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« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2009, 11:27:35 PM »
Quote from: riataman on June 22, 2009, 10:23:04 PM
This is really a fantastic guide.  I just bought a Masterpiece arms semi auto MAC 11 9mm pistol.  It is a nice MAC and I like the simplicity of stamping sheet metal.  Since my MAC uses Sten mags, I have now taken interest in either buying or building a Sten gun.  I am also going to buy a MAC 10 semi or build one.  I really like these tube and sheetmetal guns.  Man I want a SBR or long barrel Sten real bad now.

Tom

It's a fun gun to shoot, almost no recoil at all - really makes me wish it was legal to build a full auto, or even a SBR in my state.  Mine is in pieces again as I'm swapping out the screws that hold it all together.  I had some soft steel 6x32 machine screws holding the barrel bushings in place for testing, but I can definitely tell something stronger is needed.  So I'm drilling out the holes and have found some grade 8 8x32 screws I'm going to use instead.
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« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2009, 07:36:29 AM »
Yeah, the Sten guns are really cool regardless if auto or semi, same for the MAC clones.  Your Sten is looking real nice in the photos.  I have access to a metal shop (next door neighbor) and Mig Welder.

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« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 06:39:14 PM »
local, did you ever get this thing up and running?  Pics?
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« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2010, 05:56:27 PM »
Yup, I got it running nicely, but then the spring guide broke and it's been sitting on the workbench ever since.   Embarrassed 

I need to get inspired and fix it, then paint the danged thing.
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« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2010, 06:13:27 PM »
Quote from: localfiend on July 21, 2010, 05:56:27 PM
...then paint the danged thing.

That's the easiest thing in the world!  The British just used black house paint.  Grin
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