Sten Mk V
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The Sten Mk V is a World War II–era British submachine gun variant distinguished by its improved ergonomics, wooden furniture, and provision for bayonet mounting compared to earlier Sten models.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sten Mk V canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era weapon
ⓘ
submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 196 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sten Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| category | open-bolt submachine guns ⓘ |
| chambering | 9mm Luger ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indonesian National Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Small Arms designers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne forces
ⓘ
infantry use ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | 100 m ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 32-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | selective fire ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bayonet lug
ⓘ
improved iron sights ⓘ receiver-mounted sling swivels ⓘ wooden buttstock ⓘ wooden foregrip ⓘ wooden pistol grip ⓘ |
| hasSafety | notch safety on bolt handle slot ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Factories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stamped steel
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| maximumFiringRange | 200 m ⓘ |
| mounts | No. 4 rifle bayonet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | 365 m/s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improved ergonomics over earlier Sten models
ⓘ
provision for bayonet mounting ⓘ |
| operation | open bolt ⓘ |
| overallLength | 760 mm ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Sten gun family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 550 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Sten variants in some units ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | 3.9 kg ⓘ |
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