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The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG). It was tested by the British Army in 1944–1945, but did not start to replace the Sten until 1953. A successful and reliable design, it remained standard issue in the British Army until 1994, [18] when it began to be replaced by the L85A1, a bullpup assault rifle.
The Sterling Engineering Company Ltd was an arms manufacturer based in Dagenham, famous for manufacturing the Sterling submachine gun (L2A3), ArmaLite AR-18 and Sterling SAR-87 assault rifles and parts of Jaguar cars. The company went bankrupt in 1988. [citation needed]
L2A3 9×19mm Parabellum: 1959 1989 [12] L34A1 1989 [12] Machine guns. Name Origin Image Model Calibre Introduced Withdrawn Notes Maxim
British smoke grenade with various markings, including "Grenade Hand Smoke Screening Training L83A1" designation. The L number ("L" standing for Land Service) [1] or weapon identity number [2] system is a numerical designation system used for the type classification of British Army weapons and related stores.
English: Photographic collage of a Sterling Mk. 4/L2A3 held by the Naval History and Heritage Command.From top to bottom: Right side, stock folded; Right side, stock unfolded
L2A3 Sterling United Kingdom: Submachine gun: 9×19mm Parabellum: In ceremonial use with the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps. [4] Introduced in 1959. Partially replaced with the M16 in 1968, with full withdrawal from service following the introduction of the AUG and MP5. Assault rifles & Battle rifles LMT MARS-L. Modular Assault Rifle System ...
A Sterling L2A3 (Mark 4) submachine gun.ROF Fazakerley manufactured 164,000 Sterlings between 1956 and 1960, after which production of the weapon ended permanently. ROF Fazakerley was a Royal Ordnance Factory rifle manufacturing plant in Fazakerley, Liverpool, which manufactured small arms such as the Sten and Sterling [1] [2] [3] submachine guns and Lee–Enfield rifle during and after World ...
L2A3 (UK - Submachine Gun - 9×19mm Parabellum) L34A1 (UK - Integrally Suppressed Submachine Gun - 9×19mm Parabellum) L50A1 (UK - Submachine Gun - 9×19mm Parabellum: Sten Mk II Variant) L51A1 (UK - Submachine Gun - 9×19mm Parabellum: Sten Mk III Variant) L52A1 (UK - Submachine Gun - 9×19mm Parabellum: Sten Mk V Variant)