MkV Sten Gun - Another...

[Peter Laidler]

It is a taper pin. It goes in from L to R., same as the rear trigger guard screw. But to be honest, the taper is so shallow and the pin is so short that it really made no difference

[peregrinvs]

It is a taper pin. It goes in from L to R., same as the rear trigger guard screw. But to be honest, the taper is so shallow and the pin is so short that it really made no difference

Hi Peter,

From what perspective is that L to R? I've got it to move 2-3mm from R to L with the foresight up and the muzzle facing away, but it now seems to be jammed.

Thanks.
Mark

[Peter Laidler]

R to L in small arms is rifle facing the enemy, looking down on it. Just drive it out with a drift, Armourers No2 - or a little drift. The technical phrase, used on the shop floor would be something like '....knock the crap out of it.....'. I think that there is something in the way, possibly the foresight block dinged over the hole.

Put that into perspective. Here's me just trying to drill out a couple of sheared off 10BA grub screws. Then insert brass plugs, solder in place, then drill and tap for new 10BA grub screws to rectify a bubba attempt to strip something without asking why he couldn't unscrew something else!

[peregrinvs]

R to L in small arms is rifle facing the enemy, looking down on it. Just drive it out with a drift, Armourers No2 - or a little drift. The technical phrase, used on the shop floor would be something like '....knock the crap out of it.....'. I think that there is something in the way, possibly the foresight block dinged over the hole.

Thanks. After putting the brutal into brute force, I finally got the little bas... erm... blighter out. The pin was bent - possibly from the same blow that bent the foresight protector. The gun is now as stripped as I can get it, so onto the refurbishment stage.

[bigduke6]

Thanks. After putting the brutal into brute force, I finally got the little bas... erm... blighter out. The pin was bent - possibly from the same blow that bent the foresight protector. The gun is now as stripped as I can get it, so onto the refurbishment stage.

Mark,

After another degrease etc, I put mine through the electrolysis bath, after removing some major rust you can see what was hiding in the nooks and crannies, just saves time when bead blasting, the bad area was where the pistol grip fitted and rear of trigger guard.

[peregrinvs]

Looking good. I probably ought to go carefully over my one with a torch to check for hidden rust.

I have used electrolysis on heavily rusted items in the past and it's quite a fun method to use + has no effect on the metal.

[bigduke6]

To echo Geoff's sentiments; grabbem' while they're hot folks...

Thats not possible now..... they have nearly doubled in price.

[Peter Laidler]

They should still be available if they have them. It's only written law that counts and not heresay.

[bigduke6]

They should still be available if they have them. It's only written law that counts and not heresay.

They still have them Peter, I was meaning its not possible at the old price....

[peregrinvs]

Now back up to £450.

Funny how these things work. A friend of mine bought one from them at the War & Peace show in 2013 for £500 - and that was a relatively keen price at the time. They literally had piles of them.