Forming Sten mag lips

[stenmkII]

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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[Gil Boyd]

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.

[Brit plumber]

Is this the tool you mean?

STEN Magazine Repair Tool Set - 01 - BRP CORP

[Lee Enfield]

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.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=58989
Marstar Canada - Sten Magazine Gauge (STN-102)
STEN Magazine Repair Tool Set - 01 - BRP CORP

[Vincent]

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.”

[Peter Laidler]

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!

[stenmkII]

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.

The suppressor is a custom one of by Lee Minor from a long time ago. It has a ported barrel and a monocore aluminum baffle assembly. The tube is aluminum with a steel sleeve inside it where the porting is to protect it. The ports are near the chamber end. It's very quiet. The ports bleed off enough to keep 115gr subsonic for the most part. I've let it get dirty which let some bullets go supersonic at altitude as I'm in the mountains.

[browningautorifle]

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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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.

[stenmkII]

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...[COLOR="black"]

I recorded this of a friend shooting my gun. It's the MAS-38. Pre-war design chambered in 7.65 Longue. Pretty much 100% milled gun, very much the opposite of the Sten. Bolt approaches the chamber at an angle. Weird but cool gun. Only downer is you have to reload for it.

The MAT-49 came after the war and to my understanding was only chambered in 9mm, and was mostly a stamped gun.

[browningautorifle]

It's the MAS-38. Pre-war design chambered in 7.65 Longue.

Gracias...still not common and I've not fired one. I only knew offhand the wood butt was different, we had one floating around here a while back...Mat 49... Not often seen. Load for it? Sure, I'll cast for it too, then we can warm it up right...

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