michel latouraille

3 letters "MLL" Any idea about the factory ? Anyway, would you have a good book reference on the subject of the Sten? I am afraid there will not be one in Europe...

letter "R" and war department arrow

a new one...

a new one...

hi here are some more pictures of this curious Sten you can observe : n°, différents factory inscriptions if you've any idea about the original question : what is the purpose of this machining ? do not hesitate to communicate it ! regards MLT

"the magazine housing is just twisted down to make it hang on the wall better?" indeed, it is to fix it to the wall that the entrance to the housing magazine is turned downwards. however, the question remains as to the purpose of this very particular machining. good evening to all of us MLT

this sten comes from a farm in central France. No copy possible here, the originals are very numerous and are not worth much ... MLT

Thank you for your abundant posts on this subject. I think we must reject the idea of an association between the use of this Sten and the charger of an MP3008. In fact, historically, the German "Sten" is practically never seen in France. The MP 40 was infinitely more common. Moreover, in the center of France, the fighting did not much oppose the Germans to the Resistance (except in 1944 when they left for Normandy) but rather the French Militiamen to the Resistance. In fact the mix of Franco-German weapons and accessories is not a prosperous track in my opinion. Does the idea of manufacturing machining persist? but why ?also possibility to rig an accessory? But which one? I'm looking to see if it's possible to raise the manufacturing plant thank you again for your helpMLT

one more picture ... Regards ML

Good morning all, This post is the first I post on this site. I therefore present my friendly greetings to your entire community.I wanted to associate myself with your reflection in order to present you a curious detail on a STEN.this one was parachuted to the maquis of the center of France and I do not know the reason for the present of this trace of machining on this weapon.Do any of you know what this is about? thanking you ML