MkV Sten Gun - Another...

[mrclark303]

Hi
Finally managed to get my Mk V Sten cleaned up and back together ! Pretty happy with how its turned out and for the price over the Moon. The woodwork has been one of the hardest parts to clean up and still needs some work.
I didn’t have access to a bead blaster so I stripped off the old paint with Polystrippa, then gave most of the parts an ultrasonic clean followed by a couple of treatments of Birchwood`s blue and rust remover and there cleaner degreaser. Then treated metal with Caswell SD cream a “Cold” Black Oxide Solution (similar to Parkerizing) Finally took it to a friend’s spay shop for a paint and bake. The cocking handle, sling swivel and bracket and the foresight protector missed the paint and show the cold black finish in pictures.
Terry

Another cracking restoration, well done Terry!

[Vincent]

That looks very nice.

Cold black oxide is a copper selenium coating. Parkerizing is a conversion coating. The results might look similar for a while. The problem with cold black oxide is it rubs off and will stain clothing, etc.

[boristhepig]

Hi
If you missed out on the D&B MK V Sten`s when they were for sale for £250 ! I notice Saracen Exports are selling them for £265 delivered, they also from the pictures appear to have been refurbished and have the Mk 2 barrel nut fitted.

Terry

[Peter Laidler]

I don't know if I asked before Boris, but what's your connection with the Dakota thinggy? The blokes from 55 Coy (or was is Squadron ?) in KL and Changi used to wear that. And their trucks all had a yellow top to the cabs

[philb]

thanks for that.................. just bought one, hopefully as good as on the web page

[bigduke6]

thanks for that.................. just bought one, hopefully as good as on the web page

I don't want to sound too cynical but I'm guessing the pic on their site may have had a quick once over with a can of matt black........., I would say its a sure bet that all the MkV's that are on the market come from the same source, but could be wrong ???

[boristhepig]

I don't know if I asked before Boris, but what's your connection with the Dakota thinggy? The blokes from 55 Coy (or was is Squadron ?) in KL and Changi used to wear that. And their trucks all had a yellow top to the cabs

Hi Peter
You have as i remember asked before, but a quick refresher and for others who might be interested. My avatar is of a Douglas DC3 Dakota the emblem of RASC Royal Army Service Corps (Air Dispatch) unit. I use it in memory of my father Terence Evans 55 Company, and all those who served as Air-dispatchers during the Malayan Emergency. Over 12 years they made over 15,000 sorties and dispatched over 29,500 tons. My father served in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore from 1957-60, and thankfully survived and made it back to the UK. Others were not so lucky, the air-dispatchers suffered the highest casualty rate of any unit involved in the emergency, 35 soldiers lost their lives during operations.

Terry

[philb]

whats thos gotta do with stens ?

[Peter Laidler]

Absolutely nothing at all, - but they might have been armed with Stens while they were air dropping. Oh yes they did and were.......! In case you might wonder why aircrew would carry weapons

[peregrinvs]

Back down to £325:

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