Dewat sten

[mitchell]

What does a deactivated sten with one mag usually sell for here in Canada? I wish to buy some sort of deactivated submachine gun but don't want to spend more than 350 on one. What else is out there in that price range or is hte sten pretty much the only way to go?

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[Claven2]

Typically about $400 give or take $50. Collector's Source lists a few.

[mitchell]

Ya i seen them too but everything else seems pricey there so i thought that the stens might of been too.

[Badger]

~Angel~ bought this beautiful set-up from Advisory Panel member stencollector. I think he actually makes these up, so if you want a great display set-up, check with him.

Great guy to deal with ....

1943 Longbranch Mk II (9mm) Sten Gun (Dewat)

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1943 Longbranch Mk II (9mm) Sten Gun (Dewat) ... 19 pic photo montage (click here)

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

I have bought dewat stens from Stencollector in the past as well. His prices are right in line with Collector's Source. Dewats are expensive everywhere. Sad truth.

[Cantom]

I have bought dewat stens from Stencollector in the past as well. His prices are right in line with Collector's Source. Dewats are expensive everywhere. Sad truth.

Stencollector's toys are top quality- highly recommended.

[GrantRCanada]

I bought my 1943 Long Branch dewat from Stencollector, also.

I'm no expert on Stens or dewats, but in my view the work is topnotch. (Only complaint is that it probably looks better now than when it first left the factory 63 years ago! )

Stencollector can also likely supply other bits, like a sling, additional magazines, hand protector (to keep your fingers out of the ejection port), etc.

[stencollector]

Aww, you guys are going to make me blush. Kind of neat when a bunch of guys get together onto a forum like this and can all say pretty much the same thing about these dewats. Whatever did we do before the internet?

I have had a few of these pass over my workbench in the last few years, and have been meaning to catalogue the variations in Canadian LongBranch production so we can post it on this website. Maybe it is time I stopped talking about it and started getting at it.

The Canadian stens are another gun that you can't say there are hard and fast rules on. I have seen the early 42 type magwells on later 43 dated guns, 43 dated guns with Chinese script and 45 era serial numbers, serial numbers that don't make sense, such as the XR series of numbers, double stamped magwells, and mismarked magwells where someone had to handstamp an extra "1" to make it read "STEN MKI1 ". There are also some kind of inspector's marks on the re-parkerised guns which never show on the un-parked guns. I wouldn't want to even try and list all the variations on the British guns, which came from many makers.

[myenfield]

Not to hijack the thread, but what would the going rate be for an operational (converted auto) Canadian Sten? I know I can't shoot it, but I would still feel better having an operational gun in my collection than one that has been chopped up.

[Cantom]

Not to hijack the thread, but what would the going rate be for an operational (converted auto) Canadian Sten? I know I can't shoot it, but I would still feel better having an operational gun in my collection than one that has been chopped up.

If you have the correct 12(3) endorsement, put a want ad on CGNTZ EE, wanted live Converted Auto Long Branch Sten, who know, someone might want to sell one.

The dewats in question are so nicely done that you'd be sure to like them...not a cutting torch mark in sight...can't ever be fired again but a very nice thing indeed.