Sten - Wikipedia
网页The STEN (or Sten gun) is a British submachine gun chambered in 9×19mm which was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and during the Korean War. The Sten paired a simple design with a low production cost, facilitating mass production to meet the demand for submachine guns.
[History] The Sten Gun: From WWII to Now - Pew Pew Tactical
网页2021年6月16日 · A blowback-operated submachine gun made from machined steel, it took roughly five man-hours to make just one gun. Production cost equaled roughly $10 at the time. Today, that’s about $130 per weapon .
Sten MkII: Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Simpler
网页2024年5月29日 · Named the MkII, this model of the Sten would quickly become the standard, and it was ultimately produced by six major factories (with the assistance of hundreds of subcontractors) on three continents to the tune of 2.6 million examples made.
NRA Gun of the Week: Sten Mk II Machine Carbine
网页2019年9月28日 · One of the most produced firearms of World War II was the British Sten Mk II machine carbine. While the Americans called the Thompson and M3 “grease gun” submachine guns, the British...
The Sten - Meet the $10 Submachine Gun That Helped the Allies …
网页2013年12月9日 · First dreamed up in the opening months of the war and rushed into production during the Battle of Britain, the Sten was a bargain-basement sub-machine gun that could be produced quickly and in great numbers.
Sten | Weaponsystems.net
网页The Sten is a World War 2 era sub machine gun of UK origin. It was developed during the early stages of World War 2 in order to supply British forces with an effective sub machine gun at low cost. The simple design proved to be highly effective and for its role in World War 2 it has become an iconic firearm.
The Iconic Sten MK III Submachine Gun of World War II
网页2023年9月1日 · A British radioman is seen here equipped with a 9mm Sten MK III submachine gun. At 30 inches long, and weighing seven pounds, it was compact, light and effective. Initially, British 9mm ball service ammunition drove a 115-grain FMJ with a gilding metal jack and a lead core at 1,100 to 1,150 fps.
How the STEN Submachine Gun Helped the British Army During …
网页2022年3月29日 · The STEN submachine gun had a long life after helping the Allies emerge victorious in WWII. The British continued to use it until the 1960s, replacing it with the Sterling submachine gun, and it saw action during the Korean War .
STEN submachine gun / machine carbine - Modern Firearms
网页The STEN Mk.V submachine gun was an attempt to made Mk.II a more “good looking'” gun. Being internally the same as Mk.II, the “STEN Mk.V machine carbine” featured wooden buttstock and rear pistol grip, new front sight and bayonet mount.
The Story Of An Ambush & The British Sten Gun - A …
网页The Sten Mk IIS was the world’s first type standardized sound suppressed submachine gun. The famed German commando Otto Skorzeny purportedly emptied a magazine from a captured example on a crowded Berlin street without arousing attention from bystanders.
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