How wa held the Sten gun

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:52 pm

A small poin on British fugures. When firing the Sten gun was not held by the magazine but in front of it. See the following for the proper hoeldig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUdrKG31zE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDe5yWc7EJk

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:22 am

I know this picture. My point was based on UK59 (the only British infantry I have) where the Sten is held by the magazine. Are there other packs with the Sten hold in this way?

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:57 am

Yeah, the shooter is the 'Man of the Century'. Behind him in military uniform is Sir AlanBrooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. He was General George Marshall's counterpart of the US Army.

RedDragon · Post by **RedDragon** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:29 pm

The "correct" way to hold a weapon can vary from person to person, but to be "accurate" they should be modeled to how things were generally held, which sometimes is at variance with official training manuals.
On the specifics of the Sten I am ignorant, but would figure the Brits of all people probably generally held it in the "correct and proper" fashion.