Sten magazine markings decode site?

[82Trooper]

Hello:
Can anyone point me to a good website that would identify the various manufacturers marks for Sten magazines. I searched this site and the internet in general but could not locate one.

Thanks.
Mike

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[Peter Laidler]

There's a good little booklet titled The Sten Machine Carbine by Collector Grade in Canada that lists the manufacturers of the magazines and other bits. Available cheap on Amazon I expect

[CINDERS]

Well Peter the highest price I could find for THAT book on ABE was $1277/USD cheapest was @$500ish/USD but Ians Skennertons ones on the 9mm STEN Machine Carbine Marks 1,1*,2 and 3 (Small arms identification series) pipped you at $1,500/USD

I may suffer bibliaphobia but wont be rushing out to buy either of those books or series.......

[Vincent]

Can anyone point me to a good website that would identify the various manufacturers marks for Sten magazines.

What markings are you looking to identify?

[82Trooper]

Well, that's a good question...specifically these.....
I bought a couple of these inexpensively, and am just curious what I have.
I believe they are 32 round, and were packed with cosmoline.
Attachment 92366
Attachment 92367
Attachment 92368
Attachment 92369

Thanks!

[browningautorifle]

I believe they are 32 round

Yes they are designed for 32 rds...

[Vincent]

IIRC, both are markings used by the Metal Box Company.

[82Trooper]

IIRC, both are markings used by the Metal Box Company.

The Metal Box Company.....are they an "aftermarket" manufacturer? or were they a contractor for the military?
Any idea what country? What year would this have been produced...any idea?

[Vincent]

They were a contractor for the British military.

The magazines were probably produced in WW2. IIRC, they used MB1 before the standardized code of letters and numbers was introduced. I don’t know if they made any after the war.

As Peter said, the information is probably in his excellent book. I lost my copy in the flood from hurricane Harvey.

[tiriaq]

WW2 production. Britain. There should be /l\ marks as well.