What is a Sten worth?

Estimated Price: $5,000 – $7,500.

What does a Sten shoot?

STEN is an acronym, from the names of the weapon’s chief designers, Major Reginald V….Sten.

Sten, submachine gun
Barrel length	196 mm (7.7 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire	version dependent; ~500–600 round/min

What type of gun is a Sten?

Sten Submachine Gun
Sten gun, in full Sten Submachine Gun, 9-millimetre submachine gun that became the standard such weapon in the British Commonwealth armed forces during World War II. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Sten guns were provided to underground movements everywhere in Europe during that war.

How much does a Sten gun cost today?

Cheap Cost and Plentiful Ammunition It took about five man-hours and 10.00 to to produce one Sten Gun, which is about $130 a weapon today, when accounting for inflation.

Is the Sten German?

Typically, the magazine was bottom-mounted unlike the side-mounted Sten….

MP 3008
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	January–May 1945
Used by	Volkssturm Czechoslovak Army (after World War II)

How many parts does a Sten have?

47 parts
The Sten was a very simply built weapon, manufactured from just 47 parts, mainly stamped from steel and welded, sweated, pressed or riveted together. The only machined parts were the bolt and barrel.

Is the Sten a good gun?

If kept clean and well-maintained, it could be an excellent weapon capable of devastating fire. Firing more than 500 rounds per minute (sometimes more, depending on the version) designers chambered the Sten for the 9mm Parabellum round, which was the most common pistol ammunition used by European militaries.

Did the Germans use the Sten gun?

German Influence Today, the Sten Gun is often remembered for its iconic side-mounted magazine but that was far from revolutionary, as the German MP18/28 and later submachine guns such as the MP34 and Model 1935 Erma also utilized side-mounted magazines.