Original British WWII Sten MkII Early Loop Stock Display Submachine Gun Serial FF54134 with Magazine & Sling
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Original Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a private collection, this is a very nice British Sten Mk II Inert Display Sub Machine Gun, built from all original parts on an original BATF approved re-welded display receiver. It has properly had a portion replaced entirely with solid steel bar stock, and the original barrel deactivated by welding up the chamber. The original deactivated bolt has been welded into the forward position inside the demilled receiver. The trigger still pulls, and the magazine catch works perfectly.
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 MkII 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 all original parts on a BATF approved re-welded original receiver, and duplicates the feel and appearance of the original Sten Mk II Machine Carbine. Almost all examples we have had previously were built on solid aluminum receivers, but this one actually has the original deactivated tube. It also has the rare and hard to find early model "Loop" butt stock, which was quickly replaced in the field with a sturdier "T" butt stock, which was also carried over to the Mk III. The trigger still pulls, though the selector and bolt handle do not move, per BATF regulations.
The condition is very good, and it is clearly marked with a STEN MkII on the top of the magazine well, along with a small Broad Arrow proof. The underside is marked with dispersal code S233, which indicates which contractor manufactured it, and possibly the entire gun. There is also the guns serial number, FF54134 and a Broad Arrow. There is an M255 marking on the rear of the loop stock, and the trigger group is actually stamped ENGLAND on the rear left under a proof mark. Lots of markings on this great example!
It includes an intact magazine (where permitted), and is fitted with a very nice original khaki Sten sling.
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 piece includes an original 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 WWII collection or display!
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