Sterling submachine gun
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sterling submachine gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6641413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling submachine gun Context triple: [Sten submachine gun, successor, Sterling submachine gun]
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A.
Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson submachine gun is an iconic American automatic firearm, widely used by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and later adopted by the military in World War II.
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B.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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C.
Lanchester submachine gun
The Lanchester submachine gun was a British World War II-era firearm, closely based on the German MP 28, used primarily by the Royal Navy and known for its robust construction and reliability.
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D.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
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E.
MP 40 submachine gun
The MP 40 submachine gun was a German World War II-era 9mm automatic weapon widely issued to infantry, paratroopers, and armored troops, known for its compact design and use by Nazi forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterling submachine gun Target entity description: 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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A.
Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson submachine gun is an iconic American automatic firearm, widely used by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and later adopted by the military in World War II.
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B.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
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C.
Lanchester submachine gun
The Lanchester submachine gun was a British World War II-era firearm, closely based on the German MP 28, used primarily by the Royal Navy and known for its robust construction and reliability.
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D.
Lewis gun
The Lewis gun is a distinctive World War I–era air-cooled, drum-fed light machine gun widely used by British and Commonwealth forces in infantry and aircraft roles.
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E.
MP 40 submachine gun
The MP 40 submachine gun was a German World War II-era 9mm automatic weapon widely issued to infantry, paratroopers, and armored troops, known for its compact design and use by Nazi forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | 198 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 9 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
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Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Armaments Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
Submachine Gun L2A1
NERFINISHED
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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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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sterling submachine gun Description of subject: 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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