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Carbine Machine Sten 9 mm Mk. II General Instructions: Handling Stripping Cleaning Assembling General description This weapon can fire all types of 9- mm. round nose ammunition (I.C.I., Winchester, Spain, Beratta, German, etc.). It is of the blow back type, that is, it has no locking device, whereby in filing a cartridge, part of the explosive force drives the breech block rearward. The firing pin is integral with the breech block and is in the form of a small projection in the cartridge recess. Provision is made for automatic and single shot firing, by means of a change lever. The butt and barrel are readily detached from the casing, thereby facilitating carrying. By raising the catch located on the front side of the magazine housing, the latter can be rotated to a downward position to facilitate stowage. A box type magazine having a capacity of 32 rounds is used, being inserted into the left side of the carbine and retained by a spring-loaded catch. Safety is ensured by cocking the breech block, and rotating the cocking handle anti-clockwise until it is engaged in the short stop in the top of the casing.

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