Sten Gun: Difference between revisions

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Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	US	Sten Gun		Medic Engineer Radioman	32 / 96

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Partial	Empty
37	×2.4 = 88.8	×1.3 = 48.1	×1.2 = 44.4	×0.8 = 29.6	×0.75 = 27.75	2.33 Seconds	3.4 Seconds

Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	SMG	Auto+Semi	550 RPM	7.0° & 1.85° ADS	0.93	365 m/s	7.5 g (115.74 gr)	3.2 kg (7.05 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	STEN Mk II sub-machine gun	9x19mm	United Kingdom	1941	ROF Fazakerley Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) ROF Theale Small Arms Ltd / Long Branch (Ontario, Canada) RSAF Enfield	7.7 in (196 mm)	30 in(762 mm)	weapon_stenmk2

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.

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-|name = Sten Gun
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-|faction = [[U.S. Army]]
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-|class = {{class|Medic}}<br />{{class|Engineer}}<br />{{class|Radioman}}
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+! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon]]
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+! rowspan=2 | Icon
-|slot = [[:Category:Primary Weapons|Primary Weapon]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Classes]]
-|hud = [[File:Sten Gun HUD Icon.svg|200px]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Ammo]]
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+|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:Sten.png|512px]]<br><b>[[Sten Gun]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_stenmk2.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
-|head = 2.4x (88)
+|-
-|chest = 1.3x (48.1)
+|}
-|stomach = 1.2x (44.4)
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;text-align: center;width:90%"
-|leg = 0.8x (29.6)
+|-
-|arm = 0.75x (27.75)
+! rowspan=2 | [[Damage]] Base
-|fire = Auto<br />Semi-Auto
+! rowspan=2 | [[Headshot]] ×
-|rof = 550 RPM
+! rowspan=2 | Chest ×
-|caliber =
+! rowspan=2 | Stomach ×
-|ammo = 32 + 96
+! rowspan=2 | Leg ×
-|reload = 2.33 seconds <small>(Partial)</small><br />3.4 seconds <small>(Empty)</small>
+! rowspan=2 | Arm ×
-|vel = 365 m/s
+! colspan=2 | Reload Speed
-|spread = 7.0°<br />1.85° <small>(ADS)</small>
+|-
-|range = 0.93x
+! Partial!! Empty
-|weight = 3.2 kg (7.05 lb)
+|-
-|proj = 7.5g (115.74 gr)
+|-
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+|37||×2.4 = 88.8||×1.3 = 48.1||×1.2 = 44.4||×0.8 = 29.6||×0.75 = 27.75||2.33 Seconds||3.4 Seconds
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+|-
+! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Type]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Fire Modes]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Fire Rate]]
+! rolspan=2 | [[Bullet Spread °]]
+! rolspan=2 | [[Range Modifier]]
+! rolspan=2 | [[Muzzle Velocity]]
+! rolspan=2 | [[Projectile weight]]
+! rolspan=2 | [[Weight]]
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+|[[SMG]]||Auto+Semi||550 RPM||7.0° & 1.85° [[ADS]]||0.93||365 m/s||7.5 g (115.74 gr)||3.2 kg (7.05 lbs)
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+! rowspan=2 | [[Date]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Manufacturer]]
+! rowspan=2 | Barrel Length
+! rowspan=2 | Total Length
+! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Script Name]]
+|-
+|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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-[[Category:Weapons]]
+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.
-[[Category:Weapons of Vietnam]]
+==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://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-277852 Royal Armouries — Sten Mk.II with ISRB Mk.I silencer]
+* [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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