The Sten used simple stamped metal components and minor welding, which required minimal machining and manufacturing. The Lanchester and Sten magazines were even interchangeable though the Lanchester's magazine was longer with a round capacity, compared to the Sten's round capacity. The Sten shared design features, such as its side-mounted magazine configuration, with the Royal Navy 's Lanchester submachine gunwhich was a copy of the German MP In terms of manufacture, the Lanchester was entirely different, being made of high-quality materials with pre-war fit and finish, in stark contrast to the Sten's austere execution. In order to rapidly equip a sufficient fighting force to counter the Axis threat, the Royal Small Arms FactoryEnfieldwas commissioned to produce an alternative. Prior to and even later the British were purchasing all the Thompson submachine guns they could from the United States, but these did not meet demand.Īmerican entry into the war at the end of placed an even bigger demand on the facilities making Thompsons. The army was forced to replace weapons lost during the evacuation from Dunkirk while expanding at the same time. I think you will be happy with Indianapolis Ordnance.They had a simple design and very low production cost, so they were also effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups. The receiver tube from Indianapolis Ordnance comes with the front and rear ends bored out so you can use the original STEN front trunnion recoil spring end cap retainer. I have only seen reduced size trunnions, no recoil spring end cap retainers. You need to use a lathe to bore out the ID of the front and rear ends of the tube so it will take the original STEN trunnion and end cap. I haven't seen a reduced size recoil spring end cap retainer. You can get a smaller front barrel trunnion. Yes, if you are going to use the original STEN front barrel trunnion and recoil spring end cap retainer. Check with them to make sure it's for a semi auto before you get it. The template looks like the cocking handle has been relocated, so it's probably OK.
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I just done have a full machine shop outback lol. I can cut out the holes and things like that. I know buying the tubing is cheaper even with the drawing but if it needs stuff milled I have no way of doing that. I see on some of the tubes a small ring on the inside. So when I ask about a tube from a local source I just give them what you gave me? Here is the size tube I have been told but really would like more input. I think Im going to try and get a steal tube localy and get either my own print out or one that is ready to stick on the tube.
marking.Remember Me? Results 1 to 11 of Is this true? Does anyone know the size of the tube from Inianapolis Ordance? Also anyone know the size of the tube from semiautosten. I'm curious if all examples acquired by Apex were marked with the B. Loader_Comparison_Marked.JPG 126.26K 14 downloads marking on the Sten magazine loader to the far right in the following photo: silver spoon marking:ī+JSLtd_Silver_Spoon.jpg 6.79K 17 downloads This is probably due to missing archival information, and few available physical examples. Laidler's Sten book mentions 3 manufacturers of this bayonet, but does not mention B. Sippel_Bayonet_Marking.JPG 49.14K 18 downloads Sten_with_Bayonet_Web.JPG 107.35K 20 downloads Here's a photo of the bayonet installed on my Sten Mk II:
Sippel also manufactured British bayonets." In 1934, the began marking their silver and silverplate flatware with the name SIPELIA. Two brothers from Germany began the company, and one of the founding brothers, Benno Sippel, died in 1946. is sketchy, but we've learned that Sipple was a cutlery factory in Sheffield, England, that closed in the 1970's. Here's what I found from a website about sterling sliver cutlery: was a silversmith in Sheffield who also manufactured British bayonets during WWII. Some basic internet research revealed that B. Ltd." I have seen this marking before, on one of my Sten magazine loading tools. I don't know the significance of this particular marking. The bayonet I received has the "Z" or "N" marking on it, depending upon which angle it is read. I think these survived somehow, and are original. I've read what some have said about these bayonets possibly being reproductions, and I have to say that I see no reason to doubt they are original. I've been meaning to post photos of the Sten Mk II bayonet that I received from Apex Gun Parts a few months ago, but my time has not been my own of late.