The original design dates back to early 1944, and Wikipedia (I know, I know) claims that some samples saw testing during Operation Market Garden. It didn't enter service until the 50's though.
No, they weren't. There was one prototype 7.62 LMG made. It was no good and was dumped in the store. The Wikipedia article is misleading, it was amended by some numpty who'd seen a photograph of the LMG in some book.,
@j2112c WHAT???????????????????? NO WAY. This is a first generation blowback SMG (perhaps the best, cetainly the BEST mag ever made for SMG). ou just can not fire &.62 NATO in unlocked breach.
Firing this sub gun is a LOT like firing the Mp40, both of them you are told to NOT hold them by the magazine. I have been reenacting WW2 now since 2006 and I have seen plenty of British reenactors and NONE of them has ever held it by the magazine, they have all held it by the barrel shroud closest to the reciever. Yes, blanks are not real bullets, but they still make the gun heat up as if live were being fired from them.
From reading the comments it seems this gun would be useless in a fire-fight, you'd pick it up then spend 5 hours arguing with your mate how to hold it.
This was my personal weapon as a crewman when I served in the British Army. If I held the mag like that on a range day , I would find myself stagging on for the next 20 Saturday nights and/or on a charge. Its not the way to correctly handle that weapon. It can cause mag malfunction , jamming plus any accuracy the lil fella has goes out the window. You can put mag after mag through it and you,ll NEVER burn your hands on the barrell. FACT.
I was told by a Sterling owner (and Class 3 dealer) not to hold it by the magazine when firing it. It can cause the gun to misfire and shorten the life of the weapon.
GoldenDevil777 Check the entry by my Bra? from the Para Reg 12a3sterling we do know what we are talking about from experience not Call of Duty so I guess your wrong
This was my personal weapon in the British army - I was a Movement Controller in the RCT. The one thing never to do was hold it by the magazine, that was a sure way to get a stoppage. A rugged weapon that was far better to have in a Landrover than the SLR 'musket' :-)
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24 yrs Parachute Regiment. 4 yrs Private Armed security in Iraq... SMG Champion Recruit at SEDSAM shooting competition in the UK, plus Ive shot for the Parachute Regiment at Bisley and won the Walker Cup twice.
It has a ventilated barrel casing with built in handstops for a reason. Trust the people who are actually trained to use the weapon, It is designed to be fired that way.....try holding the magazine housing when in the prone position........then see how accurate you are.
In the British army they held the barrel wrap, also in the British Army your taught not to "Smack" the magazine into place (on any weapon),i remember the instructors saying "this isnt hollywood" well seeing this i know it isnt hollywood, its how all yanks load a magazine!
I spent ten years in the British Army a trained weapons instructor you do not hold this weapon by the magazine. Can any of you 'experts' show me a weapons training manual that says hold it by the magazine? no because they don't exist.
@Shuto123 This is the only SMG I have ever fired and then only in the single shot 16” barrel civilian competition form. You can still see the scar on my left hand. This is from the instructor hitting me with a empty mag for holding the gun by the magazine. I cant quite remember what he said to me other than it included a lot of swearing and some chose remarks about the film industry. ;-
Agreed. Too much bloody "Hollywood" influence showing both the Sterlings and the Stens being held by the magazines. (And that applies to the Lanchester as well.) Sterling and Sten both are to held by the barrel jacket forward of the ejection port, and the Lanchester is to be gripped by the stock.
@Shuto123 whatever works is the rule.If some peeps wanna hold the mag to stabilize it then why not?Theres no rule against it.Remember it was designed to be low to the ground on prone position hence the side mag.When low to the ground the mag rested on your left fucking forearm or under it depending on ur preference but hey your the expert bra so I guess you know best and so do all your buddies and manuals.
@Shuto123 Touching the mag and holding on to it can cause stoppages, while yes theese maybe infrequent
it can happen with any weapon, my firearms experince is limtied to the L98a2 Cadet GP but even then moving the mag is a cause of stopages, holding the mag while the weapon is recoiling will cause a bit of movment, which can make the mag become ill fitting, im no expert, its just basic common sense.
@superdan1875 "Who gives a shit about how you hold it, its a class weapon!"
1. If the way you hold it affects its accuracy as well as possibly inducing a stoppage. I would say it is important wouldnt you? Would you fire a 2 inch mortar from the hip!! I think not.
2. "Class weapon". I used it for 24 yrs. its an ok weapon, certainly not a class weapon. Are you aware that if you drop it with a magazine on and the safety is off, it will fire on its own? Not really class mate.
Many people on this thread say you should hold the mag and NOT hold the barrel because the barrel gets too hot and some of these people actually claim military experience with the Sterling SMG. As you can see in the video, the barrel has a full length wide-diameter ventilated sleeved barrel guard, so it is only possible to touch the barrel by intentionally poking your little finger half an inch through the barrel guard vent holes.
You can hold the barrel if you're firing a three round burst and letting it cool off. I fired one a few days ago and the instructor said it was okay to hold it by the mag but did not recommended it. I fired it by the barrel grid. And the recoil was light.
