Manual / Guide · c. 1984
Sterling Armament's user handbook for the Mk 4 (L2A3) sub-machine gun, in the edition whose "Brief history" (signed DTEH 1984) lists the Mark 6, Mark 7 and Mark 8. The Sterling Mk 7 dive takes its definition of the Mark 7 Para Pistol from it; the E-11 dive cites it for the donor Sterling.
~~ USER HANDBOOK STERLING SUB-MACHINE GUN 9-mm. MK 4 (S.H.G. 9mm. L.2.A.3.) STE"LINO CAGE~HAAA COHT"'~O~ T.J~phtJnf!J: 01 -595 1226 COM''' ""MAMENT TO iSnr C"Ow,,", "'.G£Nn. CNU o.,,,,,,~I'"wM rS5EX LIMITED ENGLAND OJ O!PtNCI. ..U MAlt"Hr\ GOVu.",,(~ 0 OV(A${.t.S GO'''i8...''\.!NTS.. ~J~ Owlillllllll..U.all A".ItI'~ C~bkJ STERLING. DAGENHAM. ENGLAND STERLING SUB.MACHINE GUN Abcwe: aelow: 9. m m. Shown with butt .nended Shown folded M K. 4. And bayonet fitted CONTENTS pc gc SECTION PCfCJ. I-GENERAL IntroductiOf1 T~(hnlcal $p~(lal " Dcnll~ -c Fc~tur~s. '2-0 J.O Butt 6 J I Body 6 J 2 b 3J ~nd Sal~ly M~chanl~m 6a{k~I&Jl1 6 B~)'o lie' I SECTION b 1-DE5CRIPTION 3 -4 3S AND ACtion 8 i.J TI1~ Forw~rd ACtlor! 9 . " ')... Action 01 the 1'rl,ggcr M~ch;]nhrn 10 5.0 Single Shot 10 5 I 52 Si)fety 13 5.3 BUlt 1'1 6.0 To Clo~~ 8ut~ 14 {,O Applll~d To Opel1 Stripping ~nd A~s£!mbly To Kemove Return Spring To p.!!mov~ Triggt"r Group Aucmbly AdY,HI{t!d StrIpping To Rcmo~e To Strip ~nd I;~~(!mbly Ejector friy,l:cr Group To Remove Extraclor To RemQve PiHOI Gnp To Rl!n\Ove B~Hol To Remove B.lc\.:~rg"t To ,&\$iemble Trl"~r To Rcpl~ce Barrel To Assemble Group Fore~,gtll To A.m~mb1e Back.slghl 13 Fire ASSEMBL Etcmerlt..ary To Remo,<c Fore~lg~t The. B~cJ.;w~n1 A \J tOCl13li ( AND To Strip MJfuine OPERATION Fir!! J-STRIPPING 10 6 Trir.&N pag!! para. SECTION To Assemble- MJg;ui"t' Y IS 15 16 16 17 17 IS 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 11 n 22 6.0 8.1 8.2 S.J 9,0 9,J 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9,13 9.2 9.3 ':1,,1 9.5 9.6 9,7 SECTION 4-ZEROING 22 10.0 SECTION S-CLEANING 22 11.0 J SECTION 1.0 I HTRODUCTIO N. fire autom.tically or single shot. The StuHng Sub-M.chlne Gun. M~~k 04.i~ . light and usHy SUndard It Is a short fOInge weapon no~;allr dependant on the skill of the firet. 9 mm P.~bellum .1mmunltion used lor ena:liement :It nnl~ On .CCOUM of iu accu~;acy. U£htncu It Is ;automat". 1.0 TECHNICAL being operued ;and reli;abHity. thfl jlun an by ase re.1(;tion or n.ndled weapon whlen will ,electi...e1y is used. up to 100 Yl~ds. be rc(.rded .. blow b.\ck .. whether It m.y b~ uu~d :It longer u ;a g~ne~1 r.rC!d purpou! .. singlc shot" Barrel -with -with -length -number full marulnG 'ull m.gnlnc 9 mm 048.1ems 69 ems 2.7 K£ (~pprox.) 15 Kg (~pprox.) 9 mm J9 Inches 27 Inel\e~ LCI'\&th-butt folded. -butt extended. Weight-machine I:un only (304 rds) .nd b.1yonet of g~oovcs. -pitch of rlnlng... . ... -twist of dnlng.. ... .. Sights -radius ., ..' pc . . . -t Y -range settings. . . . . . . . .. . ... Cyclic rue of fire. - . - . . . . . . . . 6 Ibs (;approx,) 7 Ib 1° oz (app~o>(.) ),73 8 Ib" 01 (lpproll.) 