Sten Machine Carbine Mk.5

[Salzburg]

Acquired last weekend, and very pleased with it. Old-spec deactivated so cocks and dry fires.

VS 249019 denoting first batch assembled at ROF Fazakerley; M/78 denoting housing manufactured by Elkington & Co., Birmingham; Butt, Mk.3 with early (pre-Feb.1945) brass Butt Plate; Butt Swivel, Mk.2 rifle-type; Sten Sling, Mk.3 hooked, Mills Equipment Company; Bayonet, No.4 Mk.3 marked M/158, manufactured by Lucas. The Butt is serial-matched to the gun and 74444 electric penciled out may suggest that it could have originally been fitted to an earlier third batch ROF Theale assembled Sten?

Martin

[HistoryMan]

A beauty and great photo's

[Gunny Hartmann]

Really nice gun!...

[37Webbing]

Great photos!

I've always had a weak spot for this particular version of the good old Sten.
I think it is the wooden features that does the trick.

Thanks for sharing

[Kevin Grootaers]

That's a beautiful piece.

[UK Cousin]

Love it! Never knew you could attach a bayo to it.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

A nice gun, but were it a working gun, and if you had the sling anchored where you have at the front, you would probably see the error of your ways at some point.