They had a side mounted 30 round magazine with rudimentary fixed sights and had a cyclic rate of approximately 500 rounds per minute. They remained in service until the late 1960s when they were replaced by the British Sterling SMG. They were used by all British/United Kingdom forces, the OSS and French resistance. The total cost to produced one of these weapons was estimated at approximately $9.00 each. Reginald Shepherd(S) and Harold Turpin(T) and manufactured by the Enfield factory(EN) hence the name "STEN". These were one of the most widely used and prolific manufactured submachine guns produced during WWII. It is an early MKII that has the removable barrel assembly with the loop style metal stock. Please see our legal page for more information.This is an example of a WWII British STEN submachine gun. We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. The Mk II Sten is an icon of the Second World War and should be part of any WWII collection or display! Elsewhere a deactivated magazine will be sent. This piece includes an original magazine, where permitted.
The Mk II was the most widely distributed of the various Sten models, and was featured in numerous motion pictures, including the marquee poster for the great The Bridge On The River Kwai.
It includes an intact magazine (where permitted), and is fitted with a very nice original khaki Sten sling. There is an M255 marking on the rear of the loop stock, and the trigger group is actually stamped ENGLAND on the rear left under a proof mark.
#Sten mark 2 metal stock serial#
There is also the guns serial number, FF54134 and a Broad Arrow.
#Sten mark 2 metal stock code#
The underside is marked with dispersal code S233, which indicates which contractor manufactured it, and possibly the entire gun. The condition is very good, and it is clearly marked with a STEN MkII on the top of the magazine well, along with a small Broad Arrow proof.
The trigger still pulls, though the selector and bolt handle do not move, per BATF regulations. Almost all examples we have had previously were built on solid aluminum receivers, but this one actually has the original deactivated tube. It also has the rare and hard to find early model "Loop" butt stock, which was quickly replaced in the field with a sturdier "T" butt stock, which was also carried over to the Mk III. This non-firing BATF approved Sten Mk II is made up of all original parts on a BATF approved re-welded original receiver, and duplicates the feel and appearance of the original Sten Mk II Machine Carbine. Earlier, Otto Skorzeny, the famous head of Germany’s equivalent of Britain’s Commandos, tried hard to get permission to use the silenced version of the Sten for his troops, but his request was rejected on grounds of national-read that as National Socialist-arrogance. Not only was the Sten ubiquitous in movies and among Allied troops, but the German Army, of all people, eventually made numerous copies of it. And how many other war movies do we remember where we remember the MkII Sten but not the actors? Probably quite a few. William Holden holding his MkII Sten and looking very grim. The trigger still pulls, and the magazine catch works perfectly. The original deactivated bolt has been welded into the forward position inside the demilled receiver. It has properly had a portion replaced entirely with solid steel bar stock, and the original barrel deactivated by welding up the chamber.
Just purchased from a private collection, this is a very nice British Sten Mk II Inert Display Sub Machine Gun, built from all original parts on an original BATF approved re-welded display receiver.
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