7.8 ineh~ 6 I turn In 9,8" inches Right h.nd 16.1 Inches RUr~perwre For~l1.de 100 and 200 ~rds. 550 r.p.m. ;approx.. 1<.1 (~pprox.) 19 B em\ 25 ems 041 cm\ 100 and 200 metre.s . wc;apon. or in burns, DETAILS Calibre 04 I-GENERAL ~anges TECHNICAL TERMINAL Dr;TAILS rCONTlNUIECj VELCCITY AND K.lHETfC ENERGY OF STANDARD VELOClj'( R.ANGE 9 mm BULLET KINETIC ENERGY Yards r1etres ft/Sec M S~c rt IIbs Kj;rr1 0 0 1280 390 -147 61.1 )39 ~7.0 109 100 1115 ).10 119 200 97) 198 162 36.-' 327 300 871 266 207 2B.7 23,2 >I]t, <400 780 238 161 51S SOO 700 11-4 135 18.8 654 600 6n 19) IO? I S.2 7/)3 700 )7l 174 69 11.3 51B 158 74 10,1 an 800 3.0 SPECIAL FEATURES 3./ When not In U5C the bun '5 folded under folded the w'c3pon can be used ~$ ~ pluol, 3.2 BODY. BUTT. The forw~rd ~rter prolonf,cd 3.3 TRIGGER p~rt or tne body, I.e. I.he barrel firil1p' thl:! bodr rem;alns comforubly AND SAFETY MECHANISM. to gj~c elthc:r aLltom~[ic fire or sin!:le shot irrespeCtiVe 01 thl: p051t1on of tht 3.-4 8ACKSiGHT. The re4r p~cphole 3.S BAYONET. The bayonet Is mounted th~t, whef\ th~ w~;ap~1I h hdd or without (, the w~<lpon r~uclng maguine. brrn~s bolt, wnld, cuin;:. cool. eliminates mechanhm in the" on-gu,;.rd the: b3yanet iOta the " thl:! pcmibllity the bUll It will bQ found tl'l:it eVen uc fiturd at both and) of the b':lrrcl C~1In&, h ritted with a dlanlC lever of. round h~c:h can Dc u't being fired If the wupon from 100 to 200 y~rd$ range sculn: when ~h~ wnpol1 pCtlitJon for- byonet upriiht to :usist cao!ln~. With I(lyel' allo ku ~ SAFE potilion which locks the trIgger and scar, ligklt is lf1.st;J.ntJy chJ.n:ed so du.t j{ is Qff-~ct h perlorUjld Flni:Ctr &UHO~ Th~ InUer The dun~t [h~ o'(cMlII I!!ns::th by 9 inct'l~1, po1itjon. lightIng. by rockln£ Is in the: lir-ing posrtiol'!. th~ nHun.1 b3bn~e h dropped. over. It w~1I b~ found of the w~apot1. wlt;/1 SECTION <4.0 The weapon (Fig. 1) i~ ope~t~d rO"1 ~IC"" l-DESCRIPTtON by use re~ctlOI1 or " blow b~(~ COC<.ItH, ..AI JDl( &~':>' AND OPERATION . . 'A' ',\I~HT ~It J' ~'.,~.1;; ':~~;J.~'~'~. / II"I\p. I.I. / ('M""'U:' !Oll ILA.( I, ,~ A ~t ,J' T_U:::',.P, MfCHAf' ~UTT ~N rig I. 5~CLJQI\aI1tr~~6eft'el'l: 7 4.1 TH E BACK W ARC ACTIO N I Fli;- 2, When :~!! C1r~rjdi.c i~ "m~d :.he ;;'ClpeH~rH, s~es exert ;,." equal pres~ure botll [hI:: bullet ;1,nd th~ c.3r..ric~e C.i~~. the 1~~tE!r b~i11g ~1Jpport~d by h. bolt :I."d th~ ~ompr~s~loF1 or the return Th~ gas pre~~\Jrc ..c~ler'lte! til, bulle; :0150 th~ c.;ttfTrlg~ C3~€ :lod tJ~lt Irl oppQ$ite di,-~"ions and a.s the wei!;ht of the bulfet i~ c~"sider;jb1y I~ss than .I1;'1t -:f thl! ~Qmbin~d ,yc;,ght o! t~~ C~'lrll~g~ c.;.s~ 3nd bQlt. tn2 bullet iltt;lins a muct, grCilter velcx:lty th~n tlUt 01 .he #;art~ dg~ ;:2~~ Ind t>ok- V""lu~n the buH;!t clean the mIJule :;.11h~~e re,-,d'ed thcfr maximum vl!loci~i(!s but thl! c:.!r~ridl:~ nst h~ nOt y,t Cre~r2~ (rom .!-je th~n'~r. thU5 pre'l ~.,tin;g th~ 1:M~~ CR.aplng (rom the breech. The cil~rldg(! (:U~ does r'C't cie~r th!: tlreN:t:J U'ltiJ the i:;U~' ~t'llnc! into thE; Jir. l!!'Iwring tflilt ~"'~ bul:~'- t';;r'...