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Sten
Sign in to saveThe STEN (or Sten gun) is a British submachine gun chambered in 9×19mm which was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and during the Korean War. The Sten paired a simple design with a low production cost, facilitating mass production to meet the demand for submachine guns. As well as equipping regular units, the Sten was distributed to resistance groups within occupied Europe. Its simple design made it an effective insurgency weapon for resistance groups.
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 557 inbound references to Sten, and connects out to Sterling submachine gun, blowback and guerrilla warfare.
Vinony files it under 9mm Parabellum submachine guns, Accuracy disputes from January 2019 and Insurgency weapons.
Vinony links it to 43 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Sten submachine gun
- Weapon.image
- File:Pistolet maszynowy STEN, Muzeum Orła Białego.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A Sten MK II, this one is missing the trigger housing cover and has the late-WW2 stock design
- Weapon.origin
- United Kingdom
- Weapon.type
- Submachine gun
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.used_by
- See Users
- Weapon.design_date
- 1940
- Weapon.production_date
- 1941–1945 (version dependent)
- Weapon.number
- 3.7–4.6 million (all variants, depending on source)
- Weapon.variants
- Mk. I, II, IIS, III, IV, V, VI
- Weapon.weight
- (Mk. II)
- Weapon.cartridge
- 9×19mm Parabellum
- Weapon.action
- Blowback-operated, open bolt
- Weapon.rate
- version dependent; c. 500–600 round/min
- Weapon.velocity
- (suppressed models)
- Weapon.feed
- 32-round detachable box magazine
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- submachine gun
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Mass
- 3.18
- Manufacturer
- Royal Small Arms Factory
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Image
- Pistolet maszynowy STEN, Muzeum Orła Białego.jpg
- Length
- 762
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- Commons gallery
- STEN
- Commons category
- Sten
- service entry
- 1941-01-01
- ammunition
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- total produced
- 4600000
- inception
- 1941-00-00
Sources (3)
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