How Britain’s “Ugly” Gun Outperformed Every Other Allied Weapon by Miles

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They called it ugly, unreliable, and dangerously crude — but the Sten gun changed the rules of small-arms warfare. In this video we trace how a wartime rush to arm millions produced one of the most effective Allied weapons of WWII: cheap to build, easy to hide, and devastatingly practical in the field. From its minimalist design and manufacturing shortcuts to surprising battlefield advantages and clandestine use by resistance fighters, we explain why the Sten outperformed many of its more polished rivals.