11-27-2010, 08:31 PM
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Volunteer Timeline Errata Coord.
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 532
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
Probably just an experiment, like the one they mounted on the M-1 carbine. The British already had the predecessor of the Sterling, the Lanchester, in limited service at the time, plus the EM-2 was in the preliminary design phases (which I still think was a kick-ass rifle firing a kick-ass cartridge).
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Paul,
Agreed on all points. I was more wondering why the Sten instead of one of the other weapons you mention. Testing the EM-2/Taden MG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5cTlVy5SA
Tony
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