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{{Weapons}}
{{Weapons}}
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Submachine Guns]]
[[Category:Weapons of Vietnam]]
[[Category:Weapons of Vietnam]]
[[Category:U.S. Army]]

Revision as of 11:01, 18 April 2025

Sten Gun
General Information
FactionsU.S. Army
Class(es) Medic
Engineer
Radioman
TypeSubmachine Gun
OriginFile:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom
Inventory slotPrimary Weapon
HUD icon
Console codename(s)weapon_stenmk2
Damage & Multipliers
Damage37
Headshot multiplier2.4x (88)
Chest multiplier1.3x (48.1)
Stomach multiplier1.2x (44.4)
Leg multiplier0.8x (29.6)
Arm multiplier0.75x (27.75)
Statistics
Fire Mode(s)Auto
Semi-Auto
Rate of Fire550 RPM
Ammunition32 + 96 rounds
Reload speed2.33 seconds (Partial)
3.4 seconds (Empty)
Muzzle velocity365 m/s
Bullet spread7.0°
1.85° (ADS)
Range modifier0.93x
Weight3.2 kg (7.05 lb)
Projectile weight7.5g (115.74 gr)
Deployable?No
Video

The Sten or Sten Gun is an 9x19mm Parabellum open-bolt submachine gun developed in 1940 by the United Kingdom during World War II. The Sten was commonly used by Commonwealth Forces such as Australia and the British Raj, and used by resistance forces against the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany, such as the 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 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 Special Air Service and various American special forces teams.