The
STEN MKII
Complete machine plans
STEN SUBMACHINE GUN, 9-millimetre submachine gun that became the standard such w
eapon in the British Commonwealth armed forces during World War II. Moreover, hu
ndreds of thousands of Sten guns were provided to underground movements everywhe
re in Europe during that war. The gun was so ubiquitous that its name became all
but a generic term for submachine gun. The Sten gun remained in service until t
he late 1950s. The most common version of the Sten gun was 30 inches (76.2 cm) l
ong with a barrel of 7.5 inches (19 cm). It fired at a rate of 550 rounds per mi
nute, and it had a 32-round box magazine that, however, tended to jam if more th
an 30 rounds were loaded. The butt was a steel frame that, with the barrel, coul
d be removed without difficulty so that the disassembled weapon could be easily
hidden. Its weight was just over six pounds (2.7 kg) unloaded. Please set up Acr
obat to View - Bookmarks and Page
Sten Mk II
PARTS LIST
1. 2. Barre I 24. Sear 25. Sear
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Barrel sleeve Barre I sleeve lock Barre 1 sleeve lock spring
syring
26. Sear 27. Bolt Firing pin 29. Extractor 30. Extractor spring 31. Extractor p
i n 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
Closing spring
5. 6. 7. 8. : i
sight Barrel bushing Receiver tube Receiver cap
Front
28.
Trigger housing 9 lb. Butt stock assembly:
stock t u b i n g butt plate stock grip stock ring
11. Magazine 12. Magazine 13. Magazine 14. Magazine 15. Magazine
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
housing
Closing spring cup Trigger housing cover TrigF: housing cover screw (2)
Magazine houskg
housing spacer housing spacer screw latch latch spring
Trigger Trigger spring Trigger pin Disconnector
Magazine follower Magazine spring Magazine spring latch Magazine botiom sight
42. Rear
Disconnector pin Selector Selector spring
Selector plunger (2)
NOTES: 1 . Bolt stopping surface on barrel is lmm f o r 2.
ward of magazine well slot. Bolt stroke is 135mm.
Receiver tube Material: seamless steel tubing
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Rear sight Barrel sleeve latch Note: Stake at assembly with magazine housing
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Magazine housing Material: as notted
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Magazine latch . Material: AISI 1010 or equivalent 2.7mm stock. Case harden O.lm
m deep
Scale: 1 : 1
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Magazine housing spacer Material: AISI 1010 or equivalent 3mm stock. Heat treat:
none
Scale: 1 : 1
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Barrel Material: AISI 4140
Harden to: Br 255-277
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Twist: 1 /250mm RI-I 6 of Number grooves: Groove width: 2.5 + .02 Bore diameter:
8.M + .02 Rifling diameter: 9.06 + -05
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STEN Mk II SPECIFICA-TIONS 1. Cartridge: 9mm Parabellum Bullet weight Powder wei
ght Muzzle veiocity W ire diameter Spring OD Active coils Free length Initial le
ngth Finai length Work stroke Weight (including extractor) Cocking handle Total
recoiling w e i g h t :
116 grains 6 grains 1400 ft./set. 0.067 in, 1.00 in. 15 9.40 in. 6.80 in. 3.20 i
n. 3.60 in. 1.327 ib. (9290 grains) 0.077 lb. (540 grains) 1.404 lb. (9830 grain
s) 1.381 in. 5.75 in. 4.21 in.
2. Recoil Spring:
3.
Bolt:
Bolt maximum dia. Bolt overall dia.
Bolt body length
S U G G E S T E D S T E N M A N U F A C T U R I N G NiODIFiCATIONS
1.
Select suitable lightwall steel tubing which is commercially available. For exam
ple, a -fence p o s t p i p e ( g a l v a n i z e d ) is 38.5mm O D a n d 35.0mm
ID, most suitable for use as a receive:. Eliminate barrei sleeve.
8.
The trigaer housing cover acts only as a guard
against birt entering the trigger assembly. T h i s ccJ<er can be eliminated or
made from plastic.
2. 3.
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Ati pins can be roll pins of standard commerciai size, or pieces of drill rod.
Weld barrel bushing into the front end of the
receiver for simple, permanent assembly.
13. All springs can be of a standard commercial . size.
4.
Turn barrel blank OD (outside diameter) without any shoulder, fit the barrel in
the bushing by sliding fit. Fasten the barrel in the bushing
11. Trigger material may be aluminum or plastic,
side t a b s m a y b e r e p l a c e d b y s p a c e r s o r washers to keep the
trigger located neutrally. 12. l-7/4 diameter nominal size galvanized pipe, sche
dule 40 is suitable for a modified receiver: 42.2mm 3D ID:: 35.05mm YVaII thickn
ess: 3.55mm Ncte:
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6. 7.
by two roll
pins of 3/16 diameter, or equivalent.
Turn the bolt OD to fit the receiver ID.
The external portion of the c o c k i n g h a n d l e (sticking out of the recei
ver) may be a straight 8.8mm OD, the same as the inside.
A 1 galvanized pipe fits loosely inside a l-1/4 pipe and can be welded as a filler
-spacer where needed,
Extractor
Scale: 4.5 : 1
Material: AISI 1040 or equiv., stock 4.7 wide
harden to: Rc 48-52
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Bolt handle S c a l e : 37 : 1 Material : mild steel Heat treat: none
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Selector S c a l e : .a7 : 1 ?Aateria!: mi!d steel Heat treat : none
Trigger housing cover Material: lmm stock, formed Required: 1
Scale: 1 : 1
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A11 Sten screws are lo-32 thread, round head type. Trigger housing screws (2) ar
e 13mm long.
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. Trigger housing S c a l e : .87 : 1
&Iaterial: 2.5mm s t o c k Rewired: 2
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Trigger pin may be substituted by spring pin 3.1 # by 26 long.
5.5 R ref.
3.1 # wire
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Firing pin Material: Drill rod Harden to Rc 50
PINS (Spring pins) USE Extractor Sear DIAMETER 2.5 5.5 LENGTH 25 24
SPRINGS
USE
Extractor Magazine latch Closing Trigger 1 1 1.6 0 .7 7 .1 8 .7 26.5 4.6 12 15.5
245 57
SUBSTITUTE:
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Gr . sq . Extension spring loops
LC-04oc-4 LC-OLZOC-6
LE-026B-7 or
LE-026C-8 LC-Oi8B-6
Selector Barrel sleeve latch
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Sear spring, formed substitute LT-059K-1-R 3.5 coils, 1.6 fi wire f Lee Spring Company, 30 Mail; St., Brookly;, >A! 11201: zd,alog Xo. 112/1970
Scale: .87 : 1
Trigger Material: AISI 1010 or equivalent,, 1.6mm stock Heat treat: none Scale:
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Trigger assembly
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Sear Material: AISI 4140 or equivalent Harden to Rc 55
Scale: 1 : 1
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Magazine Material: lmm steel stock
Rear view
Front view
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Magazine follower Material: low carbon steel
Scale: 1 : 1
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Note:
The *magazine follower is a compks stamping made on a progressive die. To make a
follower in a simpler way is to follow the Degtyarev DP LAIG approach - using a
dummy round as the last one in the magazine. Thus a simple, flat follower with
a dummy round soldered and/or screwed to it will replace a complicated stamping.
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Material: Music wire 1.5mm dia. 6.5R ref.
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Magazine bottom retainer Material : lmm mild steel
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Magazine bottom plate Material: lmm mild steel
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