I ran across articles on the 80% gun kits and just found out about the STEN guns as a candidate. Then use your drill press to drill out the ends of the various slots and angled bits. Peter Laidler's book "The Sten Machine Carbine" is the best book on the subject. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. STEN Mk5 SMG Parts Kits Pakistani (POF) made STEN Mk 5 SMG parts set with wood stock set, 9X19/9mm Luger. The template is paper and will catch on fire from sparks. Better tools would have made the build quicker and easier, but I wanted to prove to myself and you that it could be done with a drill press, a Dremel tool, and a $150 Harbor Freight welder. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Degrease everything with mineral spirits and then spray it down with bake-on ceramic engine block paint from your local auto parts store. Enter your email address below and we will notify you as soon as the product is available. However, for us normal folk affordable vintage WW2-era guns that will legitimately set you apart from your peers are just not available on the contemporary gun market. Barrel Bushing (Used) $ 24.95 + tax for PA State . MSRP: $0.00. These same utilitarian attributes make the Sten a great build candidate for the modern ballistic hobbyist. Showing 1-16 of 50 results. The base parts for this build came from an AGM Sten MkII, the gearbox and modified hop unit. Internet experts!! I ground the spot welds away from the inside, then peeled the remnant receiver fragments away from it. sku: STCR-wrapped (FAIR) Early Wrapped MkII Cut Receiver Parts: Fire Control Housing, Ejector, and Barrel Bushing. Most STENS were made with VERY liberal hole locations, and if you cut the sear slot too short your tube is junk. new pictures posted should start taking it apart today having a problem finding a MKV barrel, so this build may take a long time to complete. The black lines should disappear with the right amount of metal removal, assuming that they dont catch fire first. If you dont have any small cutters, then you will have to take a big cutter and grind it down on a sacrificial piece of metal to get it small enough to get into those small slots and cut them right. Thompson's were too expensive and time consuming to build, so this was the commonwealth alternative. New Sort By: sku: STG-2018 Tshirt BRP STG T Shirt by Nine Line $21.50 Choose Options Compare sku: cd1 BRP Photo CDs (2800 photos) $12.95 Add to Cart Compare Extractor for the STEN MK2,MK3, or MK5. Well written article and the photos were outstanding.As a WWII reenactor, I will attempt this project down the road and will save your article for guidance. SKU: STN-029. Here is the Sten MK V kit, cleaned up, and disassembled before being the scraps were cut off. You will need these when the paper is off the tube. Issued in small numbers to special operations forces and clandestine operatives towards the end of World War 2, the semiauto Mk IIS is a jewel in any seasoned gun collection. STEN MK5 Parts Kit - Wood Stock & Grip, 9MM Luger. reviews, The Magazine housings were marked with STEN Mk V during the war, and after 1945 the roman V was replaced with a 5. If you can pull this project off you can also figure out your wifes sewing ma-chine. I'm sure it'll be a good seller. Out of Stock. This equates out to about $154 today. Made from high quality steel. 9x19/9MM Luger. Page. the FA bolts are larger in diameter and wont fit in the tube. JavaScript is disabled. LMFAO!!!! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Always wear eye and ear protection if you dont want to end the project deaf and rocking an eye patch. Will Dabbs A native of the Mississippi Delta, Will is a mechanical engineer who flew UH1H, OH58A/C, CH47D, and AH1S aircraft as an Army Aviator. These surplus, used original 9mm STEN parts kits are complete minus barrel and receiver tube. These components are 70+ years old. Most toddlers weld better than do I. The author clearly states that the serialized part is the receiver. Pay no attention to the nay sayers around here in the comment section seems we have more than our fair share of self appointed technical and legal experts in the audience beaming in regularly from their parents basements. The author states that you could bring difficult parts of construction to a commercial business or even a friend to have them assist completion, that would be a felony and would result in 2-10 in a federal penitentiary for both of you. The end has the ta.. $210.00 . I've been wanting to do one of these. He has parachuted out of perfectly good airplanes at 3 oclock in the morning and summited Mount McKinley, Alaska, six timesalways at the controls of an Army helicopter, which is the only way sensible folk climb mountains. Cart. