Sterling Submachine Gun

Gene “Machine Gun” Kelly shows you his Sterling Submachine Gun. The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1944 until 1994, when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1 assault rifle.

Sterling Submachine Gun Specs:

  • Cartridge:
    • 9×19mm Parabellum
    • 7.62×51mm NATO (Battle Rifle variant)
  • Weight: 2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb)
  • Length:
    • 686 millimetres (27.0 in)
    • Folded Stock:  481 millimetres (18.9 in)
  • Barrel Length: 196 millimetres (7.7 in)
  • Action:
    • Blowback and Lever-delayed
    • Blowback (Battle Rifle variant)
  • Rate of Fire: 550 round/min
  • Effective Range:
    • 200 meters (220 yd)
    • Suppressed: 50–100 meters (55–110 yd)
  • Feed system:
    • 34 round box magazine
    • 30 round L4 BREN magazine (Battle Rifle variant)
  • Sights: Iron sights