[Woodco]

Is there such a thing as a SA bolt for a vertical magazine sten mk3?

The tube is avaliable, but what about the bolt?

 

[sdk1968]

Woodco,

same bolt will work. Jestism has a conversion already using the SAS set up its over on weaponeer... with pix.

 

[Rory]

the semi sten is a pretty difficult build, no?

 

[gregolver]

here you go, not mine http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=90580495

 

[rd69599]

Sten

CHECK OUT www.semiautosten.com they have a parts kit for your parts kit to build a semi auto good luck

 

[loboslanding]

This is a dumb question, but what caliber are Sten's?? Looks like an interesting build.

 

[gregolver]

9mm................................

 

[loboslanding]

Thanks. I thot those things were British and would be in .45...guess they liked the German caliber better.

 

[Sniper258]

they are 9mm

 

[avman]

I am almost done building one. It has been an easy build, maybe a little harder than an AK. It does help if you have a mill. I got one of the HF $400 specials which worked great.

 

[Upandatum]

I'm building one with Jasons kit now from Indianapolis Ordance..

Lots of fun..

Tim

 

[Rory]

i just read a lot of stuff about how unreliable the semis were and expensive the build was so i never really put anything in to it. maybe i will pick up a kit and revisit the idea later on.

r

 

[sdk1968]

ok, ive answered this one about 2 million times.... LOL

if you build it right the sten is very reliable!! ive done quite a few of these now and they all work reall good.

the guy in indiana has a real nice tube and what looks to be a nice conversion set up, but ive never used it (YET).

ive always used the Semi Auto Sten 3 set up: SAS3 for short.

here is a picture and a link to my build tut's over at shoot1919.

MKII: http://209.62.36.118/~shoot191/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2781

MKIII: http://209.62.36.118/~shoot191/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2782

 

[blkbd]

The Stens are getting cheaper to build as more manufactures are picking up the slack. Remember years back trying to build a 1919? you did not have the parts available today that make it a breeze. I do remember someone over at the Sten board had a idea to cut the bolt and rotate it 90 degrees and re weld it so the cocking handle stayed in the same place but I never kept up with it and now it looks like someone has filled that order.

 

[sdk1968]

and heres the link to the vertical sten by jestism....

http://www.weaponeer.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6329

 

[rocco1911]

Just got

I just got a receiver tube from Indianapolis today in the mail & all I can say is WOW its great will be a piece of cake to build this kit up. I'm ordering his semi internals next weekend you wont be disapointed with the Quality of his products top notch craftsmanship.

 

[blackrifles]

I recall somebody made a .45 ACP Sten that used GG mags.

 

[sdk1968]

hey BR!! long time no hear from!!!!

that was just discussed on Gunco yesterday... it did take greasgun mags.

 

[Upandatum]

Rocco..

Get his 16 1/2" barrel too...

I got a dummy silencer last weekend from him, and it helps to cover up that god awefully long barrel. (even though the barrel is a work of art.)

I've got the tube welded to the reciever, just starting to add the internals. After their fitted, I'll weld on the mag well and take her for a drive..

Good Luck

Tim

 

[hotrodbuilder]

Stens were produced in 9mm because most were air dropped in occupied france for the resistance to use and 9mm is what the germans used so ammo for the sten would not be an issue for members of the resistance to aquire. They also dropped a hand gun i forgot what they called it but it was early in the war it was however chambered for .45 when the user ran out of ammo the pistol was useless to them because of the ammo it took