Building the Canadian Semi-Auto STEN

[J. Savoie]

I'm afraid so!

[tony]

It's times like this when I wish I had a full auto Sten,Thompson or MP40 handed down to me in the 1960's from a relative and had it registered then, so I woudn't have to have it butchered,I mean deactivated.

[J. Savoie]

Tony imagine, when the law that made full autos grandfathered passed, on January 1rst 1979, I turned 18 just 18 days later (Jan. 19 1979). So, had the law passed as of February first 1979, I would be a bona fide Full Auto collector. Talk about bad timing!

[tony]

Man, that's gotta hurt!!!!!!

[J. Savoie]

You bet! Every time I think about it I come THIS close ---} {--- to crying!

[Mick]

Here's a simple selector / safety switch conversion. It works really well.

[Mick]

I don't think stens ever had a proper safety, but I can't think why.

[Mick]

Lots of views, but not any posts recently. Perhaps Claven2 etc have become bored with sten guns

I've been busy learning how to use the new milling machine, it's nice to be able to everything under one roof.

I have made a couple of MkIII's that just need finishing off, and have started on a MkI*. The MkIII sight rails were a pain to do previously but not any more.

Here's a pic of the new machine at work.

[tony]

Mick, please,please,please don't start making the MkV's yet.I can't afford it right now.Keep up the good work.

[Claven2]

No, not exactly bored, just working on other projects at the moment. Iv'e built 3 in total, all MkII types. First two were SAS3's and sold on CGN, last one was open-bolt and I still have it, it remains unblued and is still in CFC limbo, every month or two, I call and ask what's up with it, and they promise to get back to me, then don't... lol. In the meantime, it is registered as a receiver with paperwork to prove I tried to change status, so theoretically I could go wail with it IMHO.