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    Forming Sten mag lips

    I found this thread:

    http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=36343

    Which states what a Sten mag needs to feed right but I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a tool or solution for correcting sten feed lips to get the right angle? I have but about a half dozen that don't feed due to angle issues.

    Years ago an outfit was selling surplus repair tools, the body would be fitted over one portion and another would be presumably hammered down on the feed lips but since then I've never seen them for sale nor am I aware of a repro repair kit.

    Also I have Laider's book and yes it is awesome in every way!

    I've got a DLO tube gun and a few other MGs but the Sten was my first and fave. I've got an integral silencer for it as well.
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    stenmkII,
    Welcome to the site, as far as I know the only one's now in existence are home made, but Peter will know I am sure if there are any helpful tips for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stenmkII View Post
    I found this thread:

    http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=36343

    Which states what a Sten mag needs to feed right but I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a tool or solution for correcting sten feed lips to get the right angle? I have but about a half dozen that don't feed due to angle issues.

    Years ago an outfit was selling surplus repair tools, the body would be fitted over one portion and another would be presumably hammered down on the feed lips but since then I've never seen them for sale nor am I aware of a repro repair kit.

    Also I have Laider's book and yes it is awesome in every way!

    I've got a DLO tube gun and a few other MGs but the Sten was my first and fave. I've got an integral silencer for it as well.
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    Marstar Canada - Sten Magazine Gauge (STN-102)
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    Quote Originally Posted by stenmkII View Post
    I've got a DLO tube gun and a few other MGs but the Sten was my first and fave. I've got an integral silencer for it as well.
    Pictures man! Post some pictures! “Show them to me.. just like the girls gone wild on TV.”

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    As far as I remember, we didn't ever have a mag lips adjuster for the Sten. We used a simple gauge called an 'angle of presentation' gauge and you simply adjusted the feed lips to allow the round to be presented at 8 degrees as I recall. But additionally, when the round was correctly presented at 8 degrees, the feed lips were parallel. If you couldn't get BOTH, 8 degrees and parallel lips it indicated that the feed lips were worn. You couldn't really mention fancy tools in the same breath as Sten gun!

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    Thanks all. That kit BRP has is the one I was thinking of. It was $55 or so when I saw it, and at the time I only paid an average of $5 or so for the mags so I figured it wasn't worth it. Definitely not worth $250 to me.

    Here's all my MGSs. The Scorpion is a SBR, the rest of them are autos.

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    I wish you'd do a short vid of you shooting that Mat 49, it would likely be the first most had seen as they're a bit scarce...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    As far as I remember, we didn't ever have a mag lips adjuster for the Sten.
    I'm betting if they were out of whack you guys just smashed them flat.
    Regards, Jim

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    Thanks for the picture. That’s a nice collection. The camo Uzi looks great!

    The Uzi always looked like it would awkward to me. Then I got to shoot some and found out looks really can be deceiving. It’s really a very nice handling SMG.

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    I had one too, the folding stock version. Found out the same thing...was quite serviceable. There ARE other I like better though...
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