{"product_id":"sten-mk2-full-steel-aeg-submachine-gun-black","title":"STEN MK2 FULL STEEL AEG submachine gun - black","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSTEN MK2 submachine gun replica\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧨 STEN MK2 full steel Airsoft Replica\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sten, \u003cb\u003ethe submachine gun used by the British Army during World War I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike the original, the 058 replica is primarily made of steel, faithfully replicating the solid features of the original Sten submachine gun. Parts such as the barrel, heat shield, receiver, magazine well, magazine, trigger guard, and stock are made of steel, with only the stock tube made from aluminum. The Sten, known for its historical significance, had a characteristic feature of being capable of only fully automatic firing in its original form and used a low-capacity 50-round magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe core of this Sten airsoft replica is a \u003cb\u003ereinforced V7 gearbox made of metal, equipped with steel gears\u003c\/b\u003e mounted on smooth polycarbonate bearings. With a muzzle velocity of around 328 FPS, the submachine gun is perfectly suited for medium and short-range combat. In the 058 model, \u003cb\u003ethe hop-up system has been upgraded\u003c\/b\u003e. The battery is installed in the fixed stock, which can be removed by an Allen key. \u003cb\u003eThe replica uses a 40-round mid-cap magazine.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe STEN (or Sten gun) was a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9×19mm and used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. They were notable for having a simple design and very low production cost making them effective insurgency weapons for resistance groups.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Sten emerged while Britain was engaged in the Battle of Britain, facing invasion by Germany. The army was forced to replace weapons lost during the evacuation from Dunkirk while expanding at the same time. Prior to 1941 (and even later) the British were purchasing all the Thompson submachine guns they could from the United States, but these did not meet demand. The American entry into the war at the end of 1941 placed an even bigger demand on the facilities making Thompsons. In order to rapidly equip a sufficient fighting force to counter the Axis threat, the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, was commissioned to produce an alternative.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSTEN is an acronym, from the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald V. Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield. Over four million Stens in various versions were made in the 1940s\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Outdoor Zone Ireland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58711767810379,"sku":null,"price":189.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1066\/3362\/5931\/files\/AGMSTENMKII_1.jpg?v=1791200424","url":"https:\/\/outdoorzone.ie\/products\/sten-mk2-full-steel-aeg-submachine-gun-black","provider":"Outdoor Zone Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}