Is the Sten gun select fire?
The Sten is a select fire, blowback-operated weapon and loads its magazine on the left, rather than the bottom, as is the usual configuration. Over four million Stens in various versions were made in the 1940s, making it the second most produced submachine gun of the Second World War, after the Soviet PPSh-41.
Was the PPSh-41 a good gun?
Some U.S. infantry officers ranked the PPSh as the best combat weapon of the war: while lacking the accuracy of the U.S. M1 Garand and M1 carbine, it provided more firepower at short distances.
How effective was PPSh-41?
From the outset, PPSh-41 weapons were being produced at a very efficient rate, averaging only 5.6 hours per weapon. By Apr 1942, 155,000 of them had been built, and new weapons were being built at the rate of 3,000 per day….PPSh-41 Submachine Gun.
| Country of Origin | Russia |
|---|---|
| Muzzle Velocity | 488 m/s |
How does the MP40 compare to the Sten?
The Sten enabled the British government to equip their army and fight back. So comparing the MP40, to the Sten, to the Thompson, is completely pointless without understanding the situation the British faced. Do you want one: beautiful, reliable, accurate, gun that will be delivered sometime soon.
Is the MP40 better than the Thompson submachine gun?
Depends on who you ask but probably the MP40 is a better choice for combat. Both are excellent weapons. The Thompson is heavier but had select fire and a heavier round. The MP40 is lighter so easier to carry and control although in the hands of an experienced operator both are accurate.
How good is the MP40 compared to other WW2 weapons?
The MP40 was better fitted and finished, more expensive, but an absolute sod to fight with if you were lying down and trying to get a firing position with that long magazine sticking out below it. As a peacetime weapon you’d want to own, the MP40 was a better-made and more elegant item.
How much did a Sten cost in the war?
The Sten was an exceptional weapon, not only because of the job it did but because it could be manufactured in 5 man-hours and cost $11 each ($150 in today’s money), at a time when the Thompson submachine gun cost $210 each. The Sten enabled the British government to equip their army and fight back.
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