The last of the Stens and more upmarket in terms of wooden butt and pistol grip, front sight protected by same protective ears of the number 4 Mk I rifle and taking the same spike or blade bayonet. Used by the paratroopers in the Battle of Arnhem the Mk V became the standard SMG of the British army until replaced by the Sterling.
Marks and Stamps: (top of mag housing) STEN MK5 (Underside of mag housing) SV 248250 S106 1174 (L side of stock) 857725 (Foresight) 248250| Accession Number: 160 | Period of Use: 1944 - 1970s |
| Type: Machine pistol/SMG | War Zones: Second World War; Korea; Suez; Malaya; Rhodesia; Ireland; Cyprus; Arab-Israeli |
| Country of Origin: UK | Type Date: 1944 |
| Manufacturer: | Serial Number: 248250 /1174 |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum |
| Weight: 3860g | Length Overall: 762mm |
| Cyclic Rate: 550rpm | Length Barrel: 196mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: DA 77197 |