~ db;p~n\!d pre1sur~~ :ire dowl\ (0 ~3fe Ilrrl'\ bdt'n' tl>e b~c:e{11 ~ ume--'ed, ~g31nSt sprirlg. The IxJlt h nQW bClnj. CI(';;~!c~n'~~ b... th-!' c(.mprl"ss;on r~tu;n 5;1'j]'\:1;0' ~"I! The empty C~I'lridr.e (I'~. I-icld ~f >I',~t ttl{: f~te n( ,h~ DoI[ IS Urr b't thl' ~.(tr~(~or 1\nd i~ ejecled lhrou~h tl <t <>p<:nr on he: 1'1r,.a Ijdt r;.( .,,~ "'.{'~PQ" 'r iI!d b~.ck lIntil It ~trik1:$ tr,r. ~f~(tol' P!.I\~j VI{W _M~(,~:I~<l ~~"~II I I E)(! F:UU~N :.P""~j'::; ...no~-/ iFlR .-, <-'.g. 1- 8~~~"'HQ IC:' 0,' / ~""',",,e{. "'~ 4;2 THE FORWARD ACTION (F(~. 3}. When the c-cf: f~~he5 the Hmjt oi ;c.o backward ttolVel it 15 forced f01W<lrd by th~ c"mprfssio!1 of the retUrn ~pring. During its forward Hdyel the bolt connctS th~ top round in tn~ m~ii:azine and. gufded by tn~ m~galin~ li?5. the round Is fed into the chamber. The bolt then r~lows up on the n;;!md. feed5 it into the (;namber, arid fir~ it Jun !x!for~ the- forwArd movement ce:ucs. During the forward movement of the roumJ from ,he magazine. thE! iiring pin of the bolt C;Jnm~t ~omc Into line wi~.n the p~rClI1.slon ap of th~ c.1rtrJdge until the round 15 :J.ctu~II'f It! t.ne chamber This provides the mecl1~nil:~1 safety for this t} fH! of wl!apon Up'on !iring. tlH! back~rd <lnlor'! again commcmccs. Fi~. ). For-r<ard lctiCln 9 5.0 ACTION 5.1 51 NGLE SHOT OF THE TRIGGER MECHANISM (Figs.". 5. 6 Gnd 7). FI RE (Figs. -4 and 5). WhCtl the ch~n&e lever (I) Is 5et to the ~ingle shot position of the change lever i5i rOClted under tht: tall cf the tripping levl!r (1). R, the inner ~rm When with the weapol1 cocked. th~ trlgg~r (3) Is pressed. the 11!4r 'r.ldle (4) h ro~ted ~b-clJt the: se;\r ~xi~ pill (S). the SC<1r(6~ Is low~rt:d .:!nd the bolt h Cirril!d rarw~rd by the prl:!uure from rewrn spring. During this movement the t.1H Of the tripping lever c:onucu the InMr arm or the dunge level" ciludng the trlpplfl£ level" p~rtl;!lly to route. Continued preuure on the trigger c:;;nu~ further rot~tion of the tripping lever until the u ppel" ;;;rm dlseng:lgQ$ from the step on tne ~e:l.r. At the nrn!! tIme the seu plunger :l.l1dspring (7) are tOrTIpr~ned. When the round Is fir(~d. the: 5i~r i5iheld down b~ cOntAct wrth the umler ~urf~ce of the bolt. but ;u the bolt ruches thu end of Its rCO'lrwud mO\l.:!m£!r\t 3.nd II cll:.ar of ~"o 1e~r. d'l(~ nar h lorcad upW3rcl by preuuro 01 tho u!ar plung!!" and spring. Then., the bolt h r"oYlng rotWud. tne J~r eng~.es ag~jnst the berH on. tl'II: face of the bolt :1l1d holds thc bolt In tne cocked po~ltion. Wht:!n the pr~u1Jr~ en thl! triucr I~ relC!}.scd. ,hot rur t"d of the cn.dla I"bu. IlftH'l thl: tripping :0 t'ot:ltQ :about 1[$~xh pin until the up?l!r um of the trlpplng levllr re.cng.1Stes on the Step (jf thl! snr. The:trigger mUH bC!fully role:uftd Ind :ag3.inpnucd s'.:~ ".1 il"I~~ 1 1"'-:1;: Fig. 4. 