#STEN MARK 2 EJECTION PROBLEM MANUALS#
#STEN MARK 2 EJECTION PROBLEM FULL#

The STEN Mk.IV was made in experimental form only, and did not entered the production. Internally, Mk.III was similar to Mk.I and has same variety of skeleton stocks. Another changes included fixed magazine housing for improved reliability and small finger guard in the front of the ejection port. The major change was that the receiver and the barrel shroud were made from single tube (wrapped from sheet-steel and welded at the top) that extended almost to the muzzle. The STEN Mk.III was modification of Mk.I.

#STEN MARK 2 EJECTION PROBLEM MANUALS#

Contemporary manuals advised that Mk.IIS submachine gun was to be fired in semi-automatic mode the ful-automatic fire was reserved for emergency situations, as it decreased the service life of silencer significantly. The silencer was rather effective so most audible sound when firing Mk.IIS was the clattering of the bolt moving back and forth in the receiver. These guns had shortened barrels enclosed into integral silencer. Some Mk.II STEN guns were manufactured with integral silencers for undercover operations and were marked as Mk.II(S). Another source of problems was magazine spring, so magazines were routinely loaded with 28-30 rounds instead of вЂњfull capacityвЂќ 32 rounds to reduce strain on the magazine spring. Magazine housing could be rotated for about 90 degrees down to close feed and ejection apertures during transportation and off-battle carry (this feature caused much troubles as the rotary unit was not very durable and magazine could be misaligned during combat, what led to feed malfunctions and jams).

Basic design was the same as Mark 1, with omission of all wooden parts of Mk.I and shorter barrel jacket, which made the Mk.II lighter than its predecessor. It was slightly smaller and lighter than Mk.I. The STEN Mk.II submachine gun was most widely made gun in entire STEN series, with about 2 millions of Mark 2 being made during the war. Total production of Mark 1 and slightly modified Mark 1* STEN machine guns was about 100 000. Some guns featured small folding forward grip. The Mk.1 featured spoon-like muzzle compensator. Sights were fixed, pre-adjusted for 100 yards distance, peep hole rear and blade front. The stock was of skeleton type, made from steel. The gun was fed from left side mounted box magazines. The tubular receiver and the barrel shroud were made from rolled steel.

#STEN MARK 2 EJECTION PROBLEM FULL#

Trigger unit permitted for sigle shots and full automatic fire, controlled by the cross-bolt type button, located in front and above trigger.

It was blowback operated, automatic weapon that fired from the open bolt. The first STEN, STEN Mk.I (full official name was 9mm STEN Machine Carbine, Mark 1), was developed in mid-1941. STEN guns were made not only in Royal Small Arms factory in Enfield other makers included famous British gunmaking company of the time BSA Ltd, as well as Royal Ordnance Arsenal in Fazakerly, England, and Long Branch Arsenal in Canada. Almost 4 millions of STEN guns of different versions were made between 19. It was one of the most crude and ugly and simply, but effective submachine guns of the WW2. Turpin) and from the factory where they worked ( Enfield arsenal). The STEN name came out of names of the designers (R.

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