Sten Mk3 - Sweden ?

[Schmeisserfan]

hi guys,
here a nice Sten MkIII .Deactivated by german law ( bolt cut off in 45°. barrel plugged , 8 holes and so on , including cerificate .
My question would be : The Magazine housing is marked "S.A." - is this Sten only from Swedish postwar production or was it used during ww2 and "re-used " in Sweden after this ?
Probably, I will give this beauty to the e-Stand next time for sale in Europe . As you can read in my name, I´m more freak of the mp40

cheers schmeisser

[Schmeisserfan]

parts seperated

[Schmeisserfan]

bolt cut off

[Schmeisserfan]

barrel plugged

[Schmeisserfan]

barrel with holes

[Schmeisserfan]

marking above 1

[Schmeisserfan]

marking above 2

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marking below

[Adrian Stevenson]

The "SA" stamp is Finnish Army.

But the gun is 100% WW2 issue British made. The mag is a post war modified version.

Cheers, Ade.

[Schmeisserfan]

hi Ade,
thanks for your quick help ! In which price area they are dealed normally ? 300-400 euros probably ?

Furthermore, is it possible to see anywhere the production year in the code ?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Sorry I cannot help on values.

Production figures I don't have to hand. But the maker is Lines Brothers.

Cheers, Ade.

[Schmeisserfan]

tx
I will have a look afer a webpage about the production codes, number and so on.
In comparison to the Stenk Mk2, is the mk3 more rare or more common ?

[kanister]

Hello, compare these numbers:

Mk II: total essembled Fazakerley 1.950.000; Theale 95.000; BSA 404.000; Enfield unclear: total at least 2.600.000 from june 1941.

Mk III: Lines 876.886 from January 1942 in just over 18 months.

Many MkIII went to Finland in post war years, and the two sling swivels are tipical finnish mods.

[jiipee76]

This model Sten is very common here in Finland as an Deactivated gun,price range is 150-350euros.

Finnish Army(SA=Suomen Armeija) designated name: 9.00 KP Sten III(or II).

There was few other modifications done to these guns and they were blued.And most of them were never used after refurbishment.Only combat divers used em in training.

[Schmeisserfan]

hey,
thanks for the info