Sten

The Sten (or Sten gun) was a family of British, 9 mm submachine guns used heavily by the British Empire and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. They were notable for their simple design and comparatively low cost of production. The name STEN is an acronym, deriving from the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Sheperd and Harold Turpin, and ENfield, the location of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) at Enfield Lock in London. Over 4 million Stens in all versions would be made in the 1940s.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The official designation Carbine, Machine, Sten should not be confused with the common understanding of carbine; the Sten was a typical, almost sterotypical submachine gun while carbines have effective ranges much greater than the pistol round powered submachine guns.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

British: The word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details on the development and use of the word Britain....

9 mm: REDIRECT 9x19mm Parabellum...

Submachine gun: A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the ammunition of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size. They were first experimented with in the form of stocked pistols being turned fully automatic in the late 1800s and early 1900s....

Sten related Images and Photos (experimental)

Death of Sten Sture at Lake Malar 1520