Ejector location on sten mark 2 serial#

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 WW2 collection or display. It also includes a set of the original internal parts, including the Mk II bolt, recoil spring, recoil spring guide, and recoil spring cap. This piece includes an original unissued Sling, Carbine, Sten, Mk 2, and a replica Mk II Sten bayonet with original scabbard.

Ejector location on sten mark 2 serial#

The f indicates manufacture at Royal Ordnance Factory (6) at Fazakerley, and the serial itself is e56719. The magazine housing is marked STEN MK II and fe 56719. 1 loop butt stock, fitted with the Sten cleaning rod in spring clips, and also has the original cocking handle with the protective flange but without the safety projection. 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. The area of the dummy receiver inside the ejection port has been left bright to simulate the surface of the bolt. It is finished in the stove black used on most British small arms of the Second World War. This dummy Sten Mk II is made up of all original parts on a solid receiver and duplicates the feel and appearance of the original Sten Mk II Machine Carbine. Earlier, Otto Skorzeny, the famous head of GermanyРІР‚в„ўs equivalent of BritainРІР‚в„ўs 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 nationalР’вЂ”read that as National SocialistР’вЂ”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 other war movies do we remember where we remember the Mk II Sten but not the actors? Probably a good many. William Holden holding his Mk II Sten and looking very grim.

Original Item: Think of The Bridge on the River Qwai.