Original British WWII Sten MkII Early Loop Stock Display Submachine Gun with Magazine & Sling Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. Think of The Bridge on the River Qwai. William Holden holding his MkII Sten and looking very grim. And how many other war movies do we remember where we remember the MkII Sten but not the actors? Probably quite a few.

Not only was the Sten ubiquitous in movies and among Allied troops, but the German Army, of all people, eventually made numerous copies of it. Earlier, Otto Skorzeny, the famous head of Germany’s equivalent of Britain’s Commandos, tried hard to get permission to use the silenced version of the Sten for his troops, but his request was rejected on grounds of national—read that as National Socialist—arrogance.

This non-firing BATF approved Sten Mk II is made up of all original parts on a BATF approved dummy receiver, and duplicates the feel and appearance of the original Sten Mk II Machine Carbine. It also has the rare and hard to find early model “Loop” butt stock, which was quickly replaced in the field with a sturdier “T” butt stock, which was also carried over to the Mk III. The trigger still pulls, though the selector and bolt handle do not move, per BATF regulations. It is finished a lovely satin stove black, like that used on most British small arms of the Second World War.

The condition is very good, and it is clearly marked with a STEN MK II on the top of the magazine well. The underside is marked E & Co, indicating that the magazine well, or possibly the entire gun, was made by Elkington & Co in Birmingham, a subcontractor during the war. There is also the guns serial number, B0316500 and a Broad Arrow. The front of the magazine well is marked with 47411, and the barrel with 77195. Additionally the bottom of the trigger guard and side of the receiver are marked 77530. Lots of markings on this great example!

It includes an intact magazine (where permitted), and is fitted with a 1943 dated sten sling, which was converted post war to also fit the Sterling.

The Mk II was the most widely distributed of the various Sten models, and was featured in numerous motion pictures, including the marquee poster for the great The Bridge On The River Kwai. This piece includes an original magazine, where permitted. Elsewhere a deactivated magazine will be sent.

The Mk II Sten is an icon of the Second World War and should be part of any WWII collection or display!