The Sten Gun, Its Name and the Men Behind It
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2020
- We begin our in-depth series on the Sten Gun by looking at the men behind the design and examining just how it got its unusual name. Does the 'EN' of Sten really stand for 'Enfield'? Perhaps not.
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I always believe the EN stood for Enfield, but as you say, you have to follow the primary sources. And if the gentlemen who invented it thought it stood for ‘England’, who am I to argue?
Well done. Nice to go back to the primary sources to test common concepts. Now to search for the Ordnance Board Memorandum!
I have owned a Fazakerly Sten MKII since 1991. Superb SMG. Smooth shooting and more accurate they you would think.
Pretty interesting ! I'm glad that you're making this series.
OK, now I'm going to throw a stinking kipper into the mix.... explain the thinking behind the naming of the AUSTEN 🤣😂🤣😂
Great stuff, thank you!
I'll go for England. Just because that is what I thought it may be.
Great stuff guys.
i was looking for infos on the history of the Sten Gun, thank you, that was very interessting!
Great video! Thanks.
The More You Know, great video!
I recently found some photos on the web of rare STEN Mk II with strut type stock with integrated metallic skeleton pistol grip. One page which I can not find anymore claimed that it was of US manifacture but I have never heard about STEN manifacture in the US during the war.
This is why I love this channel, great amount of detail, amazing pictures, about history of something Id always wondered, and made and done on such an amazingly presented way
A fantastic introduction.
Already subbed, liked. Thanks for the video. I think the previous Bren gun naming had a big influence on the name Sten and due to possible legal rights they skirted the Enfield name officially. There may have been some 'herrumphing' from Enfield about using their name, so England was introduced to avoid any issues. Either way an interesting discussion. I bet alot of servicemen wished they held a Lanchester rather than a Sten but practical minds won out.
I've always hard it stood for Enfield. It would be patriotic if it stood for England (unless you happen to be NI, Scottish or Welsh). The name is less important than the firearm itself as we desperately needed it at the time, but still it's good to learn something new even after all this time. Every day's a school day, thanks.
Did the MkI see any combat use?
About 2 minutes in you show an original design sketch on vellum. Do you have by any chance the source information in that sketch? Did you acquire a copy or a jpg? I would really like to get one for my collection.
Always thought EN=Enfield, appears I've always been wrong. lol btw, I've always loved STENs!