10 for e~~k $inllc~.,hoL. Action of :riSj;cr ml:~h.ni!m (~inll~ 1",0: tire} I~"cr :1nd c~lHln& It COt:.,C~ Fli- ~- Ac:ion oi trIgger mechuli$m ($in![le ,bot L~r ~L'!' pBud tire) II i'i:. "12 AC'IIOI"I oj I'lt~t:~ m~hu,,~m t~Ut{:mlUt rl'~1 S2 AUTOMATrC I! pr~sSE!d, thee projection When with tlie change It'!yer (I' set ~t autom~tic A a.nd the w~pon cocked, the trigger on d.,~ uppoI!r part or the trigger lIfu d1~ ~nd of the se<lr cr;jdle (4) rot:!tlng it :!bout It!: ax.i~ pin (5). the s~:!r (6) rrl!t'!lng rt from COl'lo.n with tne iact'! of the bent on the bolt. and allowln~ FIRE This depresses to fly forw:!rd. (Fig. b). The movemerlt 0' the se~r cr3dle compre$S~ The wt'!.1pon will now con~inue Whl!n thl'! triggl!r h relu5~ the sear cndle firing LlntU t'!ltI'H:!:rthl! tduer the SI!U cradl~ returns the le:\r 15 r<lb(!d Into thl! txlltwlY Ind con~ctjng 15 relused to iu fermer podtion spring or the maga.zlne [.s empty. Linder the actlQn of the $(!,1r cr;Jdl\: spring. thl! bent en thl!: bolt. holds thl'! bolt in tho cocked 5.3 tn!! bolt (8), pOSItion. APPLIED SAFETY (FJi. 7, Cocked). When wit" the welp<)n cO(k~d, the ch;Jnge level" (I) Is Sill :Il $Ire S the Inner arm or th~ cl1;iilga levar h pr,~h lon<:d directly !.Inder the Ihort Jrm ofthc trlf)f)lng leyer (2), When th~ triner i~ pre\1ad the .~Q.U'cr~dlc ~f"ld sur (6) C.1nnot be dltpres.nd bC:C.1UU:cht: 1horc arm or ene tripping I~ver il held Immo..~ble by the inner arm of ch~ (o...,go le...er. (FIg. 7, Bolt forward). Cod~d FiE- 7. Ap?lj~~ S~i'=tr When with the bolt rorwud. tht change lever (I) ~et lit ufe S, the WC~PQn C3.nnot be cocked b~c.ause che sear (6) is cng3gt!d in the ulet)! slot t9) ;J{ che re:lr of the bolt, and che sear QfmOC be depre5.:1ed beo.\J1e it is held Immov:ible :!j dl!!crl~d In previous paragr~ph. I) FIr 8. 6.0 TO OPEN tht !:round fig To 01'''" b"a 9 ro tiMe tJutt BUTT (rl1:. 8). Hold tho upon with the left h~nd n~~r the b;"I..~ight with the bHr~1 point'f'lg to""':lrd~ Pull the but[ piaU! (II) out ~rd~ with t~e rl~ht lund to r~It::ut the butt end.. (I '2) :1I1d ~wlng the bUtt Viit h the thumb 'Or the If"t h010d pre~5 the b.1ck up c~tch (13) :1I1d sn;\p the butt into to the to::!r of the ""'~pon. ongJgemcnt with lh~ lugs on tho b:l.tk up. Open the butt rrame to (arm;\ triangle 3nd the butt pl;'J[t: c.:.teh (14) will engage to lock. 7.0 TO CLOSE BUTT (Fig. 9). Rele.;!~e the butt ~Iue ~tch .lnd coll~p-se tke U'i.a.n&leby pu~hlng th~ tubular member into the (rame. With the thtJmo of to!:! left h:!nd preu the back ap c3tch. at the nme time pmh the b~ck c~p (orward and swing the butt ;'JW1\Yfrom the blC.k np. Pivot the bun to Its folried position. ~wing thl! butt platt: OUt to operate the L.ltt (Jtch 14 to ~ngage in tht: burel uHng. th~n (old the b\Jt[ !)hte flat to loc.k In p-oskion. SECTION 8.0 AND ASSEMBLING ELEM E NT AR Y STRI PPI NG A.ND ASSEMBLI 110t lo;aclotd ;and r~mo"e SC( chan&~ 1~'~l!r to A. pl3c~ butt in th~ roldl!!d pmltlon TO 8.1 3-STRIPPING REMOVE :J.l1d toute ~lJog if f'jtt~d. RETURN ~"u.clod~w.