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Sterling SMG
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 lacking 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 | |
| Hennessy | British Army radioman | 1975 | ||
| Star Wars | Imperial Stormtroopers | as the "BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle" | 1977-2005 | |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Roger Moore | James Bond | 1977 | |
| Death of a Corrupt Man (Mort d'un pourri) | Assassin | 1977 | ||
| Midnight Express | Turkish soldiers | 1978 | ||
| The Wild Geese | Jack Watson | RSM Sandy Young | 1978 | |
| Power Play | Soldiers | Canadian-manufactured C1 variant | 1978 | |
| The Outsider | Derek Young | UDR sergeant | 1980 | |
| The Outsider | Gerry Alexander | British sergeant | 1980 | |
| The Outsider | British troops | 1980 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Torrente | thugs | CETME C2 | 1998 | |
| Torrente | several of Rafi's friends | CETME C2 | 1998 | |
| Bloody Sunday | British paratroopers | 2002 | ||
| Lakshya | Indian soldiers | 2004 | ||
| The Business | Colombian | CETME C2 | 2005 | |
| Blood Diamond | Government Soldiers | 2006 | ||
| The Last King of Scotland | Ugandan soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Max Payne | 2008 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Who | John Levene | Sgt. John Benton | "Invasion of the Dinosaurs" | 1974 |
| Doctor Who | Martin Taylor | Cpl. Norton | "Invasion of the Dinosaurs" | 1974 |
| Doctor Who | Trevor Lawrence | Lodge | "Invasion of the Dinosaurs" | 1974 |
| The Professionals | Various characters | Different configurations | 1977-1981 | |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Mark Ryan | Jimmy | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Tony Osoba | Sgt. Jarvis | "Extreme Prejudice" (S03E05) | 1986 |
| Inspector George Gently | RAF gate guard | "The Burning Man" (S01E01) | 2008 | |
| The Day of the Triffids | Jean Murray | Susan | 2009 |
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 |
| Conflict: Vietnam | Stirling L3 4A1 Silenced SMG | non-playable silenced version | 2004 |
| Vietcong 2 | 2005 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spriggan | 1998 |