Sten MkV pistol grip modification

[Brian Dick]

Who built it?

I have an Erb and it was absolute crap. Flawless now with the help of Paul Krogh in CO. I want to get a suppressor for it eventually. I have a friend who's been experimenting with both a Mk.2S and a Mk.5S with great results and it's stirred my interest.

[browningautorifle]

Nothing that I recognise

You don't think those are Sten Peter?

[Vincent]

It's a Wilson.

I see quite a few people experimenting with suppressors now that ATF’s E-Forms makes the Form 1 so easy. I have thought about it myself, but I am about 100 projects behind.

Is your ERB built as a MkV?

[Brian Dick]

It should be a good one. I did a BDL FTR to a Wilson Mk.5 a few years ago and it was a nice gun.

I know what you mean. My own projects are on the far back burner.

Mine was built originally as a Mk.V. Erb builds are less than stellar but can usually be fixed.

[Peter Laidler]

I think that they are to the usual Sten format BAR but not actual Sten barrels as such. But you don't know until they're fitted.

[browningautorifle]

Hard to say unless they were in YOUR hands...

[Vincent]

They are just a wee, wee bit too large to fit in a Mk2. Probably only by 0.002" or less. They would press in with no trouble.

The MkV is in transfer, so I can't try them in it yet.

[Vincent]

I found a suppressor for the Sten. Now I need a thermal sleeve.

Does the colo(u)r of this one look right? British Sten Gun SMG Canvas Silencer Cover ima-usa.com

[Peter Laidler]

Too sandy/yellow coloured. We had sort of khaki webbing coloured and also a dark green like 44 pattern webbing colour. Made from heavy duty canvas. Think truck canopy. 6 lace holes with an internal flap that folded back to sit under the laced-up part. With asbestos string from the Vickers gland box wrapped under the thermal jacket

[Vincent]

Thanks, Peter. I thought it didn't look right.