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Here's a throwback from my re-enacting days when I 'did' British Para.my trusty old Sten gun.this was, believe it or not, built by a gentleman in deepest Wales from old metal cabinets.rather like the originals back in the day!fires 9mm blanks on full auto.

This is my WW2 Sten MK2...Dropped by a Liberator in 1944 by Parachtage / container, with many more arms, ammo and cigarettes(the Maquis up in their mountain hideout were desperate for tobacco, so they got the SOE agent and wireless operator to message England as to what they needed and desperate for). The Ardeche Maquis were Courageous and Brave in their fight against the enemy, with all out battles, and for blowing up telegraph lines and communications, railway tracks and trains carrying supplies to Normandy .This was found in a French farmhouse barn tucked into the roof and well covered over, not found until the farmer decided to put a new roof on about 10 years ago. It was mentioned that this was the local Maquis / FFI.....H.Q. where they met to discuss the next attack, it seems as I was told, that a German "Rassage" took place as they were denounced to the enemy, so the warning went from the look-out to the farm, and they all scattered and hid or took their weapons, to save them being captured and tortured by the Germans and Gestapo. They returned later and get them, but forgot the sten. This is fully UK/ EU deactivated and has the history with it.....A great gun and used as can be seen due to age and wear by the FFI.....Vive La Maquis...!!! Images of me by the Memorial at St Germain by the river, where two Maquis were captured, beaten (to give the names of their members) then taken to the river and executed by German firing squad...one was 19 years old the other 35. Thanks for looking....Desert Rat/ Ian

yesterday I got a new device for my collection. a wave measuring device Fremes "a" from 1942 as well as I get a tube RE 134 I will check the device for function. many collector greetings Albert

In very nice condition, internally and externally. Congratulation! @Alperatorjust in case i link here the cdvandt manual. http://www.cdvandt.org/K126S-II.pdf Also if you want to look at the early model: https://forum.qrz.ru/262-sredstva-svyazi-germanskogo-vermahta/39329-neizvestnyy-telefunken.html

Hello Norrie, Have you bought a Sten MK 2 as yet?.........as mine will be for sale soon, once I get the OK to advertise it on MCN from Lenny? Many Thanks....Desert Rat/ Ian

very nice lads!

Will be going in evaporust next week. Then I will get some primer sorted. Will then be on hold until new year for final coat

Another link for you - nice close up images for comparison. http://www.historische-messtechnik.de/aktive-messgeraete/frequenzmegeraete/00016.php

Hello, Val, Thanks for the link. this is a very interesting device

Very nice!