Sten Gun
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Sten Gun |
 |
 Medic Engineer Radioman |
32 / 96 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Sources
- Imperial War Museums — Carbine, Machine, Sten, 9mm Mk 2
- Imperial War Museums — Sten, 9mm Mk 2 with SOE suppressor
- Royal Armouries — Sten Mk.II with ISRB Mk.I silencer
- Australian War Memorial — Silenced Sten SMG carried by scouts and SAS in Vietnam (1967)
- American Rifleman — Behind Enemy Lines: Guns of Vietnam’s SOG Warriors (suppressed Sten)