Austin manufactured MK1 Sten mag

[Flying10uk]

I have this MK1 Sten mag manufactured by the Austin Motor Company and it is quite interesting in that a slightly a different to the normal method of construction appears to have been used for the main casing. The casing appears to have been butt welded together down the centre of the side opposite to the side with the viewing holes, as pointed out with the pen. The weld join was just about visible when the mag was inspected from the inside. The internal surface of the weld is very smooth as would be required for the mag to perform correctly and it is very difficult to actually see where the weld is at all. In my opinion this mag is a good demonstration of the excellent quality of workmanship produced in the Austin factory during WW2.

*N.B. M/13 is the WW2 dispersal code for the Austin Motor Company.

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