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Steve12345 wrote: On the magazine housing it has the E&Co markings and the British arrow, it also has a B then the serial number 120XXX

Its been a while since I delved into STEN serial numbers, but IIRC, a B prefix serial number denotes a BSA assembled STEN.

Dark Skies wrote:Shock horror! Citizen has hidden cache of lethal firearms and doesn't go on rampage.
It rather goes against the narrative, somewhat.

Illegal firearms even, how did he control himself for so long?

GeeRam wrote:

Steve12345 wrote: On the magazine housing it has the E&Co markings and the British arrow, it also has a B then the serial number 120XXX

Its been a while since I delved into STEN serial numbers, but IIRC, a B prefix serial number denotes a BSA assembled STEN.

Thanks for the info, spent a bit of time on Google earlier and looks like you are correct that it was BSA assembled.

Bet it made your heart race when you unwrapped it !

I have fired a STEN Mk 2. Great fun it was too.

Splash wrote:Bet it made your heart race when you unwrapped it !

Was pretty exciting to find if I'm honest!

There were actually two brought back, my Grandad had a twin brother and they both returned with a Sten. The other one left the country a long time ago when his brother emigrated but it is still in the family. No one knew he still had this one until we found it though.