April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/25/2019
Great clean British Sten MK II machine gun on a Taylor Manufacturing registered receiver tube. Taylor Manufacturing markings on top of tube. One original 32 round magazine included. The Sten MK II was manufactured in great numbers for World War II and is a very simple and straightforward machine gun made mostly of metal stampings. It was far less costly and quicker to produce than the previous models such as the Lanchester. The Sten machine gun found its way to every part of the British Empire, and to other countries as a reliable and compact machine gun which took commonly available ammunition. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine to near excellent grey refinish with some stipple marking under the refinish on top of the magazine housing where the original manufacturer was obscured. Top of magazine housing retains "45666" with gun serial number on top of tube. Bronze of shoulder loop very attractive. Bore is near excellent shiny and bright. Bolt face extremely fine to near excellent. Mechanics are crisp. This is a select fire machine gun. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS FULLY TRANSFERABLE ON AN ATF FORM 3 OR 4.
Manufacturer
Taylor Manufacturing