--- product_id: 11373497 title: "Firearm Anatomy - Book II The STEN Submachine Gun (Gun Design Series)" price: "284.66 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11373497-firearm-anatomy-book-ii-the-sten-submachine-gun-gun-design store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Firearm Anatomy - Book II The STEN Submachine Gun (Gun Design Series) **Price:** 284.66 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Firearm Anatomy - Book II The STEN Submachine Gun (Gun Design Series) - **How much does it cost?** 284.66 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11373497-firearm-anatomy-book-ii-the-sten-submachine-gun-gun-design) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This book was written to interest the reader in gun design.The gun industry needs and is due for the next big breakthrough. Every 100 years seems to bring the next big development in firearms technology. In the 1600’s the wheel lock was developed and heralded the first use of firearms. In the 1700’s came the flintlock musket. In the 1800’s came the percussion cap and later in the century the thin brass shell to carry the powder, ball ammunition, and primer was perfected. While the 20th century has seen the invention of liquid propellant, caseless ammunition, and the gyrojet, the thin brass shell has been hard to beat and is still the dominant way to feed ammunition to the firearms of today. We are due for the next big advance, but from where will it come?This book was written to interest the reader on the simplicity and the hidden complexity that good gun designs exhibit and prompt the imagination of the reader to investigate the field of firearms design further. Reading this book will give the reader:•Two ways to calculate the round per minute level of a 9mm caliber submachine gun using the STEN submachine gun as an example and gives sample excel spreadsheets to allow the reader to experiment with different design conditions.•The full technical data package of a reverse engineered STEN Submachine gun. The drawings are shown as individual operation process sheets showing the dimensions for each separate cut on an individual drawing.•The cycle of operations of the STEN with illustrations.•The analysis and sample calculations to design a gun barrel.•A discussion of firearm metallurgy with recommendations on material selection and heat treatment for various components.This book is unique as it is not a picture book of firearms, a combat guide on how to use them, nor discusses their maintenance or care. It does expose the engineering that can go behind a gun design project. This book not only gives the reader the drawings for a gun but also explains the engineering and dynamics behind it. Review: David S. Findley does it AGAIN! - What David S. Findley did for the Thompson M1A1 SMG, one of the more complex firearms made, he does in this book for one of the simplest submachine guns, the lowly Sten MK2 submachine gun. From the production and design timeframe and production numbers, to the mechanical design and usable metallurgy for wartime production, and feed and magazine issues that were tolerated due to wartime needs of rearming the British Army in the days after Dunkirk. The gun was revolutionary for its efficiency and reliability in spite of its crude apperance and loose tolerances, done in record time in a day before CAD/CAM was even thought of. Mr Findley goes over the operation of the gun, along with a outstanding explanation of the fire control mechanism, in itself a clever piece of design, and provides one of, if not THE most accurate and complete set of blueprints for the firearm, including the stamped and folded sear. The usual calculations are shown for determining the cyclic rate, if you haven't a degree in any sort of enginering or mathematics, get a fresh cup of coffee and go on the the next chapter. Overall, a excellent reference book. I look forward to the next book in the series, I see the author at the top of form, with all his books destined to be collectibles in the future. Review: Sten Resource - This book is very interesting. It is obviously written by an engineer who has experience on the subject . Being an engineer I do appreciate the format. It is very interesting and different. A WW2 Sten story, a simplified engineering analysis of sub machine guns and Sten drawings tied together by a book. The book give just a taste or jumping off point . It has been a pleasure to read. I’m glad that I purchased the book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,347,506 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #399 in Military Technology #6,632 in Technology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 48 Reviews | ## Images ![Firearm Anatomy - Book II The STEN Submachine Gun (Gun Design Series) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y-bh70S6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David S. Findley does it AGAIN! *by A***Y on May 6, 2018* What David S. Findley did for the Thompson M1A1 SMG, one of the more complex firearms made, he does in this book for one of the simplest submachine guns, the lowly Sten MK2 submachine gun. From the production and design timeframe and production numbers, to the mechanical design and usable metallurgy for wartime production, and feed and magazine issues that were tolerated due to wartime needs of rearming the British Army in the days after Dunkirk. The gun was revolutionary for its efficiency and reliability in spite of its crude apperance and loose tolerances, done in record time in a day before CAD/CAM was even thought of. Mr Findley goes over the operation of the gun, along with a outstanding explanation of the fire control mechanism, in itself a clever piece of design, and provides one of, if not THE most accurate and complete set of blueprints for the firearm, including the stamped and folded sear. The usual calculations are shown for determining the cyclic rate, if you haven't a degree in any sort of enginering or mathematics, get a fresh cup of coffee and go on the the next chapter. Overall, a excellent reference book. I look forward to the next book in the series, I see the author at the top of form, with all his books destined to be collectibles in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sten Resource *by A***R on September 5, 2023* This book is very interesting. It is obviously written by an engineer who has experience on the subject . Being an engineer I do appreciate the format. It is very interesting and different. A WW2 Sten story, a simplified engineering analysis of sub machine guns and Sten drawings tied together by a book. The book give just a taste or jumping off point . It has been a pleasure to read. I’m glad that I purchased the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book *by N***N on February 4, 2026* Good book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11373497-firearm-anatomy-book-ii-the-sten-submachine-gun-gun-design](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11373497-firearm-anatomy-book-ii-the-sten-submachine-gun-gun-design) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-21*