[mishima]

I found the time to take a few pictures, showing the different markings on the #1621.
I stripped it all out, and all parts bear the 21 number, but the locking bolt near the trigger seems to have been replaced at some point ( bears number 01).
What amazes me is the amount of craftmanship involved to produce such a piece of equipment...really impressive...

I have also included two pics from a working Sten Mk II i received as a gift, still wrapped in the grease paper it was stored in after WWII. After cleaning it with steel wool, appeared engraved by the resistant that used it two names: Loulou and Lucienne. It really brought out memories and reality to the time when french resistant used those against german troops / or collaborationists..Might give the weapon to a WWII museum that would be interested.

I'm not sure of how to embed the pics...all i seem to be able to do is get a link to a small image...maybe a moderator can edit this? ( in the message are the links to each image... thank you
Mish


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