John C Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hi folks. I haven't been on Frank's website since I sold my Reising. I didn't remember there was a Sterling Board so I'm new here. I heard from there are only about 300 full auto Sterlings in circulation so far and I thought it would be interesting to poll the board and see how many owners surf this board and what types you own. I'll start: my Form 4 for a Mk4 I had built by John Andrewski on a DLO tube and IMA kit has been at the ATF for 8 weeks. The gun is in my dealers safe. As for accessories I have a Sterling marked bayo in an original British scabbard and frog. What do you folks have? Any comments that benefit all of us are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 John C,...HOWDY...I have 2 inbound from Quinnel...left his shop thurs....haven`t arrived to me 100 miles away, go figure..I`ll post more info when I can see for myself. #1 rule NFA= waiting and waiting and wa..., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Annousing Twins!!! Just today,2 Quinnell sterlings...BEAUTIFUL!!!!...off to the range on Saturday to test fire and make new friends. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDavid Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I have a MKIV (L2A3) Sterling, a MkV (L34A1) Sterling and an original Patchet Machine Carbine serial number 29. All these are stored in New Zealand with the rest of my collection of British military small arms. All guns are live, not deactivated in any way. I'v also got a Mk1* Lanchester, not sure if that counts? Regards AlanD Sydney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 I have a CPS L2A3 replica (a favorite). I love the workmanship and sense of history that are part of these replicas, not to mention the reliability and smooth operation. Rick Winters has done an awesome job in bringing them to market. Shotgun News did a piece on the CPS sterling last April. I already had my unit when the acticle came out - one of the few times I felt I was ahead of the curve in owning a cool firearm. I also have a Quinell reworked PAWs sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 I have a MKIV (L2A3) Sterling, a MkV (L34A1) Sterling and an original Patchet Machine Carbine serial number 29. All these are stored in New Zealand with the rest of my collection of British military small arms. All guns are live, not deactivated in any way. I'v also got a Mk1* Lanchester, not sure if that counts? Regards AlanDSydney Wow, that's an amazing lineup of firearms you have. Do you get to shoot them in New Zealand? I assume you cannot possess, let alone shoot them in them in Australia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsy Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I own a factory Mk 4 (L2A3) and a Mk 5 (L34A1) live in NZ. I get to shoot them (and a few of my other MG's) now and then for Army training demos, but generally NZ MG owners are not permitted to shoot their guns. We are allowed to have them live and they must be stored with a vital part removed and stored separately. Our law recognises that they are a significant investment and their value would be ruined if they were permanently deactivated. A collectors licence is only issued to those people of good character who can demonstrate a bona-fide interest in collecting (this tends to eliminate the 'closet commandos'). There are about 4,000 licensed collectors in NZ out of a total population of 4.5 million, and about 350,000 general firearms licences. We have no registration (it was scrapped in 1983 as being a complete waste of time) of normal sporting rifles and shotguns, but the Police keep a register of MG's, miltary semi-autos, and modern handguns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanDavid Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 "Wow, that's an amazing lineup of firearms you have. Do you get to shoot them in New Zealand? I assume you cannot possess, let alone shoot them in them in Australia" I have shot them in NZ but as Woodsy says it is only really possible on a military base. MG's can be owned in Australia by licenced dealers or theatrical armoures. Other than shoting blanks for movie work they can not be shot.This is the main reason I have left most of my collection in storage in NZ. Perhaps I should move to Nevada! RegardsAlanDSydney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copenhagen Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Which of these Sterlings is considered to be most desireable? I would assume Sterling, followed by Andrewski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 PK Makes a great fiber optic front sight post. PM him. I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG08 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I own an "andrewski" and an original. the system poll will not let me vote twice. I was the guy who originally wrote tech branch to do the "stenling conversion back in the mid 80s. Got Stan to convert my gun and use the letter to do others. Then I tripped into an original gun. Then in the 90s we did a run of past sample Sterlings guns based on the kits we could get .Still have one of those. I dont shoot hem much, If somebody wants a post sample gun, let me know. I will make them a good deal. I am keeping the transferables ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ready.fire.aim Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I have two Andrewski Mk4 on DLO tubes. I had Andy Blaschik convert one into a MK5. Very fun little SMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3bobby Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have a bit of a Hybrid, its a Sterling body with Fazakerley parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I just picked up an Integral Arms Mk V built on a DLO tube. They built 4 of the guns last year and the workmanship is excellent. One of my favorite SMGs to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyEOD Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 MkIV Andrewski on a DLO tube, down to the last few months of waiting on the ATF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallawa2 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 MK IV L2A3 kit installed on a Wilson Arms Sten tube. I guess this would be referred to as a Stenling. Not sure who actually put it all together, but it is a very reliable weekend shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koldt Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Mine is a Long Branch C1 SMG. (Sterling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Rick Winters is making one for me right now...should be done in a month+...stamp maybe in 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitau Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I have an interesting one. It's a Sterling MKVI semi auto low serial number that was being converted to Full auto at Billistics, at the time of the ban. Billistics went bankrupt and this gun ended up getting confiscated by the ATF. It runs well, had the blocking bar removed, MK IV bolt. Still has semi auto barrel and trunion. Barrel cut to standard length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZelenka Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 I have a Sterling built Mk IV inbound to me for delivery Wednesday. When it gets here, I will post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPinFL Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Yes, Sterlings are great SMG's, I have 3, a DLO stenling and PAWS conversion by Quinnel, and one of Doug Oefingers last builds.Loading mags is a breeze, unloading them even better! Might sell on of the stenlings, what are they going for now? Thanks,BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 I've got a Sterling built by Wilson that looks and functions flawlessly. I'd love to have a factory original though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrmstr Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Proud owner of 5 Sterling conversions. To Norrell and 3 DLO.. sold two others in the past.. ALL work just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA amnesty Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 I hear great things about Sterlings and wish I owned one. But it is funny, my Neighbor is a retired LA County Sheriff's Deputy but originally from Great Britain. He was in the British Royal Marines and fought in the Fauklands. I showed him some of my sub guns and said he did fire a Sterling and thought it was junk. Me thinks he is not going to like my STEN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen Und Bier Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 The stock for a Sterling requires a mechanical engineering degree and three hands to open/close. I love the gun though. A buddy offered me a pre 1968 original Sterling, but I can't put that much in a gun anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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