Gun found in Afghanistan, what is it????

[cox7215]

Ok, this was found out in the field about a week ago here in Afghanistan and was confiscated. So you guy tell me what is it? It looks like a Sten MK II kinda??? We have no idea what it is and now I have wound up with in my room, what do you think?...........R

 

[prebanlady]

That's what it looks like but the mag should be a little bit longer. Can you see any proof markings on it? Hell, it might be an afghani knock off of the Sten.

Designation: Sten Mk II
Classification Type: Submachine Gun
Manufacturer: Birmingham Small Arms Co. / Royal Small Arms - UK
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Initial Year of Service: 1941

 

[jennybird]

Looks like it's a Carbine Machine Sten.

Here are a couple of links with more info...

REME Weapons Collection - Sub-Machine Guns - 2

STEN Machine Carbine - Turrets and Trackshttp://images.google.com/imgres?img...anistan+guns&start=18&ndsp=18&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

 

[possum_128]

I believe you are right. Looks like a Sten to me.

 

[r3126]

I strongly suspect that it is a Sten clone produced in the local Afgan cottage gun industry. There are several villages that have their entire economy based on cottage gun production.

Click this link for a couple of minute tour of the gun industry in Afganastan


Dailymotion - The Illegal Gun Markets of Pakistan, a video from ViceGuideToTravel. dvd, trailer, vice, guide, terrorists

 

[cox7215]

well there is a number on the stock, a serial#????? then just a few letters on the side?

 

[cox7215]

yea or a china knock off maybe???

 

[Fenway]

Cool find. Thanks for the pics!

 

[CarmelHP]

That's what it looks like but the mag should be a little bit longer. Can you see any proof markings on it? Hell, it might be an afghani knock off of the Sten.

Where do you see a magazine?

Either a STEN or a knockout, they were designed for ease of manufacture.

 

[cox7215]

yea now all I have to do is proove to JAG its ok to send home and try to get approved to send it.......lol We can send really old guns over a certin year if they check it out and approve it, I am going to give it a try all they can say is no i guess??

 

[cordex]

yea now all I have to do is proove to JAG its ok to send home and try to get approved to send it.......lol We can send really old guns over a certin year if they check it out and approve it, I am going to give it a try all they can say is no i guess??

I have heard that the ATF has approved a few non-NFA returns from Iraq, but that the State Department doesn't allow them to go through. For what its worth.

I don't think an NFA item would make it.

 

[r3126]

Tried to edit to get this in. Will repost. Click to look at the Paki/Afgan cottage gun industry.

Dailymotion - The Illegal Gun Markets of Pakistan, a video from ViceGuideToTravel. dvd, trailer, vice, guide, terrorists

 

[Panama]

Very Cool Pictures!
Thanks for posting them!

 

[cox7215]

cool video, yea those kids make us stuff like toy tanks out of spent rounds, I'll post some pics of a few I got from some kids at a local market area...... there really cool!!

 

[jontheturboguy]

I smell bring back!

 

[cox7215]

lol, well I have taken it all apart just to see how many part there were....wink wink, .......lol

 

[Don]

I highly doubt it will be approved for 2 reasons. 1 - Its a SBR, 2 - It's full auto.

No importing of nfa items since 1968 I think.

 

[Hiram2005]

Yeah don't think that will fly legally.........course it's only illegal if you get...oh never mind.....

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I seen some video on the Military Channel a year or so ago that showed how they reproduce exact replicas of anything they have in their possession in Pakistan.

My first thoughts were.. damn they are good.

 

[dburkhead]

I seen some video on the Military Channel a year or so ago that showed how they reproduce exact replicas of anything they have in their possession in Pakistan.

My first thoughts were.. damn they are good.

My first though is . . . how do we get some of those people teaching classes over here.