Sten Gun SOG - Revision history

Skizmophonic at 00:26, 11 March 2026

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	File:Sten_sog_irl.jpg\|"1967. A Mark VI silenced version of the Sten Mark V submachine gun, carried by forward scouts of Mobile Strike Forces (Mike Forces) and the Australian Special Air Service (SAS) in Vietnam. This particular mark is a cosmetic makeover of the Mark IIS silenced submachine gun. Although these guns could fire automatically, it was recommended that silenced versions only be shot in single-shot mode to prolong the life of the rubber baffles in the silencer inner tube."		File:Sten_sog_irl.jpg\|"1967. A Mark VI silenced version of the Sten Mark V submachine gun, carried by forward scouts of Mobile Strike Forces (Mike Forces) and the Australian Special Air Service (SAS) in Vietnam. This particular mark is a cosmetic makeover of the Mark IIS silenced submachine gun. Although these guns could fire automatically, it was recommended that silenced versions only be shot in single-shot mode to prolong the life of the rubber baffles in the silencer inner tube."
			File:Arvn_sten.jpg\|South Vietnam. c. 1966. Two hand-picked Vietnamese scouts of MGF-759 firing silenced British Sten Mk 5 machine guns on a range in Corps I area.
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Skizmophonic at 09:07, 9 March 2026

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	\|STEN Mk II sub-machine gun\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|1941		\|STEN Mk II sub-machine gun\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|1941
	\|\|ROF Fazakerley<br>Birmingham Small Arms (BSA)<br>ROF Theale<br>Small Arms Ltd / Long Branch (Ontario, Canada)<br>RSAF Enfield<br>		\|\|ROF Fazakerley<br>Birmingham Small Arms (BSA)<br>ROF Theale<br>Small Arms Ltd / Long Branch (Ontario, Canada)<br>RSAF Enfield<br>
	\|\|7.7 in (196 mm)\|\|30 in(762 mm)\|\|~~weapon_stenmk2~~		\|\|7.7 in (196 mm)\|\|30 in(762 mm)\|\|weapon_stenmk2_sog
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Skizmophonic at 09:06, 9 March 2026

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	! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Script Name]]
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	\|STEN Mk II sub-machine gun\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|D8\|\|~~ARM~~\|\| in ( mm)\|\| in ( mm)\|\|~~weapon_stenmk2_sog~~		\|STEN Mk II sub-machine gun\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|1941
			\|\|ROF Fazakerley<br>Birmingham Small Arms (BSA)<br>ROF Theale<br>Small Arms Ltd / Long Branch (Ontario, Canada)<br>RSAF Enfield<br>
			\|\|7.7 in (196 mm)\|\|30 in(762 mm)\|\|weapon_stenmk2
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Skizmophonic at 08:58, 9 March 2026

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	~~! rowspan=2 \| [[Designation]]~~
	! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Type]]		! rowspan=2 \| [[Weapon Type]]
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	! rolspan=2 \| [[Weight]]		! rolspan=2 \| [[Weight]]
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	~~\|[[STEN Mk II sub-machine gun]]\|~~\|[[Suppressed]]<br>[[SMG]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|550 RPM\|\|6.75° & 1.7° [[ADS]]\|\|0.88\|\|365 m/s\|\|7.5 g (115.74 gr)\|\|4.2 kg (9.26 lbs)		\|[[Suppressed]]<br>[[SMG]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|550 RPM\|\|6.75° & 1.7° [[ADS]]\|\|0.88\|\|365 m/s\|\|7.5 g (115.74 gr)\|\|4.2 kg (9.26 lbs)
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Skizmophonic at 08:57, 9 March 2026

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	\|[[]]\|\|[[Suppressed]]<br>[[SMG]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|550 RPM\|\|6.75° & 1.7° [[ADS]]\|\|0.88\|\|365 m/s\|\|7.5 g (115.74 gr)\|\|4.2 kg (9.26 lbs)		\|[[STEN Mk II sub-machine gun]]\|\|[[Suppressed]]<br>[[SMG]]\|\|Auto+Semi\|\|550 RPM\|\|6.75° & 1.7° [[ADS]]\|\|0.88\|\|365 m/s\|\|7.5 g (115.74 gr)\|\|4.2 kg (9.26 lbs)
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	\|FN\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|D8\|\|ARM\|\| in ( mm)\|\| in ( mm)\|\|weapon_stenmk2_sog		\|STEN Mk II sub-machine gun\|\|9x19mm\|\|[[United Kingdom]]\|\|D8\|\|ARM\|\| in ( mm)\|\| in ( mm)\|\|weapon_stenmk2_sog
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	File:		File:Sten_sog_irl.jpg\|"1967. A Mark VI silenced version of the Sten Mark V submachine gun, carried by forward scouts of Mobile Strike Forces (Mike Forces) and the Australian Special Air Service (SAS) in Vietnam. This particular mark is a cosmetic makeover of the Mark IIS silenced submachine gun. Although these guns could fire automatically, it was recommended that silenced versions only be shot in single-shot mode to prolong the life of the rubber baffles in the silencer inner tube."
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Skizmophonic at 08:28, 9 March 2026

