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تفنگ استن

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The STEN (or Sten gun) is a British submachine gun chambered in 9×19mm which was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and during the Korean War. The Sten paired a simple design with a low production cost, facilitating mass production to meet the demand for submachine guns. As well as equipping regular units, the Sten was distributed to resistance groups within occupied Europe. Its simple design made it an effective insurgency weapon for resistance groups.

Key facts

Weapon.name
Sten submachine gun
Weapon.image
File:Pistolet maszynowy STEN, Muzeum Orła Białego.jpg
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.caption
A Sten MK II, this one is missing the trigger housing cover and has the late-WW2 stock design
Weapon.origin
United Kingdom
Weapon.type
Submachine gun
Weapon.is_ranged
yes
Weapon.used_by
See Users
Weapon.design_date
1940
Weapon.production_date
1941–1945 (version dependent)
Weapon.number
3.7–4.6 million (all variants, depending on source)
Weapon.variants
Mk. I, II, IIS, III, IV, V, VI
Weapon.weight
(Mk. II)
Weapon.cartridge
9×19mm Parabellum
Weapon.action
Blowback-operated, open bolt
Weapon.rate
version dependent; c. 500–600 round/min
Weapon.velocity
(suppressed models)
Weapon.feed
32-round detachable box magazine

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