i have a Sten MK2 sub machine gun it feeds bad sometime and it will jam when i got it it never jammed so i don't think its the gun its in fine working condition i have heard that the clips can get messed up or the springs might be bad and it cant feed fast enough on full auto any info would help
2007-05-04 20:17:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
yes i have a class 3 for it legal
2007-05-04 20:49:56 · update #1
Unlike it's replacement the excellent Sterling SMG, the Sten was a high-volume, low-quality, mass production weapon made more as an expediency measure to get weapons into the hands of troops quickly and cheaply, especially troops of irregular types such as guerrillas in remote areas of all theaters of operations, such as the French resistance and the hill tribal militias in the China-Burma-India Theater.
Between the high-rate, low-cost design & manufacture, and the fact that it was basically a 'throw-away' weapon,it was HIGHLY succeptible to malfunctions and component failure, which is exactly what you seem to have inherited.
Next time, save up your money and buy something more modern & reliable, such as a H-K MP-5, a Sterling, or a Steyr, instead of an antique relic.
Hang this antique on the wall, where it belongs, before you get hurt.
2007-05-05 03:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It depends upon how it is jamming. I'll list as many as I know.
If it "stovepipes" casing stuck in ejection port, you may have under powdered ammunition or the bullet is too heavy. If this is it try using 115 gr FMJ's, or if you can find it Winchester White box 9mm as it is to NATO specs and has a little more power to it. (This is the ammo of choice for those that have the legal full auto Mac's, the commercial 9mm sometimes gives them a little trouble.)
If it fails to eject an empty and jambs, it could the ejector is worn, or again weak ammo.
If the empty is stuck in the chamber as a new round tries to feed, you could have a worn extractor, or really poor quality cartridge casings.
If it jambs while trying to load a new round, there is many possiblities. The mag spring may have too much tension or the main spring is weak. If the sten has a feed ramp, it could be a bit rough. The mag feed lips may need to be modified by bending or metal removal.
If you just purchased this Sten, you may want to pick up one of those parts kits that are floating around every now and then, as that it will give you quite a few replacement parts, in the event your sten should break a part.
2007-05-05 20:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by Matt M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jamming of a round in the forcing cone of a MG is almost always because of a dirty weapon, dirty magazine, spring wear is uncommon. I have WWII era mags with ball ammo in them from the 40's and they still feed well. Feild strip the weapon, and the magazines clean them and then lubricate them with CLP. Inspect the bolt face and the extractor and ensure they are clean and serviceable. The other thing to inspect is the ammo it'self some rounds fit poorly into the case and the cartridge case end up hanging up on the feed ramp. Measure your springs ensure they are not overly compressed.
9 out of ten times it's just a dirty weapon and magazines. (Not Clips) clips are used on the M1 Garand, or stripper clips are used to hold ammo together until they are feed into a magazine. "clips" drive Gunnersmates crazy.
2007-05-04 20:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contact a class II or III dealer and have your mags inspected and tested.
It can only be a few things that could go wrong, lips, springs and ammo.
2007-05-06 13:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clean the whole works mags and all . Also it could be the ammo could to weak to work the action. cheek the Springs of the mags. for new if need mags or parts go here
http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=3860zMKII
2007-05-05 09:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
compression chamber is damaged, youll need to deasemble firing pin and auto recocking mechanism, inpect for damaged chamber seal
the reason its jaming is because the recocking mechanism isnt engaging fast enough so as the next bullet comes in it will jam the previous bullet, leaving the old jacket in the chamber
2007-05-04 20:30:37 · answer #6 · answered by dragongml 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
it,s eather a clip issue or a firing pin issues personally i bet on the clip,s and the spring,s or it could be the feed ramp need,s to be polished
2007-05-06 12:26:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
check the springs in the ammo case then check to see if the escape valve and barral are allighned/clean
2007-05-04 20:27:02 · answer #8 · answered by fire master 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