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	\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Sten_Gun_SOG.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[Sten Gun SOG]]</b> \|\| [[File:~~Weapon stenmk2_sog~~.~~svg~~\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_medic.png\|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png\|50px]] <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> \|\| 32 / 96		\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Sten_Gun_SOG.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[Sten Gun SOG]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon_stenmk2_sog.png\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_medic.png\|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png\|50px]] <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> \|\| 32 / 96
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	\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:~~Sten sog~~.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[Sten Gun SOG]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon stenmk2_sog.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_medic.png\|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png\|50px]] <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> \|\| 32 / 96		\|[[File:Flag_us_new.png\|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>\|\| [[File:Sten_Gun_SOG.png\|512px]]<br><b>[[Sten Gun SOG]]</b> \|\| [[File:Weapon stenmk2_sog.svg\|512px]] \|\| [[File:Class_medic.png\|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_Engineer.png\|50px]] <b>[[Engineer]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png\|50px]] <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> \|\| 32 / 96
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	===Sources===		===Sources===
	* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029395 Imperial War Museums — Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm Mk 2]		* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029395 Imperial War Museums — Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm Mk 2]
	* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30033530 Imperial War Museums — Sten, 9mm Mk 2 with SOE suppressor]
	* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-277852 Royal Armouries — Sten Mk.II with ISRB Mk.I silencer]		* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-277852 Royal Armouries — Sten Mk.II with ISRB Mk.I silencer]
	* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244504 Australian War Memorial — Silenced Sten SMG carried by scouts and SAS in Vietnam (1967)]
	* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/behind-enemy-lines-guns-of-vietnam-s-sog-warriors/ American Rifleman — Behind Enemy Lines: Guns of Vietnam’s SOG Warriors (suppressed Sten)]		* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/behind-enemy-lines-guns-of-vietnam-s-sog-warriors/ American Rifleman — Behind Enemy Lines: Guns of Vietnam’s SOG Warriors (suppressed Sten)]
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Skizmophonic at 06:26, 3 March 2026

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			The STEN (or Sten gun) is a British 9×19mm Parabellum open-bolt submachine gun developed in 1940 to provide a quickly manufactured, low-cost alternative to more expensive wartime SMGs. Built around a simple blowback action and extensive use of stamped parts, it was produced in multiple Marks and distributed widely to regular forces and resistance groups. The Sten is best known for the very common Mk II and for suppressed variants such as the Mk II(S), intended for clandestine use.
			==HISTORY==
			The Sten was developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in 1940 during an urgent wartime need for compact automatic weapons, with the name derived from the designers’ initials (Shepherd and Turpin) plus “Enfield.” Mass production focused on simplicity and speed of manufacture, and Stens were used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces through World War II. Their low cost and ease of production also made them suitable for supply to resistance movements and special operations forces, and suppressed Sten variants were developed specifically for clandestine work.

			After World War II, large numbers of Stens remained in circulation worldwide, appearing in many post-colonial conflicts. During the [[Vietnam War]] era, suppressed Sten variants were documented in use in Vietnam by allied irregular and special-purpose elements: Australian War Memorial photographic records show silenced Sten SMGs carried by forward scouts of Mobile Strike Forces and Australian SAS, and U.S. accounts of MACV-SOG describe the use of suppressed Sten guns for covert missions. These later uses reflect the Sten’s continued value as a simple, compact 9mm SMG—especially in suppressed form—well beyond its original World War II context.
			===Sources===
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029395 Imperial War Museums — Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm Mk 2]
			* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30033530 Imperial War Museums — Sten, 9mm Mk 2 with SOE suppressor]
			* [https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-277852 Royal Armouries — Sten Mk.II with ISRB Mk.I silencer]
			* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244504 Australian War Memorial — Silenced Sten SMG carried by scouts and SAS in Vietnam (1967)]
			* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/behind-enemy-lines-guns-of-vietnam-s-sog-warriors/ American Rifleman — Behind Enemy Lines: Guns of Vietnam’s SOG Warriors (suppressed Sten)]
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