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DESCRIPTION STEN submachine gun, Mark II, Serial No FA20720
MANUFACTURER BSA, Birmingham, Britain
INVENTOR/DESIGNER Reginald Sheperd and Harold Turpin, British
DATE c.1942
MATERIAL Steel
DIMENSIONS 150x760x110
PROVENANCE Gift from Admiralty in 1990
LOCATION Thinktank
CAT. NO 1990.S.04181.00181 | |
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STEN submachine gun | © Thinktank Trust | Come and see it in the Making Things gallery at Thinktank
BSA produced half of all the precision weapons made in Britain before the war. They were one of the most famous Birmingham companies. During the war their factories became a target for German air raids because they were making a range of products to support the war effort.
They made over 400,000 STEN submachine guns like this one during the war. They were much cruder than their usual quality weapons. Consisting of just 47 parts they were simple and quick to make. The STEN gun was deadly at short range, but it was prone to jamming. MORE |
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