Type of British sub-machine gun (4)

I believe the answer is:

sten

(Other definitions for sten that I've seen before include "Deadly weapon" , "name of gun" , "weaponry" , "dart of pain to Rob Roy, say" , "Light sub-machine (gun)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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