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.

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Sten Mk V canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II-era weapon
submachine gun
action blowback
barrelLength 196 mm
basedOn Sten Mk II
caliber 9×19mm Parabellum
cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
category open-bolt submachine guns
chambering 9mm Luger
conflict Indonesian National Revolution
Malayan Emergency
Second World War
linked to: World War II
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
linked to: Royal Ordnance
material stamped steel
wood
maximumFiringRange 200 m
mounts No. 4 rifle bayonet
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
linked to: Sten submachine gun
rateOfFire 550 rounds per minute
replaced earlier Sten variants in some units
usedBy British Army
Commonwealth forces
French resistance
linked to: French Resistance

Polish resistance
weightUnloaded 3.9 kg

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Sten submachine gun hasVariant Sten Mk V