mitchell6776 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 What was the actual original finish on WW2 production Sten mk IIIs? Parerkized? blued? Suncorite? I have seen all of these finishes on complete guns and parts kits. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 I wonder if it was the same as the Lanchesters? If so, it's a very nice smooth, semi-glossy deep blue/black finish. I'm actually surprised at how nice the finishes were on many of the wartime production SMG's, seems like even cheapos still had nice finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 many thousands of the mk 3 parts kits imported came from finland,,back in the 1950s interarms bought the mk3 s from england and traded them to finland for ship loads of other surplus rifles, machineguns,, many of the finnish stens had local modifications like sling swivles added, perhaps the finns refinished them with black paint over parkerize ? and if i rember correct interarms paid .25 cents per sten to england,, just sayn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 What a deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank I. Posted November 16, 2024 Report Share Posted November 16, 2024 In Laider's Sten book its stated that MKIIs were Parkerized, MKIII (I had several kits all were blued) MK 5 painted black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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