.

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Look at the cocking slots. Could they be paintball guns?

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[Brian Dick]

If LRRP, (long range recon patrol), teams were using suppressed Stens in South East Asia, they could have certainly done worse. The Sten would make an excellent weapon in that environment along with the L2A3/L34A1.

[Son]

I found the pics I took, unfortunately the best one has snipped the end off the barrel, but at least shows the silencer is very close to the same diameter as the receiver and at least a bare spot longer.

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[Vincent]

I wonder what caused the lines on the suppressor.

That’s the second suppressed Mk2 I have seen with an ICR magazine. Where did the gun come from?

Interesting picture. Thank you for posting it.

[Son]

The lines on the silencer may have been made from rotating the handguard over the surface rust on it....
Here's a (poor) pic of it in the display case at the museum.
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[Vincent]

Very nice display. What museum is it?

Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. I guess that explains one picture.

I knew the Australians had Mk5 Sterlings in Vietnam. Didn’t know they had Silenced Stens there also.

[c1a1]

The silencer looks too long to be part of a real Mk2S. The way to tell is by scaling it against something relevant.

And who are the LRRP?

Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol. Stens and Swedish-K's were the most common suppressed weapons used. Silencer is probably a Sionics product.