jim Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Does anyone here know if a transferable Mk1(C&R registered in '46) is a rare Sten? Are they more or less valuable then a Mk2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Baker Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'm no sten expert, but I would say they are extremely rare when compared to the proliferation of Mk2's. I don't recall ever seeing or hearing of a MarkI being sold anywhere in last twelve years or so that I've been in this hobby. Are they more valuable? I would say that they are given the numbers available, though they may not be as good as a Mk2. Would love to hear more details on this unusual find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gspc32 Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Transferable MK I stens are very rare, but I have no idea of value. What a collector will pay I guess... As a shooter, inferior to the MK II and MK V, but to a collector very desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'll post some pictures when I get it. It may be a couple months or more. Thanks for the responses, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsprehe Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 The MKI is very rare. I have never seen or shot one. I would be interested in a picture of yours when you get it. I have been looking for a parts kit for one but have not located any. If you are in the area of WI maybe we could get together to look at it. Thanks tsprehe@sbcglobal.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 No, I'm in Wa., I'll post a few pictures when it comes in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander bond Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I am very interested in mk 1 photos. I especially need photos of the front end. Please let me know about any photos......thanks gmail: dave.commanderbond@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniklac Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 There is a Yahoo Group where someone has posted pictures of a scratch-built MkI. The URL is: http://sports.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/st...tos/browse/6400 The Peter Laidler book, "The Sten Machine Carbine" has great photos, information, exploded parts diagrams, etc. of the MkI. The receiver and housing is the same as a MkII, the barrel appears to be the same as a MkIII. The only major difference appears to be the muzzle bushing which is removable and allows the barrel to be removed. Note that the development of the MkII and the MkIII took place at almost the same time. The MkII was designed by the military, initially as a paratroopers model, that could be put into a smaller carrying package. The MkIII was designed by Lines Brothers, which was a contractor that had been making MkI parts. Clarence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axenige Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Yes it was me : ) http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l212/axenige/mk1sten2.jpg http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l212/axenige/mk1sten-1.jpg The model is a replica of a Sten MK1* these were made in very limited numbers during 1940/41. They were built by Singer Manufacturing (sewing machines) and less than a 100,000 units (Mk1 & Mk1*) were produced before switching to the Mk2 production. Most Mk1's were destroyed at the end of WWII as they were classed as obsolete, some did survive in the hands of film companies and the B.B.C. up until the mid 1970's however I've not been able to find out what happened to these survivors, and I've heard rumours that they were melted down for scrap. As to my replica I spent about ten years on the project, due to problems with obtaining the information about the special parts for the MK1*, as there are numbers of differences between the Mk1 and Mk1* as well as all other models produced after them. This replica contains no original parts except the magazine due to U.K. law, as a result everyting was built scratch, most of it by hand. It took over a 1000 hours to build and many 100's of hours doing the research. As to the main parts which are different they are the magazine housing, the stock, the sling (Rifle type), the bolt (maching different on base), the ejector (part of the magazine housing and and not fixed) and finally the front sight and barrel bushing as already mentioned. My replica this is now on loan to a local WWII related museum, as the missing link there collection on the wartime deployment of Sten gun series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander bond Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 rare mk 1 photo http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1111594/markone.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk VII Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 The Daily Mail Home Guard being inspected by the paper's proprietor, Lord Rothermere, with some Mk.1 Stens just about visible at extreme right. http://www.fototime.com/157CF45724CFEBD/standard.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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