~c h~ndle to re~r of we~pof}. Remove lli;)ll rrom reu SPRING unlil AND lotklng NG (FIgs. 10 ond II). BOLT. Preu IUb~ di~~ngagc of body Re-ass~nlble \Int~ in re~crse the ccxkint th~ (cn~r" p~u thrOUih en~un! lat;il;lng ~"d wllhdnw ordl:r. handle rN:~UCS. r~tUrn R.cmov~ ;pring that the we'lpon PU1h back cap (15) forward b:tck t~p ;lnd dr~w :tnamb1:f be lrncrted Pi" on the Jpring ;iuembly. the hole In the (cntre: pin. until d'dJ pin n pushed This (!n~~reJ lhH ccc;klnf (16) from rC!:lr of body. The sl:lrlnE.lo;adCld fouling pill will prevent c..nng.t is :lnd bolt forwMd- b~(.k c;<tpcOItJ;h(I J) to full dl:pth. (rom Lift r:ock4n( h;andl(! olJl""~rds Bl;!fQre ~tnpjJillg. the cocking mlhu~cmbly forw~rd handle by musl 15 !] Fig. 10. To remove mYrT1 spring 11'1d b-01t IS 8.2 TRIGGER GROUP (F.g. IIJ. SEt ;:h~ni" le-'"r-;lt .. S;\fe . O'Il'Id",,'ith ) ~m~1I coin or- rim of ~ t:;;rltidg~ turn the slot in tl'L jH~ad -of lfll! trigger gr-o\JP r~~<l.inini; ;:>in 07, in Ijn~ wirh rh~ wDrd .. Fre~" on the right ~ide of the: pistol grip. With the lime of :I bulf(:t or [t,c blu,," I!nd 0; ;h~ co--;Hng hndle pUJh trjE&!!r group .-et~rni~g pin Out ;'\nd r~movc. Pull tdggl!r group cO.,.,.~Ids f"'~r of we~pon. d~~~flg~gl! Irol11 ~t~p In und!:!rslde of b~r'-el <J.se :lnd swing from of tdgger group Qut ;rnd rCrT1()~r frQm b.o~)' Tc remove trlger gu~rd, pUih OUt rorw~rd pin, s.Wlng I\uard downward, pivoting :tbQut it~ r~ar jj~lng. :;nd 1)"\';;;01< f.-om undNpln~ TO REMOVE NOT£.-Elcrncnta'r 8.3 ASSEMBL Y. .tl ipplng dOi!'. not in.lld!: ;ir'JYfurli;~.- i; rlpplnJl: of ',rlu~r gr~up. 1~5s~mblr In thE! tE!~'(!nE orde.- of Hri;)'pln~ ," fir. J6 II. To ,~rni>'~ t.'r~J;~r- .:;r~mp 2.. .. ~ 9.0 9.1 I~ T ; n 1110~~ .(' :'O!" ADVANCED STRIPPfNG AND ASSEMBLY Ir,,~' Il 13.14, lS(lrI(/ I~}. STRIPP1NG. , '-,~~I'-,.c HT'our~r ...,.fJen - i~ requ1r"d to rt:pl.lce worn or Droken parts, ,'..sOTE nlL~ ~tB:II."d",,1, t ur', J .It)1 ;, ~ Inu" .Jce on en {h~ n-.htunr~m 1nd op~r.ltiQn of [he we~pon. or b~ i1'1la1i{]iXJ if'H n..c(l)~ wl'c 1\ J[ ~ rc..:p.JI n." Comn'lcnl:C by Gury,r'l CiJt '~"'e". rl..r'p'P"'1 TO REMO\l E EJ ECTOR", 1.) !J 11oS 'I' ~e ,ere", J"..er L.IHCfe"" 'lO.\gai.jfll: ca:ch s~rl;!W (16), remov~ spring (19) and mJgnltH! c",tch (~Q', u~ ~1, .~. IE . ~ ~ 'J'... c I~~tc.r rl!'::lH1ir:!; ~cre"" (211. T~p OUt erenor (12) and r~mo...(! . h, , tt1rOIl~h eject on op~ '1' ng I' I" 17 ~ \!-s ~ / / 3 ~ 2~'" Ft~- I] 9.2 TO STRIP TRIGGER out trigger Push 18 GROUP !Flg- IJ}. ilxis pin (23) .1nd r~mm'~ out tripping lever ~xl, pJr (riu~r Pu~ To 1I"f) I',u",r out sur (3 j downW3r!Js [2..q OInd ~I(t trlppmg ]~ rravp aJlH pin (S) ~I' J I,rt Out ~nr i:rQUp from trlgl,t!r grou p Pusl1 \4) ~nd Ilfl 'I!;}r (6) from sear Cf',1dle, thrQu&l1 trjl:<:~; :~{J~'dI(!~cr 12} T~O[TIRU C'JI11e f-25 ~ 126 9.3 TO 27 REMOV.e d1i5 oponllion spring EXTRACTOR hold t)(lr~ClOr (fr~. 1'1). with FiZ 14 TQ removc Push out ~xtr.tttor c...tr~Uor reclining thumb or forefinger Qtherwt~e Uructew grip retainIng st;rew uljn~ pin (15) ~nd rt:mQve it m~y ~hoot out. Remov~ I!JoltnCtor ("26). ~)(trlltc:ir During plunger and (27). Assemble 9." .