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    Quote Originally Posted by Vincent View Post
    Yes, it’s a modified Mk5 barrel. It also has the notch that the pin fits into to index it. The part in the picture goes on first. After the barrel nut is tight the tube is put on.

    I tried packing it with a stainless steel scouring pad. I couldn’t tell if it reduced the noise. It did help contain the carbon fouling some.

    I need to work on reducing/containing the fouling more. It gets difficult to take apart if the carbon is allowed to build up.

    Thanks for the info on the sling.
    My understanding (from reading a popular book) is that the Sten Mk5(S) barrel was fixed within the silencer module and the head spacing flange on the barrel was mostly machined away to clear the barrel fixing pin of the Mk5 tube, and a head spacing washer, split to clear the pin was used to adjust head-space.

    Nice work by the way...I'm wondering when I can visit texas....this year looks like I'll have actual time available to leave, the issue is whether I'll have a reason to come back.

    I find it fascinating that the Sten Mk5 is for all intents back in production (in parts form) in the US
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    My understanding (from reading a popular book) is that the Sten Mk5(S) barrel was fixed within the silencer module and the head spacing flange on the barrel was mostly machined away to clear the barrel fixing pin of the Mk5 tube, and a head spacing washer, split to clear the pin was used to adjust head-space.
    Yes, I read that too. The problem with the spacer method is me. I know I would lose a small part like that.

    I also prefer having the barrel fixed so cannot rotate. It’s one less thing that can go wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vincent View Post
    Yes, I read that too. The problem with the spacer method is me. I know I would lose a small part like that.

    I also prefer having the barrel fixed so cannot rotate. It’s one less thing that can go wrong.
    My concern would be increased wear on the tube internals eventually resulting in missalignment...

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    sten mk5

    my mk5

    not had time to do anything to it yet, but looks ok

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    phil, it looks like quite a good honest example of a Mk5 Sten that you have there and judging by the pictures all it really needs is a sympathetic clean not too aggressively carried out. Personally, I wouldn't make any attempt to refinish it.

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    Agreed, a nice clean gun. I'd leave it honest like it is.
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    Or...... as there is little sign of the phosphate or bare steel showing through, you could just do what they'd do at workshops in those cases. Sterlings were a good example. Just strip off parts where necessary, degrease and then paint. Through the oven to bake the paint and that's it. The wood needs a good but sensitive seeing to though. Is the gun number on the butt socket the same as the gun? It should be as the butts were selectively fitted to the gun - as ere the barrels which were numbered along the left side of the foresight protector

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Is the gun number on the butt socket the same as the gun?
    Peter, Butts and Sight blocks are numbered but Its probably a very slim chance for a match , as the main parts would be sent to proof then the bits gathered up when a sale is on the horizon, like yourself not so long back, you took the nearest part in the box, I would say the sellers would do the same considering how many they have.

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    yep that's what I hate about deacts, almost never have the correct numbers......non of the numbers match on my mk5

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    In our world, we'd just bar through the old number - or dolly it out on the butt socket - and re-number it to the master number. Easy and adds that bit of authenticity to it

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