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    Quote Originally Posted by irishluck73 View Post
    Nice looking Sterling! Any more additional information you have would be really helpful. I'm just starting to learn more about them and contemplating trying to locate and purchase one. A suppressed one would be really slick as well but would you need a tax stamp for the full-auto and it being suppressed?
    Yes, that would be two tax stamps ($200.00 machine gun, $200.00 suppressor) for a total of $400.00.

    The integrally suppressed version was called the L34A1 in UK service and the Mk.5 in international sales.

    Andrewski has built some, I believe Recon Ordnance might still have some.

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    Thanks for the lead! He currently has the Mk 4 and the Mk5.
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    I got to shoot one of these about a year ago. At first, I wasn't too excited. I've shot STENs, MP40s, Uzis, Thompsons and other open-bolt subguns, and none of them have been all that great compared to an MP5 or Colt SMG. Then I shot the Sterling. It controlled very well, patterned very well, and just seemed.... smooth. It didn't jerk about like most open-bolt guns. I can see why people were enamored with them, and it's easily the nicest-shooting open-bolt gun I've used. I'd love to have one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LHS View Post
    I got to shoot one of these about a year ago. At first, I wasn't too excited. I've shot STENs, MP40s, Uzis, Thompsons and other open-bolt subguns, and none of them have been all that great compared to an MP5 or Colt SMG. Then I shot the Sterling. It controlled very well, patterned very well, and just seemed.... smooth. It didn't jerk about like most open-bolt guns. I can see why people were enamored with them, and it's easily the nicest-shooting open-bolt gun I've used. I'd love to have one.

    They are extremely smooth shooters. Much more so than an UZI...

    Here's a very novice shooter that I gave about 2 minutes worth of instruction too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpBxC1QSgfc



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    Nice vids Templar. Seems like just about every other video has the person holding onto the magazine while firing.

    I thought this video of the Mk5 was pretty neat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRLcE...eature=channel. My Japanese sucks but it's the only decent vid I could find of the Mk5 and it shows a good example of the noise suppression.

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    Proper manual of arms is to NOT hold the magazine. There is a reason why there are guards punched out of/welded forward of the ejection port and aft of the muzzle to keep your hands there.


    That Mk.5 vid is pretty good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Templar View Post
    Proper manual of arms is to NOT hold the magazine. There is a reason why there are guards punched out of/welded forward of the ejection port and aft of the muzzle to keep your hands there.
    Right, my communication skills are lacking this morning. I meant to point out a failure on their part.

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    I love shooting the Sterling also. Seem to aquire a few everytime I'm in Iraq.



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    Here are some pics of the Sterling disassembled....













    All put back together again.....








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    We just used to call it the SMG or SmeeGee. It was considered on of the priveleges of becoming a Senior NCO because you did'nt have to schlep an SLR (L1A1) around anymore. The annual weapons shooting test was done out to 300 metres with an SMG and they were always accurate.

    Problems arose when they started to be used for Close Protection and CRW work. Thats when they were binned in favour of the H&K family.

    For the most part, damn easy to maintain and use and for most infantry uses accurate enough. The wrinkle finish was mainly for civilian and police versions. Military issue versions had a matt black painted finish.

    I noted a mention that they keep turning up in Iraq, not surprising considering where they were sold.
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