~ in rever1e TO REMOVE A5semt PISTOL It: in revt!ne order. GRIP. ~.' Allen key. Wicndr:J.w grip. order. j 9 9.5 TO REMOVE BARREL tflg. 15\. P;:rci;tllf Uf1"SCH!W;:n~ two b~rrel reuining ~(re ~ (28} as shown u.ing -f;' Allen ICe/. Pro!tc.t ti1~~ with :t p-II!C.CoCwoad ;J,nd using 2. mOlllet drive D~rrel b~cl,: fram I"-Siening. F.~mo"'(; 5~r~w~ ~nd rct<HC barrel (29) to d~.a.r bayoJ'let lug ~d witr.dr.l.w from bQd)'. 9.6 TO STRIP MAGAZI tiE tFi&. 16) (30) ~f'd ~lIde plHe frem ,g O~pre~~ msd protrl.ldll1& through botton! m.1&~Iine (~5~. c.onttoll'ing tne mag;'l'linc spring with ~ p'm~ h3r1{j ' --=~. ~. ~'-~~-"\ FI[ ~S. To .~mQ.~ 19 bir'el !-~ ~rorfVm~~m(fUl1 to prevent It flytnJl: free, Wlthdr.lW platform :lntJ ~prl n~ :1ssembl y PI) rocking pl:nform .n bot. tom of m~g;uine case to de3r ~ '-30 20 Flf. 16, To UTjP ffiiguirte Irldenl3tlom. I 9.7 FORESIGHT. screw. I 9.8 The £ore$ight To remove. BACKSIGHT. To remove fitS into;;. dO'i!!tai! in tl1e buret tap right out !rom either sid!! with. ASSEMBL 9.9 TRIGGER 9.9.1 Ensure 9.9.1 Repl~cc: tripping levu and It' ~~;I, pin in sur lower step of the u:;ar. 9.9.3 InSNt SNt Iroup Into trlEIer «roup hauling line ret;alnlng pIn IS II dnft. and I_;: _cc sur ;1.:'-1'pin 9.9." ImQrt tnggor upw3rch up. mlng (rigter TeSt trj&f:c:r ~roup 9.10 BARREL. 9.11 FORESIGHT. pin or ar~ nN to lose small coll:\rs. through A triller zuard for correct lun(lien,n!: 9.10./ Insert b;1,rrel Into cUe:! Jnd pu!.h iorwud. Repb.ce being no rcuinlng Y enUle. e:n'~Jrlng tlut thl! hud up the: ,coil'. \eu crldle ensurlOE that the tnuer l:roup I'et~lilning pin as ~ drilt. and refll:1cc trluel' 9.9.S 9.10.1 fit. there G;\OUP. ch~nEe lever IS at ;l.utom"tlc blr~el It is 3- spring This should oot ~ rcmoied unl~ss ab.olutely IIccessarfthe b;aclulght. drive out the pin. lift out sight Jnd sprint:. uldng I In the (MC. drift. ':lCI! should b~ In line with at ufe. rotuing th~ tl~ctor a:~h pln- lnd automuic tht to cleu insert " hou\lng. depressed b:\YOMt lug. engaged on the <nlng tngger IVouP Its hou:ung. LillI! 'over" within The e'KtraUor lIl!JfJnCI!! groove opening. b~rrel ~l!t3inlJ'\g screw~ h:u'ld tight. th~" fin:aJly IIJ:hten. ~ little on nch To 3-uemble. and trlg"c:r plunger untle-~hot ~1rrel or the tripping $crew ~t 1 tlm~ uSing Allen key. forl!'~igl1t imo dovi!t:!Jt ~nd up into the reqUI~ed posi:ion 21 9.12 9,1] BACKSIGHT. PI:J.c~ spring Into in c.oll~rs. cQuntersinio:s M AGA ZI N E. ll1C' left side and sight in hou~il1g. Ijn~ up ..nd insert F~~d pl~t~orm h~n viewed ~nd spring into magz=in!! casing. from the rE!H oi tn~ m.1{;uine eng~glng dle Hud In IU nol~ in bottom DI~tc. SECTION to,o 10.1 The w~"ron I~ =~ro(!d bdore dIP.:!cllon. Tills is tlfanod no sccurlnr. ~'rc...... Issue to tht by tllpplflg rocking Compreu 22 The (ornlgh( screw The we~pon m~y be 1c~Qocd ~t Clth~r I 00 y;ard~ or 100 Itc:t. fQr 100 :ord\ line. For 100 Icc[ M. P I \hould be 2. ,"d'll::\ ~PO"C dght IIn~. upper roll!!!" 1s on and slide on tlottorn pl:il.te. other than ~orr(!