{"product_id":"9781780961255","title":"The Sten Gun","description":"The Sten submachine gun – officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' – was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers, and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close range, and could fire captured German ammunition – with a design so simple that Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops. Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167954092272,"sku":"9781780961255","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780961255_p0.jpg?v=1769891320","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780961255","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}