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I took my ATF Form1 to the Sheriff Office for signature and he signed right off, having done several of these in the county where I reside. Burma 1945 - a soldier with a STEN MkIIs with an ad hoc front grip (Imperial War Museum) (piece w/ the dovetail). A hand drill would do in a pinch, but a modest drill press is much more precise. Wrong, sorry. The semi-auto build kit (new bolt, linear hammer and recoil assembly), MK V pattern barrel (with the mounting lugs for the Enfield No 4 pattern front sight and bayonet), barrel extension, and replacement front trunnion were also purchased from Indianapolis Ordnance. system works extremely well and eliminates the problems of kits offered by other companies. Milsurp, While working he was employed as a Process Engineer. from 4140 stres.. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Build Tools & Rivets; AK-47 Exploded View; AK-74. 2020 APEX Gun Parts. $49.95. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The template is marked with the required dimensions for the cutouts and slots. STEN MK 5 BARREL 9 M/M. It is best to change this dimension to 3.850 and file later to match your sear location. I cleaned up one of the wings and removed excess remaining tube the other day, I haven't had a chance to finish cleaning it up yet. Copyright 1996-2023 AR15.COM LLC. SKU: STN-011. I am convinced that Sarco is where the good gun nerds go when they die. The MK6 is a MK5 with a MK2 front sight and suppressor. The original trunnion from my parts kit was cut in half by the demilling process, which necessitated buying the replacement. if anyone has an interest you can check back for updates as this project unfolds. Military, The product is currently Out-of-Stock. In these darkest of days, Turpin and Shepherd designed a desperate gun for desperate times. Their demilled Sten kits are complete save the receiver and barrel. You can, too. Next up are the J-slots to hold in the end cap. *Do not attempt without suitable knowledge and experience. They breathe a whole new life into firearms. Total cost for the parts kit and everything else to build the semi auto carbine was right around $850. Be sure to check out our gun classifieds, political, and hometown sections. There's a very good book on the sten you may want to get. STEN Mk II Bayonet, "Z" Marking, No Scabbard *Very Good*, STEN Mk 5 Wood Buttstock w/Hardware, *Fair*, Sold *As Is*, STEN MK 2 Fire Control Housing, Limited Style W/O Tabs, Stripped, *Fair*, STEN Mk II Bayonet "V" Marking, No Scabbard, *Good to Very Good*, STEN Return Spring Cap, Fits Mk II, Mk III & Mk V, *Good*, STEN MK 3 Front Barrel Bushing and Front Sight, *Good*, STEN Screw, Trigger Mechanism Cover, *Good*, STEN Trigger Mechanism Cover w/Screw Holes, *Good*, STEN Mk 5 Bolt Assembly, Steel, 9mm, Fits Mk V SMG Only, *Good*, STEN Mk 5 Fire Control Housing, Stripped, *Good*, STEN Mk 5 Wood Buttstock w/Hardware, *Good*, British Weapons Oil Bottle, Black Plastic, *Good*, STEN Mk 5 Front Sight Base Assembly, *Good*, STEN MK 3 Magazine Catch Retaining Plate & Ejector, *Good*, STEN Magazine Loader, MK2, Bronze Loop Handle, *Good*, STEN MK 2 Magazine Housing, Stripped, *Good*, STEN MK 5 Barrel, 7.75", In The White, Made to WWII Print, 9X19, *NEW*, STEN Mk 2, Mk 3, Mk 5 Canvas Sling, Green, *NEW*, STEN Mk 2 Barrel, 1x10, 7.8" Long, 4140 CM, 9mm Luger, In the White, US Made, *NEW*, STEN Mk 3 Barrel, 1x10, 7.8" Long, 4140 CM, 9mm Luger, In the White, US Made, *NEW*, STEN Magazine Loading Tool, Spoon Lever, Mk 4, *Very Good*, STEN Mk II Bayonet "E" Marking, No Scabbard, *Very Good*, Enfield #4 Plunger, Spike Bayonet Catch, *Very Good*, British Weapons Oil Bottle, Brown Plastic, *Very Good*, STEN MK 2 / MK 3 / MK 5 Magazine Catch Screw and Lock Washer, *Very Good*, Enfield #4 Spike Bayonet, Blued Steel, *Very Good*, STEN Magazine, 20rd, Steel, 9X19 Luger *Fair*, STEN Magazine, 20rd, Steel, 9X19 Luger *Good*, STEN Magazine, 32rd, Steel, 9x19 Luger *Fair*, STEN MK 5 Bolt Body, Stripped, For MK 5 Only, 9mm *Good / Areas of Rust*, STEN Bolt, Stripped, Marred Firing Pin, 9mm *Poor*, STEN Mk 5 SMG Parts Set with Wood Stock & Grip, 9mm Luger, British, STEN Mk 5 SMG Parts Set with Wood Stock & Grip, 9mm Luger, Pakistan, Sten MK 3 Magazine Housing, Complete, Bent Brass Deflector *Good*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling Hardware, Brass *Good*, STEN MK 3 Magazine Housing, Complete *Good*, STEN Skeleton Stock w/Diagonal Cross Brace, Early Type, Jenbro Screw Driver, Wire Formed Blade Type, English *Good*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling, Green Canvas *Excellent*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling, Green Canvas *Good*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling, Khaki / Tan Canvas, WWII Dated *Excellent*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling, Khaki / Tan Canvas *Excellent*, British SMG / Sterling / STEN Sling, Khaki / Tan Canvas *Good*, STEN MK 2 Fire Control Housing Assembly, Limited Style w/o Tabs, No Dust Cover, Selector Button Spacer *Good*, STEN MK 5 Front Sight Protector, Milled *Good*, STEN MK 5 Magazine Housing, No Magazine Catch Assembly, Pakistan *Good*, STEN MK 2 / MK 5 Magazine Housing Assembly, No Magazine Catch Assembly *Good*, STEN MK 5 Magazine Housing, No Plunger Assembly, Pakistan *Good*, STEN MK 2/MK 5 Magazine Housing, No Plunger Assembly *Good*. 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