E.U. Spec. deactivated MK2 Sten

[Flying10uk]

I thought that U.K. members would be interested in a few pictures of a MK2 STEN which has been deactivated to the new spec. There are, somewhat surprisingly, more moving parts than was often the case with the old U.K. spec although some of the parts which were being welded before may not have been strictly necessary. In addition to being able to remove the barrel nut the mag housing is able to rotate which was often welded previously although it may not needed to have been. What can't be seen from the pictures is that the fire control button also moves although it has a blob of weld on it, within the trigger guard, so that it can't be removed from the gun.

I have shown a partial deactivation certificate with the specific details to this gun covered for fraud prevention reasons.

This thread is not really intended as a study of the gun it's self, more as an indication of how the new E.U. deactivation spec actually works in practice. It should be noted that different firms doing the deact work may do it in slightly different ways and do more than the minimum amount required. The level of spec may also change over time?

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