I also was an infantry soldier in the British Army, and the SMG was my personal weapon, and the person saying you hold this weapon by the mag because the barrel gets hot does not know what he is talking about, the correct and only way to hold and fire this weapon is you put your arm under the mag and you do grip the barrel, there is no other way to fire the smg, this video clip shows the wrong way, seems the weapons instructor has it all wrong, where is his manual ?? long live the fusiliers RRF
@wmangus spot on,I remember picking up a sterling smg at a fair once and pretended to fire it holding the magazine,my dad promptly bollocked me,and showed me the correct way to hold it,and to keep my fingers clear of the ejector port,much to the amusement of the lads from the local TA,my dad was taught how to use the sten
@theflyingweasle if you used these in n ireland then you were either a brit or a loyalist ,i would say more than likely ...a brit as the loyalist mostly had homemade ones as they had access to the tooling to make them in the ship yard and other places i remember always hereing on the news that home made machine guns had been found and i always wondred why loyalist had them until i realized they had to make guns as no body around the world liked them and wouldnt help them get guns :)
Lots of people have probably commented on the fact you should hold it by the barrel guard, but you should not hit the base of the magazine to ensure it is seated, otherwise you can damage the feed lips of the magazine which are part of the feed mechanism.
damnd glad you americans like it, it was my issued weapon when i was in the the British Army........God bless all of you who are 'carrying on the torch of freedom"...Steve
The sten and sterling are basicly the same gun the sten name is formed by the two gun companys that made it the Enfield companany and sterling company it goes for the same with the Bren gun.
Sten is a combination of Styer of Austria and Enfield of UK, Bren is Brno of Czech and Enfield. Sterling L2A1 however is its own gun. It looks similar to a Sten and can take a sten Mag but it is not the same gun.
I don't remeber were I heard or read that but it made sense at the time, until I was corrected and realized too that Styer was busy making guns for the Nazis at the time.
You people need to spend more time in the company of the British soldiers over there. Any one of them would show you how TO HOLD THAT WEAPON PROPERLY!!
sterling L34A1 NICE had one once courtesy of Her majestys armed forces my little smudge as we called em, didnt fire it often on automatic waste of ammo besides that we Brits are more concerned with saving cash rather than spending it yep cheap as they come lol
I am amazed that none of these soldiers are standing properly while firing a weapon. Left leg forward, bent, right leg straight. This stance means you lean forward into the gun and absorb recoil. Never hold by the mag thats what the ventilated barrel casing is for, and never do a John Wayne and fire long bursts. A top class shot can squeeze off 3 round bursts, but certainly no more than 5 rounds, otherwise it will jam.
had the misfortune to be issued one of them in northern ireland in 1977,did not have it too long until they found out i was left handed, then i was given my trusty SLR back
bit of pointless trivia for you, the Sterling was the gun used in the Star wars movies (original) as the stormtroopers blaster rifle, though they left the stock folded up and added a scope
Oh by the way are F'ing kidding me what with all the body armour ! All I ever trained with were good old Canadian combat greens ! Sorry ,,, I'll take a time out ,,,F'k !
Too bad these soldiers didn't know how to use a subgun. Never shoot full auto from the shoulder, only single shots or short 2-3 roundbursts. Lock the stock under the arm for full auto, and forward arm doesn't grasp magazine, but under the forend for best accuracy. Using this method a shooter on full auto can empty a magazine into a 2-3 inch group all day at reasonable distances, and single shots into much better groups. I have done it.. I love the Sterling. It's much more fun than a Sten.
also don't slap the end of the clip in as she did ,,, you can get a round jammed in the chamber because it only went half way in or mis alinged ,, which means you could be dead asap !
However if your coming out of a disabled tank you do what is required to stay alive in my day ! Actually we were taught ,,count, one two three,one two three, bursts !
MrAz45 Nonsence! It fires full auto just fine in all positions, I was isued with this wee instrument as a personal weapon, when I was a soldier, and we fired it in full auto from the shoulder on hundreds of occasions, during which it performed perfectly, grouping comfortably within a few inches at 50 yds and more, it is the only weapon that i regularly fired that I never had a stoppage with, ever!
Steacy783 British army 1979/1986! THAT'S WHEN! As for where,,Every where from fort George in Inverness to fort campbell Kentuckie! And I know very well that there are sights on it, I used them to great effect on hundreds of occasions! often out to, and well past a hundred yards! and on one occasion despite normal range supervision to the contrary i chased a coke can right along the butts, firing a whole magazine at it without putting a single hole in it! Must've been close though!
@morearrows what did you not get from my message ,, THERE ARE SIGHTS ON THEE WEAPON ??? !!! And IF you had to chase the coke can,, you need further range training !!! 8CH Recce all the way Dudet``! Oh by the way no time out`s back then girlé
Steacy783 Was that THEEEEEEEE weapon that there are sights on? or just THE weapon? You sure yer Canadian? s just y sound like a Yank! Y know,,, loud mouthed, moronic, probably gum chewing and a dope smoker! If you knew anything about firing these wee guns, then y'd know that controlling a mobile target in that way is more than just difficult! doing it on automatic without shredding it is no mean trick! I suspect yer a clerk! in the yank army!
