Deactivated WWII Sten MK3

This is a WWII Sten MK3 Submachine Gun. The Sten MK3 was first introduced in 1942 as a simpler version of the MK2, with emphasis being quicker and cheaper to produce in large numbers. The magazine housing on this example is marked with the dispersol code "S68" this denotes Lines Brothers production and the serial number starts with an F, this is from their second contracted batch of 1942. During WWII German captured MK3s were designated as the MP.750(e).

Deactivated with a moving cocking lever/ dummy bolt and trigger that return under spring tension.