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[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Sterling-Mk-4.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Sterling-Mk-4.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Sterling-Patchett-Submachine-Gun.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Patchett Suppressed version - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Sterling-Patchett-Submachine-Gun.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Sterling Patchett Suppressed version - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:FAMAE PAF.jpg|thumb|right|450px|FAMAE PAF - 9x19mm. Chilean copy of the Sterling submachine gun with external differences such as the retractable wire stock and the lack of the barrel shroud.]] | [[Image:FAMAE PAF.jpg|thumb|right|450px|FAMAE PAF - 9x19mm. Chilean copy of the Sterling submachine gun with external differences such as the retractable wire stock and the lack of the barrel shroud.]] | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 8 June 2012
The Sterling submachine gun is a British sub machine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1953 until 1988 when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1. It is still manufactured and used by India as the 'Sub Machine Gun 1A1' alongside the silenced 2A1 variant. The Sterling submachine gun is/was copied in Chile as the FAMAE PAF but has a retractable wire stock and lacks the barrel shroud. Another variant of the Sterling SMG is the CETME C2 of Spanish origin recognized by its improved handgrip and ability to chamber 9mm Largo rounds. In the 1980s, a semiautomatic version was sold to the American general public - the Sterling Mark 6 which was a closed bolt semiautomatic version with a minimum legal length 16" barrel, commonly called the Sterling Mk 6 9mm Carbine. These were used in movies and television shows (sometimes with the barrel cut down and legally converted to full auto fire). A pistol version of the Mark 6 was sold - the Sterling Mark 7, which had no folding stock and a 4" barrel. The full auto version of the Mark 7 had a forward pistol grip and a folding stock.
Specifications
(1944 - ????)
- Type: Submachine Gun
- Caliber: 9x19mm
- Weight: 6 lbs (2.7 kg)
- Length: 18.9 in (48.1 cm) stock folded, 27 in (68.6 cm) stock extended
- Barrel length: 7.7 in (19.6 cm)
- Capacity: 34-round box
- Fire Modes: Full-Auto
The Sterling SMG and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ipcress File | Michael Caine | Harry Palmer | 1965 | |
| You Only Live Twice | Multiple Characters | 1967 | ||
| Dark Of The Sun | Rod Taylor | Capt. Bruce Curry | 1968 | |
| Dark Of The Sun | Jim Brown | Sgt. Ruffo | 1968 | |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | George Lazenby | James Bond | 1969 | |
| No Blade Of Grass | 1970 | |||
| When Eight Bells Toll | Anthony Hopkins | Philip Calvert | 1971 | |
| Zardoz | Exterminators | 1974 | ||
| The Man From Hong Kong | George Lazenby | Jack Wilton | 1975 | |
| Star Wars | Imperial Stormtroopers | as the "BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle" | 1977-2005 | |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Roger Moore | James Bond | 1977 | |
| Midnight Express | Turkish soldiers | 1978 | ||
| The Wild Geese | Jack Watson | RSM Sandy Young | 1978 | |
| Power Play | Soldiers | Canadian-manufactured C1 variant | 1978 | |
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | Alex Hyde White | Jim Ferguson | 1986 | |
| Biggles: Adventures in Time | Neil Dickson | James Bigglesworth | 1986 | |
| Fatal Beauty | Brad Dourif | Leo Nova | 1987 | |
| RoboCop | Mike Moroff | Hophead | Sterling Mark 6 Carbine | 1987 |
| The Hidden | Clarence Felder | Lt. Masterson | Sterling Mark 6 Carbine | 1987 |
| Return from the River Kwai | Chris Penn | Lt Crawford | 1989 | |
| RoboCop 2 | Gun store robber | 1990 | ||
| The Krays | 1990 | |||
| If Looks Could Kill | 1991 | |||
| Double Team | Chilean manufactured FAMAE PAF variant | 1997 | ||
| Bloody Sunday | British paratroopers | 2002 | ||
| The Business | 2005 | |||
| Blood Diamond | Government Soldiers | 2006 | ||
| The Last King of Scotland | Ugandan soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Max Payne | 2008 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Professionals | . | Various characters | Different configurations | 1977-1981 |
| Inspector George Gently | John Kavanagh | Doyle | "The Burning Man" (S01E01) | 2008 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No One Lives Forever | incorrect 30-round capacity | 2000 | |
| No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way | L2A3 & L34A1 | incorrect 30-round capacity | 2002 |
| Contract J.A.C.K. | L2A3 & L34A1 | incorrect 30-round capacity | 2003 |
| Silent Storm: Sentinels | standard, silenced & para versions | 2004 | |
| Conflict: Vietnam | L34A1 | silenced version only | 2004 |
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spriggan | 1998 |