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

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	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	FN	9x19mm	United Kingdom	D8	ARM	in ( mm)	in ( 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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-|head = 2.4x (88)
+|-
-|chest = 1.3x (48.1)
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-|stomach = 1.2x (44.4)
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-|leg = 0.8x (29.6)
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-|arm = 0.75x (27.75)
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-|rof = 550 RPM
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-|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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+! 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 | Full name
+! rowspan=2 | [[Caliber]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Place of Origin]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Date]]
+! rowspan=2 | [[Manufacturer]]
+! rowspan=2 | Barrel Length
+! rowspan=2 | Total Length
+! rowspan=2 | [[Weapon Script Name]]
+|-
+|FN||9x19mm||[[United Kingdom]]||D8||ARM|| in ( mm)|| in ( mm)||weapon_stenmk2
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-The '''{{w|Sten}}''' or '''Sten Gun''' is an {{w|9x19mm Parabellum}} open-bolt submachine gun developed in 1940 by the {{w|United Kingdom}} during {{w|World War II}}. The Sten was commonly used by {{w|Commonwealth Forces}} such as {{w|Australia}} and the {{w|British Raj}}, and used by resistance forces against the {{w|Empire of Japan}} and {{w|Nazi Germany}}, such as the {{w|Free French}} forces. The primary purpose of the Sten was to be a cheaply produced submachine gun, compared to the American [[M1A1 Thompson]]. The Sten had many variations in its service, in particular the '''Sten Mark II''', featuring a fixed stock, and the '''Sten Mark II(S)''', an integrally suppressed model used for clandestine operations. Due to the mass production and distribution during World War II and the relatively cheap cost of production, the Sten has seen use in wars around the world, particularly in post-colonial conflicts and proxy wars.
-During the Vietnam War, the Sten Mark II was distributed to South Vietnam as surplus infantry weapons many of which originated from the {{w|First Indochina War}}, many of which were captured for use by North Vietnam. The Sten Mark II(S) was primarily used for operations by the British {{w|Special Air Service}} and the American {{w|Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group|MACV-SOG}}.
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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.
-==Overview==
+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.
-The Sten Gun, much like the suppressed [[Sten Gun SOG]], is only available for the [[U.S. Army]] [[Medic]], [[Engineer]] and [[Radioman]].
+===Sources===
+* [https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30029395 Imperial War Museums — Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm Mk 2]
-Compared to the Sten Gun SOG, the Sten Gun has a slightly higher base damage at 37 instead of 35, a lower weight due to the lack of a suppressor, a slightly higher range modifier, and a wider bullet spread while firing. Due to the slightly higher damage and wider spread, as well as the higher range modifier, the Sten Gun can be suited to more medium-range engagements than the SOG variant.
+* [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]
-==Trivia==
+* [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244504 Australian War Memorial — Silenced Sten SMG carried by scouts and SAS in Vietnam (1967)]
-*The Sten Gun's HUD icon features a differing Sten Mark III wire stock instead of the model's fixed Sten Mark II stock.
+* [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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