Quote Originally Posted by tiriaq View Post
a Sten receiver is now deemed to be the combination of the magazine housing and the tube. Previously, the magazine housing alone was considered to be the receiver.
Does this mean that either STEn part separately is NOT considered a receiver? e.g. two parts = receiver, one part = uncontrolled hunk of metal? If so then an uncontrolled (and un-serialized) tube can still go bang.

Did they happen to mention/change anything about a deactivated Sterling? If the mag housing (with serial number normally permantly brazed to the tube) is removed but otherwise intact, is the mag housing considered a receiver? or because the tube "assembly" with all the brazed bits is no longer intact, it is not considered a receiver anymore?