Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Think of The Bridge on the River Qwai. William Holden holding his MkII Sten and looking very grim. And how many other war movies do we remember where we remember the Mk2 Sten but not the actors? Probably quite a few.
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. Earlier, Otto Skorzeny, the famous head of Germany’s equivalent of Britain’s 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 national—read that as National Socialist—arrogance.
This non-firing BATF approved Sten Mk II is made up of original parts on a solid receiver with a dummy barrel, and duplicates the feel and appearance of the original Sten Mk II Machine Carbine. The trigger still moves, though the bolt handle does not per BATF regulations, and neither does the selector. It is finished in the stove black used on most British small arms of the Second World War. The condition is very good, and it is very faintly marked STEN Mk.II on the top of the magazine well, while the bottom is faintly marked SECO, indicating that the magazine well was made by Sterling Engineering Co., a subcontractor during the war. There is also serial number G37918 stamped onto the bottom as well.
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. This sample has the popular T butt stock, much more durable than the earlier "loop" butt stock, which was prone to bending and breaking.
This piece includes an original marked sling and a magazine, where permitted. Elsewhere a deactivated magazine will be sent.
The Mk II Sten is an icon of the Second World War and should be part of any WW2 collection or display.
- This product is not available for international shipping.
- This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Every display machinegun and machine gun parts set and gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Please note that the requirements for each display gun are decided on a per case basis by the BATF, and may require deactivation of omission of some internal components. For more information on this display gun, please contact us. Not available for Export.
High Capacity Magazine Laws & Restrictions Due to State & Federal law we do not ship magazines that exceed the following capacities to the following locations: California - 10 round maximum for all magazines. Hawaii - 10 round maximum for all handgun magazines. Maryland - 20 round maximum for all magazines. Massachusetts - over 10 rounds. New Jersey - 15 round maximum for semi-automatic firearms only. International- No gun magazines can be exported from the USA.
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