Manufactured in Canada in 1943, this STEN sub-machine gun wound up in Great Britain, from which it was imported by the Inter-American Import Export Company of Sacramento, California as a "sales sample" registered machine gun with "STEN-ENGLAND" as the manufacturer on record. One of the signature Commonwealth weapons of WWII, the STEN was largely constructed from tube steel and metal stampings, a significant departure from the previous generation of beautiful but expensive SMGs, giving the Allies a light, effective, and inexpensive close-quarters weapon. Blade front and peep rear sights, with the model, maker's mark and date on top of the magazine well, the Inter-American markings on the barrel, and the "R" and "A" marked selector switch on the trigger group. Fitted with a "T" profile buttstock with "M/83" on the grip section and a tan canvas sling. Also included with the lot is approximately 47 extra magazines, 4 extra "T" buttstocks, a rear pistol grip with no buttstock, and several recoil springs.

Very good, with 70% of the blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina, bright edge wear, and scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a restricted, National Firearms Act (NFA) Class 3, Fully Automatic Weapon, that is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478. This weapon is currently registered as being "LIMITED TO USE AS A SALES SAMPLE (Pre-86)" and as such can only be purchased by an FFL, with a Class 2 or Class 3 SOT License.