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This Chester County Armory listing is for an original, British-factory made, WW2 era STEN Mk II 9mm Pre-May dealer sample only submachine gun.

Created in the United Kingdom at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, this is a wonderfully historical example of one of the nearly two million STEN Mk II’s made during WW2 that helped save the free world from Nazi occupation.

This Pre-May Dealer Sample Only machine gun was assembled in Enfield, as determined by it’s serial number prefix of “R”. We say “assembled” because STEN’s weren’t really “manufactured” at British factories, but rather put together from parts and components that were created by various production companies all over England. This is the reason so many STEN Mk II’s (even ones with consecutive serial numbers) can appear so different in their production styles.  This model also features an “S&S” marking on both the underside of the mag well and on the bottom of the trigger housing, indicating parts supplied by the British subcontractor Spear and Sons. The upper part of the magazine well is engraved as “STEN MK II.”

Purchase of this model includes an original olive-drab military sling, an additional skeleton stock, and one original 32rd detachable box magazine.

Overall condition on this British-made machine gun is excellent! The metalwork is in wonderful condition, with no dents, dings, gouges, malformation, cracks, etc. noted. All welds remain strong and solid.  The internals are clean and note only minor interior wear. The bolt face is clean and well-defined, and the bore remains bright and shiny, with crisp, clean rifling. Cosmetically, this weapon does note finish and handling wear,  however, the areas that are worn have patinaed to a very authentic and eye-pleasing gray and black finish that is appropriate for a WW2 era model that likely helped saved the world from German aggression.

This Pre-May dealer sample only submachine gun is currently on an eForm-capable Form 3 that lists “Imported NFA Firearm” as the manufacturer and “MK II” as the model.