(Sterling Mk 4) Sub Machine Gun (UK) Introduced in 1955 – developed from 1953 L2A1 chambered for the 9mm Parabellum round cyclic rate about 600 rpm uses 34-round box magazine weight without magazine 6lb fitted with folding butt breech block had external spiral lands to minimise bearing area and remove sand, extremely reliable, even in adverse conditions. Robert Dawson, Commanding Officer No.4 Commando during the attack on Walcheren in November 1944. Gun number 078 (currently in Imperial War Museum) was carried by Col. Your money will make a difference - improve the quality of our file sharing. The early “trial” guns were know as the Patchett Machine Carbine Mk1. A successful and reliable design, it remained as standard issue with the British Army until 1994, 18 when it was phased out as the L85A1 assault rifle was.
It was tested with the British Army in 19441945 as a replacement for the Sten but it did not start to replace it until 1953. MACHINE Shown with butt extended and bayonet fitted Shawn folded. With practice it was capable of good accuracy particularly when fired in short bursts. The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun. L.2.A.3.) STERLING A T C L ENGLAND ESSEX 0 AGE N HA M STERLING. The gun had a reputation for reliability.
#STERLING MK4 PDF#
Main complaint was that the many projections on the weapon were easy to catch on clothing, equipment, doorways etc. A full scale 1:1 replica of the MK4 Sterling 9mm Sub Machine Gun (Sterling SMG) - full scale plans and receiver template download The plan set includes a free copy of the 24 page User Manual for the Sterling SMG Mk4 L2A3 printed by the Sterling Armaments Company in PDF format and all relevant build photographs to produce a 1:1 full scale.
#STERLING MK4 ARCHIVE#
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This is the most exciting SMG of post WW2 years, The British 9mm Sterling MkIV SMG This display gun is superbly built from all original post WWII parts then fitted with a solid steel totally non-operational BATFE. You don't see these often and if you do it has generally been adapted for use in a STAR WARS film. George William Patchett, Chief Designer, Sterling Armaments Co. Original Item: This is our very final run of Sterling Mark 4 (L2A3) display guns.