Mark II history

On the 1940 battlefields, British soldiers are handicapped by the absence of submachine guns in their armed forces. They have a very small amount of U.S. Thompson submachine guns.

After creating a new submachine gun, Major RV Sheffield and HJ Turpin (which were largely inspired by the excellent German submachine gun, MP 40) decided to name their weapon. They took the initials of their names and added the two first letters of the firm Enfield: ST-EN.

The first use of the Sten in a combat situation toolk place in Dieppe as part of Operation Sledgehammer, in August 1942, since it equipped Canadians soldiers. Widespread in the British army from 1944, it is dropped in large quantities to the Resistance due to its simple use and maintenance, in Europe and particularly in France.

Its small size allowed it to equip the British airborne troops, notably during the Normandy landing and airborne operations, and also the officers, NCOs, and the crews.

Sten Mark II sheet

Users: Great-Britain, allied commandos & resistance groups
Denomination: Sten Mark II
Total production: 2 000 000 (during WW2)

Shooting mode: automatic
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine: 32 bullets
Practical range: 145 m
Rate of fire: 550 rounds/min

Weight: 3,26 kg
Lenght: 756 mm

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