Hickok45 sten mark 2 full#

Specialized versions of the Sten were used by British commandos in Korea, due to its very low weight and bulk. Due to their slim profile, and ease of dismantlement, they were good for concealment and guerilla war.Дespite its relative unpopularity with troops, the Sten saw continued use even after the economic crunch of WWII was over. All combined, approximately 4.5 million Stens were produced during the war, many of which were airlifted by the crate to resistance fighters throughout occupied Europe. Hickok45s youtube video on the British mk II sten clearly shows him using it in semi auto. Later versions had slightly more robust construction, including wooden grips and stock, as well as models with integral silencers. Historically, both variants of the sten gun were select fire. Stens were produced in a wide number of variants, with the Mark II (pictured) being the most prolific, at 2 million units.

In order to rapidly equip a sufficient fighting force to counter the German threat, the Enfield armory was commisioned to produce a radically cheaper alternative. Prior to 1941 the British army had purchased Thompson submachine guns from America, but these were quite expensive. The logic behind the Sten's introduction was that Britain was facing imminent danger of being conquered by the Nazis, and desperately needed to arm large numbers of recruits very quickly. They were essentially the cheapest possible weapon that would work at all.

Hickok45 sten mark 2 full#

Stens fired full automatic 9mm, and were often disparaged by soldiers for inaccuracy and break downs. The Sten gun was visually distinctive for its very bare appearance (just a pipe with a metal loop for a stock) and that the magazine stuck out horizontally, rather than downwards, which is the default for submachine guns. The Sten gun is a British submachine gun used in WWII notable for its extremely inexpensive production costs.