Sten gun

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Sten gun

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An acronym, derived from the initials of the surnames of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and Enfield, the location of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) in London.

noun Sten guns

A family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and numerous other conflicts.

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@misc{sten_gun_2026,
  title = {Sten gun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sten%20gun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}