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 |
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| Sten Mk V canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6641410 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sten Mk V Context triple: [Sten submachine gun, hasVariant, Sten Mk V]
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A.
Carl-Gustaf M4
The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
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B.
Carl-Gustaf M2
The Carl-Gustaf M2 is a widely used, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank and multi-purpose recoilless rifle variant employed by numerous armed forces around the world.
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C.
Finnish M39
The Finnish M39 is a refined, domestically improved version of the Mosin–Nagant rifle known for its enhanced accuracy, sturdier construction, and use by Finnish forces during World War II.
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D.
SVT-40 rifle
The SVT-40 rifle is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle widely issued during World War II, known for its advanced gas-operated design and use by the Red Army.
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E.
Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 is a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2 main battle tank, upgraded with enhanced armor, electronics, and survivability features for Nordic operational conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sten Mk V Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Carl-Gustaf M4
The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
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B.
Carl-Gustaf M2
The Carl-Gustaf M2 is a widely used, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank and multi-purpose recoilless rifle variant employed by numerous armed forces around the world.
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C.
Finnish M39
The Finnish M39 is a refined, domestically improved version of the Mosin–Nagant rifle known for its enhanced accuracy, sturdier construction, and use by Finnish forces during World War II.
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D.
SVT-40 rifle
The SVT-40 rifle is a Soviet semi-automatic battle rifle widely issued during World War II, known for its advanced gas-operated design and use by the Red Army.
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E.
Stridsvagn 122
Stridsvagn 122 is a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2 main battle tank, upgraded with enhanced armor, electronics, and survivability features for Nordic operational conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era weapon
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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
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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
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Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | 3.9 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sten Mk V Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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