just how rough are Sterling L2A3 parts kits?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - just how rough are Sterling L2A3 parts kits?

Posted: 9/23/2004 1:10:34 PM EDT

I want to get one of these (or a sten kit) to play with.
what kind of condition are these "cut" kits in? are they junk or
can i make a no firing replica that looks ok?

can you build them into functioning guns?

Posted: 9/24/2004 7:00:42 AM EDT

[#1]

is it true you can't convert these into pistols because of some ATF ruling that any open bolt weapon is a machine gun?

Posted: 9/24/2004 7:11:49 AM EDT

[#2]

No open bolt and the barrel must be at least 16" with an OAL of 26" with the stock folded. Additionally, just rewelding a demilled kit can get you in serious truble, even if you make it semi-only. Unless the receiver has some alterations to make it not readily restorable to a MG and different from an unaltered STEn or Sterling receiver tube, the mere rewelded tube could be considered a MG.

Posted: 9/24/2004 7:13:11 PM EDT

[#3]

TAPCO used to sell semi-auto parts (16" BBl, t-type or wire loop stock) and SA receivers to local FFL that you could use with select parts from the WWII STEN kits. There was also a source for SA STENS.

Haven't seen 'em in a few years.

Of course, I haven't been looking too hard.

Posted: 9/24/2004 7:18:03 PM EDT

[#4]

Most of the Sten kits that I've seen were in great shape. They had cosmoline on them but not huge amounts. The reciever was cut in a way that none of the parts were destroyed and probably could be made into a functioning weapon if the law would allow it and you could figure out how. I bought some for the barrels long ago with the intention to make some small blackpowder cannons. Never got around to it and traded them for a muzzle loader.

Posted: 9/28/2004 1:57:45 PM EDT

[#5]

i plan to use a new 80% tube.
drill the holes and make the gun from the parts.

Posted: 9/28/2004 6:02:42 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
i plan to use a new 80% tube.
drill the holes and make the gun from the parts.

You're not going to try to make a select fire weapon are you? That's not supposed to be done, just incase you didn't know.

Posted: 9/29/2004 4:33:03 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
i plan to use a new 80% tube.
drill the holes and make the gun from the parts.

You're not going to try to make a select fire weapon are you? That's not supposed to be done, just incase you didn't know.

nope!
semi only

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - just how rough are Sterling L2A3 parts kits?

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