Sten

designed by Major Reginald V. Shepherd, Harold J. Turpin

Submachine gunsUnited KingdomIn service since 1941

Sten — Photo: Grzegorz Pietrzak (user Vindicator) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: United Kingdom
Caliber: 9×19mm Parabellum
Action: Blowback
Rate of fire: 500–600 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 365 m/s
Effective range: 60 m
Magazine: 32 rounds
Weight (empty): 3.20 kg
Length: 762 mm
Barrel length: 196 mm
Designer: Major Reginald V. Shepherd, Harold J. Turpin
Designed: 1940
Produced: 1941–1945
Units produced: 4,600,000

Ammunition

9×19mm ParabellumPistol · Germany · 1902

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War IImost notable Korean War Vietnam War Iraq War

Sources

Wikipedia: Sten, Wikipedia