~tiQn ror line. or is ~ iprir'lt fit 11'1its sll~tl.,& ~nd requirc~ rnun bl: ti&nt~nl:d t~e:Meln 10 rc!od;. One: turn of POint of Imp~ct ~hoLJld be on sight 5-CLEANING ) th.e bore of th~ blrrd uSing ~ pull.througn .lnd Ihnnl!rettr ~jl!! 4 II1(he~ :c. inches. Whli:n the bore ,~ ~It:an. 011 it. U~ln& nann!!lettc !ile -4 Inche~ x 2 Inche\. Clean :!nd oil thr c."~mber u~ing ~ piac!! of ~tick with l1..nnclcttt 01'1II Cle.;n the rc:m~ming plrt' of tne weapon with an oUr r:l:;:. PJrticu!ar 3ttcnUon being paid to the C::.rry OIJI elemenury olnng 11.1 Into tUing ends of pin oyer Vcrtic~1 zerolnE IS (!/fectc:d by 10OStolni: the" BA grub s~r(lWseCUflnt th..: blade t4 turns) wrth ~ n ~\IIQnk.ey ~nd rot;\dl1y, SECTION 11.0 <I~d peen p.Ut the Inden~tiQnr-tn~ spring rcqulri:! I1ttle UllmtlOn to left or rlz:ht. the bl~de In or OUI as required. ont or more: full turns. 'The zrub the bl~d~ i:j,,~~ ~ "~rbHon of M.P 1 of~. iI\C~'IC~J ~t 100 y~rd\, 10.2 InserE coJhn 4-ZEROING ~ner ~nd should :.l1e forrsl!:ht pin. 01 the M~guine~ 1tr4pplng. lace of th,~ bo1t, IMidt should be cleaned Wit;' Cleln the bo1t run and to the ~n oily rag. E/'lSurc tint (!j~nor the plat(orm 15 eas)' to move il'lside the mag;!,.tLnt C~5e. MIEF foUSTORYOF &J8MACHlNf GUNS AHO CAABIHES Storlrns .nllnll)' mafIa r Thi! bll,lnli'$S of SunU">! EMijlnooti~ be".n IJ1tl'l. \1.Im 01 T.hC!'I:oenturyIn tt>!!mid \g.:.Q's t:>e'Comp,;Jmr was "wol",ed rI\ tl1e di!y~opmi\nl of.. lighl_illhl wilh \110Ministry of DfI(cnco. In 1939UM1 La~lw!:itllfrnachiniJ c.armng mc:h W3.. N!.ed on Ihl;!'~n MP::!811. ~f1:InC>d by G,H L8nl:~~lIlIaf, of Ihe Simllflg En"'M gln~flng Comp~nv, OYI!' '00.000 of WMpcm8 W1!IlI'rrqnufacur~ &I>dwDPli~ to tf1o~Ra-;;!I' '~a'V'j' and Bnrl$h ~m(l"""'r)~I'n N~yll!!$.ThD Co1T1Il~ny~150 man1"ut~<:l1Jlod Ihe [)tlUato ,II~, cMbit>O whictl W;I$ in &c!ioc1in '1P:'i5tanQe fOf~ ..1'1 Europe witlUn 74 hoI.I" of w fim -pQr1 btoIng ~Iod~ThClCompany also mtlnufac. IUroct l)omDOl'llnt8 10r otl1.r "'"1XIn5. P8tch8tt Ooslgn wor': IHO~Modod (luring 't1~War 10 Khlll""!! ~ lighlltl. mOl'6 -=-t1t.«M'TIp.aoc; G.W, PlHchl.lU'1'I8vl1odill 1"1 P8lch8t1 Sub M8C-hlneGo",. UmtleIHlu_tJt- Af1~llhi) Wot. furthDr dli/\/'1JI«xn.nt Ind imprav8lTl8fiU WW8 m8de I nod.Ifta, . UII.a Wl)nl)(!fI for HM Fo-roo. till'" SuI! MKhi"o Gun 9mm UA3 in 1~ L2A1 and L2A2 ware CIIIrli.t ".11111:1"1mad. in ~mit8d qu."IRi.n -5"1111"1;) . 1~' ~o -- illft(lOOft'IC)'alalyr!lil.bI.WtUiJOn ~nEt.tropt lhoIuY tMolC1'r'8 01 ~peth"", 1:,..h&Id E,r.o[>3IvIl'oYDr~!)ySlerji"IJ'tI dS1!IIgriteBm undor '''.''<1 01 Wo.l(1 Wml by !JiG8rililh GQwrnm."t, Md 1003 W)tn,t18 aoof,lhOf'l tIT Ih.. n"".h [I II. Wit.. odQ1JIMJa. '~H081 .,.,~ W1!.poon bl}~rn. 11~nI"" ~nown A~ Iho Su.rIlug Marie (l2AJJ ,.,,~ U'>e_'.~ " o. With the 8dop1l00 I,CO tln~" JUPP".~ ."<11. .=m ba,"g ...p~l..d. TO11'",Aunna ""11wnlpOn by Ihlll Br i..5I>~mt"IIlC*tl'\ll:t1on """'8 jl'lCt1l...Od ""'! P" F(lr1:II8of OV1lr90 ~QIJnlri..l" tlltl .m.",'mid IIMnI tha" 1 mllilOn tT,.tkt)d Mefl maG&. The deIIlgn 0111'10S!lIr~"II M..1t 4 (L2AJ) ~~,~.