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    My Sten Gun MK2 - date and info?

    Hi guys.

    New to this forum, and new as a Sten owner.

    Is there any way to get some info on it from the serial numbers?
    20170914 131539 — imgbb.com
    20170914 131645 — imgbb.com
    20170914 131607 — imgbb.com
    20170914 131310 — imgbb.com
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    Welcome to the forum, i'm not sure there's anything on production dates of specific serial numbers, maybe batches and lots? There IS a guy here that wrote a book of sorts about the Sten, wonder if he's about and able to clarify?
    Regards, Jim

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    It's an unmodified Mk2 Sten, assembled at ROF6, Fazakerley. There is a good well researched and cheap little book out about these guns called The Sten Machine Carbine. I forget who it's by but it is available from Collector Grade Publications in Canadaicon. But be quick as I have heard that they are down to their last copies. You'll never nbeed to ask another question about them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    It's an unmodified Mk2 Sten, assembled at ROF6, Fazakerley.
    Thanks for the info. How can you tell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    There is a good well researched and cheap little book out about these guns called The Sten Machine Carbine. I forget who it's by but it is available from Collector Grade Publications in Canadaicon. But be quick as I have heard that they are down to their last copies. You'll never nbeed to ask another question about them.
    Thanks, Peter Im sure ill find the author somehow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    The Sten Machine Carbine. I forget who it's by but it is available from Collector Grade Publications in Canadaicon
    I should send mine for an autograph...return postage of course.
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    There is a good well researched and cheap little book out about these guns called The Sten Machine Carbine. I forget who it's by but it is available from Collector Grade Publications in Canadaicon. .
    There is nothing cheap about that book these days. A quick search shows one would be lucky to get a copy for less than $400.

    Someone today mentioned he was looking for the "Guns of Dagenham" book. That one is now listed at up to $2,000 on some sites.

    I have been making a mistake thinking my guns are any kind of investment. I should have been buying multiple copies of these books. I say multiple because I will be buried with the copies I have now (Gives me something to read in the afterlife).

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    You & me both Sten keeping the moths from the library as we live in the country is a constant battle my wife wants me to itemize and value the whole lot I said "Are you kidding, don't be ridiculous, there are to many books in there, besides that's your job when I am flashed and ashed!"

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    Cool

    Yep! I'm glad I won't be around to sort thru my stuff after I'm dead! Someone is going to have one hell of a time sorting & selling everything. I don't envy them the task, But I sure Not going to help them any by selling a bunch of my collection before I go! IT IS Mine and will be till someone else gets it!
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    its fitted with a mk3 cocking handle

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    There is nothing cheap about that book these days. A quick search shows one would be lucky to get a copy for less than $400.

    Someone today mentioned he was looking for the "Guns of Dagenham" book. That one is now listed at up to $2,000 on some sites.



    I was lucky I guess got mine for $250 from a guy in USAicon on ebay

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