Sterling submachine gun
E609389
The Sterling submachine gun is a British 9mm firearm introduced in the post–World War II era, known for its improved reliability, compact folding stock, and long service as a standard weapon of the British Army.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 198 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 9 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Falklands War
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Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | George William Patchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
30-round detachable box magazine
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34-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| introduced | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley
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Sterling Armaments Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
Submachine Gun L2A1
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Submachine Gun L2A2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Submachine Gun L2A3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
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curved double-column, double-feed magazine ⓘ good controllability in automatic fire ⓘ improved reliability over the Sten ⓘ integral folding stock ⓘ side-folding metal stock ⓘ tubular receiver ⓘ |
| operation | open bolt ⓘ |
| overallLength | 686 mm ⓘ |
| overallLengthWithStockFolded | 482 mm ⓘ |
| productionEnded | 1980s ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 550 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replaced | Sten submachine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1953 ⓘ |
| sightType |
flip-up aperture rear sight
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protected front post sight ⓘ |
| standardServicePeriod | 1950s–1980s ⓘ |
| standardServiceWeaponOf | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | L85A1 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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British police units ⓘ Commonwealth armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| variant |
Sterling Mk.4
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Sterling Mk.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Mk.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Mk.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightEmpty | 2.7 kg ⓘ |
| weightLoaded | 3.28 kg ⓘ |
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