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STEN Mk. V
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STEN Mk.V (STEN Mark 5)
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Manual(s)
(MANUAL) Assorted Blueprints (.pdf)
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The STEN name came out of names of the designers (R. V. Shepard and H. J. Turpin) and from the factory where they worked (Enfield arsenal). It was one of the most crude and ugly and simply, but effective submachine guns of the WW2. Almost 4 millions of STEN guns of different versions were made between 1941 and 1945. STEN guns were made not only in Royal Small Arms factory in Enfield; other makers included famous British gunmaking company of the time BSA Ltd, as well as Royal Ordnance Arsenal in Fazakerly, England, and Long Branch Arsenal in Canada.
The STEN Mk.V submachine gun was an attempt to made Mk.II a more "good looking" gun. Being internally the same as Mk.II, the "STEN Mk.V machine carbine" featured wooden buttstock and rear pistol grip, new front sight and bayonet mount. Early Mk.V`s also featured wooden front grips, but these were prone to breakage and thus were removed soon. STEN Mk.V appeared in 1944 and remained in service until the early 1960`s, and then replaced by Sterling submachine guns.
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Weapontype:
Submachine Gun
Manufacturer:
RSAF Enfield
Operation:
Blowback
Cartridge:
9x19mm Luger/Para
Weight:
3.86 Kg (8.5 Lbs)
Length:
762 mm (30 in)
Barrel:
196 mm (7.71 in)
Rifling:
6 grooves, rh
Magazine Capacity:
32 Rounds
Feed system:
magazine
In service dates:
1944-??
Sights:
Fixed Iron sight
Rate of fire:
800 Rpm
Effective range:
150-200 meters (164-218 yd)
Muzzle Velocity:
390 m/s (1280 fps)
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