STEN MkII British SMG - 1940

PRE-ORDER: This new item is in production. If you place an order the it will be sent out when ready with an ETA of late January. The price has been reduced by ¶œ20 as a thank you for your patience. The full price of ¶œ185 will be reinstated the day the new stock lands.

Sten Mark II, 9 mm caliber, United Kingdom 1940 (World War II).

Authentic replica of this machine gun that was born in 1940 when England was alone and threatened by an imminent invasion by Germany. The government was in urgent need to equip their soldiers with a weapon of own production. Thus was born the Sten submachine gun, a weapon with a debatable design and reliability, but also one of the most easily recognizable of the Second World War would end up being used by both airborne troops and special operations forces as resistance to almost all the countries occupied by the Germans.

It was used by the forces of the Commonwealth during World War II and the Korean War . Its most notable features were its simple design and low cost of production.

The name STEN is an acronym derived from the names of the leading designers of weapon: the Mayor Reginald Shepherd, Harold Turpin, and Enfield, the place where is located the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) of London . Some four million Sten of several versions were produced during the 1940s .

The Sten submachine gun used cartridge pistol 9 x 19 , which was a bonus if captured German ammunition, as they could use. The Sten was small and could easily concealable divided into several parts, and, therefore, was appreciated for operations of the partisans in Europe.

WHY PRE-ORDER?: Our production runs can take up to 6 months and are always in a limited quantity. Pre-ordering GUARANTEES you one of the limited items when they land as many of our lines sell out before they are even with us.

Prices includes gun, magazine and FREE UK postage. Please contact us for quotes for International postage.

This replica is classed as a Real Imitation Firearm and has restrictions on it's purchase. We encourage you to watch the video for information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCJfZ_RYJc&t=18s

You must be over 18 and meet one of the below criteria to purchase:

- Be a member of a relevant cosplay/re-enactment group that is covered by Public Liability Insurance

- Be using the replica in a film or theatre production

- Be modifying the replica to be at least 50% bright blue, green or orange

As a timely side note, we are accepting new members into The Zombie Survival Schoolƒ??s Cosplay Horde (which is a relevant re-enactment/cosplay group that is covered by Public Liability Insurance). Annual membership for Over 18s is ¶œ10. Join us here: https://thezombiesurvivalschool.selz.com/categories/tzss-cosplay-horde