October, 2024

Type 97

Japanese Empire
Second World War
Made by Kokura in c.1939
6.5x50mm

World War II, United Kingdom, Submachine Guns, Select Fire, 9x19mm, Modern Clones, Long Branch Arsenal, Northeast Airsoft, Sten Walter Gurske World War II, United Kingdom, Submachine Guns, Select Fire, 9x19mm, Modern Clones, Long Branch Arsenal, Northeast Airsoft, Sten Walter Gurske

Replica: Sten Mark 2

The British Sten Gun was an extremely simple stamped steel submachinegun developed as an inexpensive replacement for the existing Lanchesters in service in the early phases of the Second World War. The Mark II variant would go on to be the most produced and iconic variant of the weapon, and a replica example is shown here.

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