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Taylor Mfg was a common manufacturer of STEN tubes and complete guns. As for the trigger housing, they were made in Israel and can be out of specification and fairly crude. Some Mk. II tubes were converted to Mk. V configuration despite being penned on the Form 4 as a Mk. II. Some folks would...

If it is stamped metal sear, replace it with a milled one. Stamped sears can have more acute angles and catch excessively. Another option would be to take off a very small amount of material, but go very slowly; less is more. Sears and bolts are both hardened, however bolts are often harder...

The buffer is either missing or has deteriorated within the firearm. Original guns used vulcanized rubber that broke down with age, use, temperature.

I don't know who still does conversions, however I can confirm that John Andrewski no longer does them.

Cosmoline can slow them down, so soak them in gasoline, mineral spirits, kerosene, etc. Dry them and spray Rem Oil or some oil/protectant on the winding mechanism and behind the cartridge plate. You don't need to go wild with oil, just areas where lubrication seems logical ( moving parts). If...

I would be interested in one.

I've encountered issues with Grease Gun magazines that sat too high causing feed alignment and even scraping the top of the bolt. I suspect you would have mentioned if you encountered binding or dragging against the bolt. I fixed a similar issue by taking an offending magazine and filing the the...

Those markings indicate the USGI contractors that produced Grease Gun magazines during and after WWII. SPW ( Sparks-Withington) these are the most common followed by KL ( Keeler Brass Company). The GL indicates the Guide Lamp Division of General Motors. There are some other various contractors...

I look forward to a range report. I've been looking at one of these myself!

It looks like you mostly have assorted contract USGI greasegun magazines, a short 10 round Cobray MAC/ Greasegun magazine that has had the logo scrubbed and an UZI magazine.

Shooting an object with high kinetic potential is typically a "roll of the dice". That guy was quite close to that fire extinguisher. Neat video but $300 glasses is $300 I could put towards another machine gun!

I haven't seen a virgin STEN tube in ages.

I've had success with the Ruger BX15 and BX25, but I've heard others report problems with them. You can tighten up magazine fitment with a KIDD mag latch plunger. I also often will polish the metal feed ramp with cratex polishing wheel and dremel. I find this helps with bullet geometry and...

I've found a small amount of blue locktite to helps prevent the barrel from unscrewing, but still allows for removal. You only need a drop or so.

Great work. That is a very clean looking build! Cheers!

That's the rear rivet for the front trunnion. As previously stated they were traditionally hot or cold riveted then ground flush with the side plate. I have seem some examples that were simply left with a domed head. Argentine 1919's and some others at a bolt catch safety that was a merely a...

Copper backing bars are superior as they draw heat away from the thermal point source faster and more efficiently than aluminum. I have seen aluminum used, but copper's properties make it a more appropriate choice. I dabble in metal casting, so I usually pour a copper bar for whatever...

I had a post sample STG-58 that I really enjoyed. -I am of small stature, 150+ lbs, leaning forward I could do magazine dumps and keep the muzzle largely horizontal. Burst should be no problem - No, but I don't recall shooting a in low light. - I would say it it cools relative to other...

STEN's are typically reliable, their main shortfall is the magazine. There is not much to go wrong in a STEN assuming the ejector was welded properly and not canted. Replace the extractor and recoil spring with new production ones and make sure the extractor claw is not heavily rolled or peened...

GSL technologies used to make custom order STEN and MK-760 integral suppressors. I would email them.