ranger1385 Posted September 15, 2024 Report Share Posted September 15, 2024 I have a Sten, which I'm happy with. My question is how does the PAWs Sterling compare to a STEN? Are they comparable? Does the PAWS shoot better? Any opinions would be helpful, as I'm debating whether to buy one. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted September 16, 2024 Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 For me the 16" LOP is a deal breaker on the sterling. Great mags, reasonably smooth, but that's where it ends for me. If I can't shoulder it quickly and it's not comfortable it's pointless. I'd do a Lanchester or any original German version, or possibly a swedish K before a sterling. I've never even tried it with a jacket on. Nice hip shooter though. I even looked into fixing one of them, but the stock geometry just won't work. It's the same reason why no other country bought Thompsons. Any military gun over 14" LOP is unsaleable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 16, 2024 Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 19 hours ago, ranger1385 said: I have a Sten, which I'm happy with. My question is how does the PAWs Sterling compare to a STEN? Are they comparable? Does the PAWS shoot better? Any opinions would be helpful, as I'm debating whether to buy one. Thanks No question that the Sterling is the APEX of open bolt SMG's, with the most reliable operating system and best magazines ever designed. It is 100% reliable and a great shooter (just like the STEN or any other open bolt SMG). Johnsonlmg41's comments on the LOP have not impacted me at all, and I have found the gun to be a great shooter and an even better looker. Mine is a DLO/Andrewski (of course) gun that just is outstanding. My choice, given a tube STEN (not C&R) and and tube Sterling would go to the Sterling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted September 16, 2024 Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 (edited) The stock is an engineering nightmare. It is impossible to deploy it in anything like a timely manner. Just what a British Para need when dropping into a hot LZ...NOT Edited September 16, 2024 by StrangeRanger grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger1385 Posted September 16, 2024 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 15 hours ago, johnsonlmg41 said: For me the 16" LOP is a deal breaker on the sterling. Great mags, reasonably smooth, but that's where it ends for me. If I can't shoulder it quickly and it's not comfortable it's pointless. I'd do a Lanchester or any original German version, or possibly a swedish K before a sterling. I've never even tried it with a jacket on. Nice hip shooter though. I even looked into fixing one of them, but the stock geometry just won't work. It's the same reason why no other country bought Thompsons. Any military gun over 14" LOP is unsaleable. That's something I would not have considered. I will have to take some measuremnets of my weapons to see what I am comfortable with. Thank you for your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 16, 2024 Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 4 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: The stock is an engineering nightmare. It is impossible to deploy it in anything like a timely manner. Just what a British Para need when dropping into a hot LZ...NOT Correct, but for us Forum guys, when was the last time you had to deploy the Sterling stock in a timely manner? Too funny. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappy Posted September 16, 2024 Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 2 hours ago, Rekraps said: Correct, but for us Forum guys, when was the last time you had to deploy the Sterling stock in a timely manner? Too funny Way too funny. As a part of this group I know there are way more LARPS than LRRPs here. Be real folks! Chappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger1385 Posted September 16, 2024 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2024 Thank you guys for the feed back 2 hours ago, Rekraps said: Correct, but for us Forum guys, when was the last time you had to deploy the Sterling stock in a timely manner? Too funny. You jump weapons cased anyways. Nothing expedient about that. LOL. I know you went to Ranger school, do you remember jumping weapons in ranger school? I don't remember. I may be trying to forget that very fun part of my life. Thank you, guys for the feedback. I honestly am just wondering if it's something worthy of adding to the collection. OR, if I should wait for something else to come along. There is one on gunbroker for 12k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 17, 2024 Report Share Posted September 17, 2024 14 hours ago, ranger1385 said: Thank you guys for the feed back You jump weapons cased anyways. Nothing expedient about that. LOL. I know you went to Ranger school, do you remember jumping weapons in ranger school? I don't remember. I may be trying to forget that very fun part of my life. Thank you, guys for the feedback. I honestly am just wondering if it's something worthy of adding to the collection. OR, if I should wait for something else to come along. There is one on gunbroker for 12k. I'd jump on that! Even if it needs some cosmetic work, that's a great deal. My memory of a night jump (helicopter, two person jump zone) is not good. It was just getting dark and of course I had not volunteered for the jump (don't want to get hurt and recycled) but as luck would have it. I was carrying the M14 and of course the ruck was way too heavy... anyway, my classmate jumped first and I followed and for some reason, even with the lowered pack I landed on top of him. Soft for me, not so much for him. The carrycase for the m14 was big also..... Glad I didn't have the PRC-77 (shows you how old I am!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 17, 2024 Report Share Posted September 17, 2024 14 hours ago, Chappy said: Way too funny. As a part of this group I know there are way more LARPS than LRRPs here. Be real folks! Chappy Yep... there are those of us who know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger1385 Posted September 17, 2024 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2024 2 hours ago, Rekraps said: I'd jump on that! Even if it needs some cosmetic work, that's a great deal. My memory of a night jump (helicopter, two person jump zone) is not good. It was just getting dark and of course I had not volunteered for the jump (don't want to get hurt and recycled) but as luck would have it. I was carrying the M14 and of course the ruck was way too heavy... anyway, my classmate jumped first and I followed and for some reason, even with the lowered pack I landed on top of him. Soft for me, not so much for him. The carrycase for the m14 was big also..... Glad I didn't have the PRC-77 (shows you how old I am!). Thanks. I didn't think it was a bad price. We had the PRC-77 too, but it was encrypted. Which was another couple pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 17, 2024 Report Share Posted September 17, 2024 15 minutes ago, ranger1385 said: Thanks. I didn't think it was a bad price. We had the PRC-77 too, but it was encrypted. Which was another couple pounds. They called that device a Vincent device right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger1385 Posted September 17, 2024 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2024 4 hours ago, Rekraps said: They called that device a Vincent device right? I don't recall the name of it. Sounds familiar though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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