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Sterling submachine gun

designed by George William Patchett

Submachine gunsUnited KingdomIn service since 1953
Sterling submachine gun
Overall length 686 mm
Photo: Original photographs by an unidentified US Naval History and Heritage Command photographer, collage by User:Dvaderv2 · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Caliber
9×19mm Parabellum
Action
Blowback
Rate of fire
550 rds/min
Effective range
200 m
Magazine
34 rounds
Weight (empty)
2.70 kg
Length
686 mm
Barrel length
196 mm
Designer
George William Patchett
Designed
1944
Produced
1953–1988
Units produced
400,000

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Ammunition

9×19mm ParabellumPistol · Germany · 1902

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Falklands Warmost notableWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam WarIran–Iraq WarGulf WarIraq War

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Sterling submachine gun, Wikipedia