Stens

[catchv22]

Where is the magazine catch on a sten gun? I could use detailed pictures of it and such. Also I was wondering where the fire selector was as I've been told it was capable of firing semi automatic and full automatic. I think it's a large button on the side of the lower receiver but I want to make sure.

Thanks for the all the help.

[James]

Check the photos here...

http://www.adrax.com/watsons/sten.htm

[Hellman109]

Theres also many different Stens (Ive seen a Mk 4 that looks considerably different to the Mk 1/2), just FYI :/

[DeltaWhisky58]

There was a Mk.V STEN as well - wooden stock/pistol grip/foregrip and Lee Enfield style fron sights - also too LE spike bayoness. Used into the 1950s, looked more professional than the original "plumber's delight". It also came in a fully silenced version.

http://www.6th-airborne.org/resources/gear19.jpg
[Mk.V Sten]

[James]

Theres also many different Stens (Ive seen a Mk 4 that looks considerably different to the Mk 1/2), just FYI :/

The guts of the STEN were the same, regardless of model.

[bas]

http://www.gunpics.net/uk/stenmk2/sten48.JPG
Sten SMG's showing top to bottom:
Sten MkII
Sten MkII with early stock
Radio Corp New Zealand Contract Sten Mk II & III hybrid
Sten MkIII
Sten MKV

Disassembly instructions:
http://www.gunpics.net/uk/stenmk2/stendis.html

The fire selector is the button just forward and above of the trigger:
http://www.gunpics.net/uk/stennz/sten20.JPG

The magazine release is the bent over tab on the back of the magazine housing:
http://www.gunpics.net/uk/stennz/sten35.JPG

The pin wraped in the spring at the front holds the magazine housing in place, pull it out to fold the magazine housing down.

[catchv22]

Thanks for the info. :)

[Herrmannek]

Canadians made sten with drum magazine

[simple jumper]

Canadians made sten with drum magazine

I've never heard this, and I know quite a bit about Canadian made and used weapons...do you have a source?

[Herrmannek]

Canadians made sten with drum magazine

I've never heard this, and I know quite a bit about Canadian made and used weapons...do you have a source?
Sten model 1 designed by Antoni Rościszewski I'll scan crapy photo tomorow.. it never went into production. it had strange drum magazine and had fire selector in trigger...

[AussieTurretHead]

Hi everyone, this is my first post so forgive me for jumping into a thread where nobody knows me :oops:

Herrmannek is correct, the Rościszewski (spelt Roscziewski in the book I have) modified Sten is listed on page 290 in the book "Small Arms of the World" 10th Edition by Joseph E. Smith (updating the W. H. B. Smith title of the same name). Printed in the USA in 1973, it has the SBN (no ISBN as such back then!) of 8117-1566-3

I know this book isn't going to be the easiest to locate but if it's any consolation, there are no picture of this weapon in it so if you can't locate the book you're not missing out really.
According to the book, the work was done at the Long Branch Arsenal, in Long Branch, Ontario where Roscziewski was employed as one of the three principal designers during WW2. The selector for auto/semi-auto fire is part of the trigger like that used in the WW2 German MG34 machinegun. Unfortunately there are no stats listed for his designs so I can't supply any more info on the magazine sorry.

Cheers,
Kevin

[Herrmannek]

Here is gun... Magazine wasn't spring riden it was powered by move of bolt. magazine has capacity of 50 rounds...
http://img27.exs.cx/img27/4914/sten.th.jpg (http://img27.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img27&image=sten.jpg)