~t blt"n (h.ngod In ~ny '-IN' "', )'I dog no" Ilnc-a It.I,,~roduC1.on ."d current .pere puu_11 any MJH\" WV, m.ct1l I~TlnLlI'1.Jr~1 m..d. tlfoo<Jc.1Ion lrtC.hfll!lu",nrI4J m~tW ~,.lTIrl<) "1 r~",".II'''' nont. 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'cret;;i(" 01 tt-II bul'let AI It fWII-clthtQoJOh lhe oJ! \I\.'I1od1'mrn<l<l..I.~d~ por-011"'" !I"ol At'1(j111ft101. rl:a..rTt1 '"'" St~rllng P.lc~e" I~II.uly 1'" ,ltar>cod nr1!8rm. 1'101m.,~~ IIOUnd mO~1118d Gt tIIj)pf""" rl.IIhu now ~1;;1Dm. " ,~,IIClblCI'o, 8&le.o I~ GD<o>.r nmwrrru lloog wrU'> Th. M" Mli1:tI. (II OOtlB8, alfth"".. I." produ~ ". Ih. provDn ~I..IW'IJ"t1Sub MDChl"o I'" M.a>t~.& GIJI\. - Slorllng Mart a .s.ml.A.\rtorrurtk. c.ublna Th. Mllr\i, Ii I. ~"tic...1 m 'ppa.l~ 10 Itt~ St&rllng $<Jbm~I"" Gul!\ MIIIf'\. p<:-'!'pl tl\8t tho P\.8. beoon III"IImened 10 (OPa'ON'll wor'" U,S, AOIIIJIIJllonm.nt' U,o boer''''' 01 u..r. c.,,:I'.nJl .1',1'1\1..,14", ~lIpon~. ~p"bla of Do::iml-l!Jtomat.c ('111only Tho -.~ prwnllnly ~n8d \.QinN! tho ~M '. al~JniJ Po", PI.tol M.rII1 Thl~ I. II apacJal compile! e/'1lll:ln 01 U't.. Wnc1Ior(j "'b~~ 4 SubmlOllM GI.lr'I,T"~ Par8 P,dOI ,.~" "'c~P<>CI ,nd ~1J1Ift!O p.roducllon ''1 1.1.1983 try thu WOlka ~rQctor, Mr. D.T,E.. Howro'l'd- The Mv': 7 .&cJat'iilf1oQfOr ~hld~. ~ UJ\U pilot! and a~' P8"0n81 woeoonII orrh- C(lnlj.nrtcllf1aa Iimit.1 ho "O"ljll D' alandllrd Gun Thew800pQ<1COtnrol.ln lOur clltlIJrlJnl modotl, I.hll MiJilltf)' Submo~hin.GW\!b The Milk 7 gl~~ t:Nr ~11141llro po , aood1ar8oct~" I j~ Ieng:h s.utMna(h~ ...",..Jonl A4 end AS which rirll from tho open 0011 6nO h tM ~I"., af /jrirrogsingle ~t 01'.u~i<: I'8ptd !'Irc, M ~not8's a bI rral.r>d AS denotln;o 7 ,0- oorrol IlIflgTfl. A IH.lWlSe50r/~oneor 1. ...,.111\1)1010. 1./'111 A~ uni1, Tho PoliCe VllfI'Dn! 8ft! Q~o!Id C>al'>d. C8. The C .~r.~ 6.. from ~ '*' cJOI4(' boft Inel h<11ia floBtlng firing pin, ,AJIcj05IJd bolt u niu fire iPatht! slng~e si'ool mOO<!rOol'\ty.All C MOil'S o<-nsl\!M!! IwU 1oca11"O~ an :h.e ~ .;0001 m. I() en.atl'lJ 8 dovIItoiJ &CO'p81aUtt) be IJY" CIOIII'I'IJ liullet. inti bullDn. al@ reMly drilled and t8ppoocl ~ th. Stac-ling 5C()P8 rlall fib on them a.r!!C TtwI r<111 ...~IIIJrk:eI1'1CISI kAOw1'tmo)l;(J~a( n iI/hi ~l1d opliCilI 5~l1tl. Sterling c.rbiM M8r1t II The S!ornng Man a Cafblne9mm Is.. doud bolt IJril1\1WNpan des;gMd!~r~11y tOt ;ool~ ~ ~ nllc-lfl.z: 8QQI<KY is dlllfT1JndOOa41dvat !he m3 Qfpi~tol ammunition abvlatea wmce of th~ noI~1 c1~'~nlb1f/:s ~!KI"""J1 hig.t1 "eb:~ .!!lnmU":iCn 11\5\JCh I rM. tt Ia C;OPtbio C' ~mHIt.llotr1ltlic.'inI only, AJI""'8<I~os haye two Locatir\Q Butlcma an the u~ 01 UIDgun CMirl'ij 1o eII1i!"tXe the oorvet.2a'!'O S«>oe 1~IIO be 'fin.:d. ComIJ-IIrnU".taf"iln~ al'\d "om d.tu.. &j!,~" Go...,."mllll' n.,flYlIl'ICO M"nLJr~ct"t"''''~ "~I~ll.tt numb... 15101111"10(1 SMG It.mrr S:"'IIII'OI SMG ~ rnm Mel" ~;I~r1ll1g SI,IIG 9 mm M/lt' Mnl~ '1 '} 1 SMr.. 9 no"' M "... 0;=., hr,~ "ille "1111SMIJ ~ 1"1111'1 Mil'. 5MG(J rnmUAJ 5:erl,nu S,"rI",,, C,.'hl"", II I1\It' to! "t~ II $,,,'rtn41 Par. ~ 1111" ~." 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