![]() Also, a special catch allowed the magazine to be slid partly out of the magazine housing and the housing rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise (from the operator's perspective), together covering the ejection opening and allowing the weapon and magazine both to lie flat on its side. A removable barrel was now provided which projected 3 inches (76 mm) beyond the barrel sleeve. The flash eliminator and the folding handle (the grip) of the Mk I were omitted. The Mark II was the most common variant, with two million units produced. They had a simple design and very low production cost, making them effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups, and they continue to see usage to this day by irregular military forces. ![]() ![]() The STEN (or Sten gun) is a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9×19mm which were used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War.
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