Col-Psycho Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Spoke to a retailer from the UK who told me some interesting info on some chinese stuff coming through. They also had a chinese delegation come through over the last week to take photos of WW2 era weapons up in Manchester, so they can start producing some more WW2 AEGs. I am still trying to obtain the larger images, but basically, here is the AGM Sten, which apparently uses a modified M14 gearbox: Here is a picture of the CYMA RPK, which comes with a drum mag apparently: I will try and sort out some larger pictures ASAP, but for now, they are better than nothing. Apparently the RPK and Sten are practically finished and should be released within the next 1 - 2 months. As for the MG42: Apparently the company making them has had a problem with the moulds and the front end keeps cracking rather easily, so they are still sorting that out. From what I could gather, an MG42 will be coming out sometime soon. The details are all a bit sketchy because the phone connection was bad, but I'll give the man a shout again and try clear up some of the finer details. Good news all around for the WW2 crowd. Link to post Share on other sites
Quilimox Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Very nice liking the look of the sten. Quil Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Mmmm sten am good. Who is this getting the STEN in this country? Link to post Share on other sites
Angry Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'd buy a cheap Sten, but it's not something i'd spent a lot on since it'd never get used. Link to post Share on other sites
Warning Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'd buy a cheap Sten, but it's not something i'd spent a lot on since it'd never get used. +1 Link to post Share on other sites
M0ldyM!LK Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Where does the battery on the Sten go? And does the RPK have the reinforcing rails? Link to post Share on other sites
Jon L Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 would assume a stick type down the stock tube like the shoot and scoot ones. Link to post Share on other sites
3vi1-D4n Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Still waiting on a Sterling SMG Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 And does the RPK have the reinforcing rails? if you look closely it would appear so, although admittedly it's hard to tell. Link to post Share on other sites
rolling-thunder Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Mmmm sten am good. Who is this getting the STEN in this country? Well i would imagine anyone who bought an SA80 type gun;that will be me then! RT Link to post Share on other sites
Col-Psycho Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Where does the battery on the Sten go? And does the RPK have the reinforcing rails? I need to confirm, but apparently it should be a LiPo setup. (Yes, I know - a chinese clone company selling AEGs with LiPo batteries... hard to believe, but it could go either way.) Link to post Share on other sites
Warning Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 on the sten front could it be this one that was reported a while back on Airsoft-News.eu? http://www.airsoft-news.eu/comment.php?comment.news.2952 since it has a lipo battery included according to the video Link to post Share on other sites
rolling-thunder Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 on the sten front could it be this one that was reported a while back on Airsoft-News.eu? http://www.airsoft-news.eu/comment.php?comment.news.2952 since it has a lipo battery included according to the video No it's not that one.That one has been released shortly followed by rumours of an AGM STEN & a GBB STEN to follow. Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Honestly, if that Sten isn't to expensive and uses some form of common mags (despite accuracy, Thompson mags would be great), I'll get one. Stens are cool little guns. I'm glad to see the RPK has a semi-accurate reciever for once. Link to post Share on other sites
jond36 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 sten no. RPK yes. I assume full metal and most likely real wood as well. Perhaps even a new Blowback model. Maybe CM052 Link to post Share on other sites
Jungle_Spectre Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Not many WWII reenactors watching this thread, huh? The Sten has been a much requested replica for ages, the more affordable the better... Link to post Share on other sites
[BS]_MARS Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 The Viva Sten uses AGM MP40 mags, which are $5 each. That sounds good to me. Link to post Share on other sites
elrey Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Not many WWII reenactors watching this thread, huh? Apparently not. Link to post Share on other sites
jimbothepainter Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lol we are lurking, just not making much noise about it, the AGM sten has been almost, nearly, soon to be here for months now Link to post Share on other sites
Whyski Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Sten beautiful, god for WW II, even Vietnam. I would be even more exited when the PPSh-41 would come.... But when it would be better then the mp40 it will definetly find a way to my weapon chest Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well i would imagine anyone who bought an SA80 type gun;that will be me then! RT NOOOOOO, i didnt mean who is going to buy one (i might do). The OP sounded like there was a RETAILER in the UK(he said manchester) that would be getting them in, i wanted confirmation. Link to post Share on other sites
harborne blue Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 According to what Steve? has been posting on the WW2 forum, it's Airsoft Scotland who are getting the first batch of AGM Stens. They've done some deal with AGM and the Sten is first, followed hopefully by the PPSH. It seems that the Sten is an improvement on the Viva version: working hop, metal but not steel and an improved trigger but no one will know for definite until they arrive. They should also be cheaper than Viva but we've been warned to expect a 'cash in on WW2 / rare new gun' price around the £250 mark. I'd be surprised if this used a modded M14 gearbox as the custom ones usually use the p90 internals, though and why lipo when it's easy to mod the T-stock to fit a stick inside? The AGM guns are good IMHO - I've got an M14 of theirs that's very reliable and the MP44 is a superb piece of kit. Hopefully the sten will take real steel stocks etc. for that Arnhem look! Here's waiting for the pre-order! Link to post Share on other sites
Yith Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well the VIVA has a slightly modded M14 gearbox; S&S sten MKVs use AK47 gearbox, S&S MkIIs use M14 and all other custom Stens I've seen either use one of these or one of the Micro AEG gearboxes, eg Mac10. I've never seen one use a P90 gearbox as it's usually thought to be too big. Personally I'm not that excited about any of these releases as I've had a full-steel Viva Sten MkII (with working hop) for about 2 months now. It's nice for other people though! Heh... though note that in the British Army in WWII only one in ten men usually had a Sten MkII. The rest had Enfield rifles, which of course we don't have apart from in custom form yet... Link to post Share on other sites
Frontiers Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Well the VIVA has a slightly modded M14 gearbox; S&S sten MKVs use AK47 gearbox, S&S MkIIs use M14 and all other custom Stens I've seen either use one of these or one of the Micro AEG gearboxes, eg Mac10. I've never seen one use a P90 gearbox as it's usually thought to be too big. Personally I'm not that excited about any of these releases as I've had a full-steel Viva Sten MkII (with working hop) for about 2 months now. It's nice for other people though! Heh... though note that in the British Army in WWII only one in ten men usually had a Sten MkII. The rest had Enfield rifles, which of course we don't have apart from in custom form yet... well that 250 pound price mark indicates its a viva, if it comes from AGM it cannot be so expensive, i try to find some info tomorrow about this and later let you know. Link to post Share on other sites
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