@Steacy783 "Clips"? Jesus. Magazines. Gtfo. It fires 9 millimeter which is US military handgun standard. They should have plenty of rounds. If the Sterling was standard I'm sure they would have plenty of magazines.
brits really didnt learn their mistake of making a sten, they only wanted to update their SMGs, while the rest of the world was switching to assault rifles and SAWs
it was the most effective silenced weapon of the war! with the moderator fitted all that could be heard was the sliding of the bolt as it cycled the rounds! i agree with you though, they should have moved on entirely
military SF uses assault rifles. SMGs are outdated and a dead breed for the frontline soldier. In 3 years the only MP5 Ive seen was in the hands of a civilian cop at an airport. all SF Ive seen were armed with everything from shotguns, M4s to 50cals, AT4s and Mk19s
youve seen too many movies. no retard is going out there against body armor or concrete blocks with a 9mil SMG, his unit wont allow such retardation or issuing of substandard weapons
check the SAS since the're main weapon for close quarters combat is the HK MP5 (SD) and since they are regarded globaly as the most elite force i wouldn't doubt the experience of an SAS trooper since they choose they're own weapons
no i know people who work with that weapon and yes you wouldn't want to deploy to Afghanistan with an MP5 UNLESS you were in a Task Force assigned to CQ Combat
I have a friend in Special Operations Task Force of the British Police who's main weapon is an MP5 and secondary for vehicle usage uses an MP5 kurtz
I have read up on people in the SAS who in the gulf used M16s and MP5s for 2 types of combat mentioned above.
If you are in the USMC you would reaslise that sometimes and SMG is better.
nobody in the infantry has an fuckin use for a full auto 9 mil when they have 200rd SAWs nearby that cuts shit in half.
I havent seen a single moron, even PMC, in the most urban area ever, carry an MP5. yeah he might get ambushed initially by someone 50yds away, then he budies with PKMs and Dragunovs start shooting 200yds away from a rooftop
Hold it by the barrel not the magazine dipshits. jesus I can't believe these people are trained military! not a good advertisement for the us military:(
@MrBogeyman71 For those old school ones, you usually do. Sometimes people will wrap the barrel sheathe with cloth and keep it place. Still gets warm, though.
@MrBogeyman71 , with all due respect the barrel gets hot, holding it by the magazine, not only helps control ( as it tends to kick up to the right) how it fires, but also after, 3 to 4, 30 round mags on full rock and roll the barrel gets very very hot ( note the vent holes), as i said with all due respect 9 carried one for 9 yrs in the british Army)
@MrBogeyman71 well i dont think tha barrel would b cold enough to actualy hold...and btw the military isnt trained ta hold every fucking gun in tha world..
@MrBogeyman71 Holding it by the magazine gives better stability as the weapon kicks up, plus the barrel gets hot, it's all right to hold it by the barrel when on patrol but they're firing it correctly in this video.
@HavocProductions1943 Only if your firing from the hip, if your rushing something, otherwise you hold it like any rifle (I know it's not a rifle btw).
@HavocProductions1943 er...the air-vented wrapping around the barrel, and firing any automatic weapon non-stop without a barrel change will obviously cook, that's why nearly every automatic rifle has a quick change barrel.
Holding the magazine firing oh my God!
cultofmao 2 weeks ago
The original design dates back to early 1944, and Wikipedia (I know, I know) claims that some samples saw testing during Operation Market Garden. It didn't enter service until the 50's though.
chanman819 1 month ago
sterling was not WW2 , duh, it was 1950s onwards, faught in the falklands, WW2 was the sten!!!
piercamden 1 month ago
He served as a marine in Normandy so it was likely, yes, but that generation never told of their war service.
vietpong 3 months ago
@vietpong American Marine?
MuhammadsStillASissy 2 months ago
what is up with the gay music?
imachavel 3 months ago
My Grandaddy used a Sterling in Normandy; no doubt it saved his,er, posterior, on more than one occasion.
vietpong 3 months ago
@vietpong so you are you trying to say your grandaddy killed people? hmm?
imachavel 3 months ago
The sterling SMG was after WWII. The sten (looks similar but only cosmetically) was the smg of WWII paras.
Saxonsoldiers 3 months ago
very reliable weapon.still used by indian army.though getting phased out now
karatekaization 4 months ago
Worth noting they were also made in 7.62 x 51 NATO battle rifle as well as 9mm.
j2112c 4 months ago
@j2112c
No, they weren't. There was one prototype 7.62 LMG made. It was no good and was dumped in the store. The Wikipedia article is misleading, it was amended by some numpty who'd seen a photograph of the LMG in some book.,
Blivit42 4 months ago
@j2112c WHAT???????????????????? NO WAY. This is a first generation blowback SMG (perhaps the best, cetainly the BEST mag ever made for SMG). ou just can not fire &.62 NATO in unlocked breach.
MuhammadsStillASissy 2 months ago
Someone should've told Sterlings!
Search on Google for a video; 'British Pathe New Sterling Gun'.
Blivit42 5 months ago
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Blivit42 5 months ago
never shoot a legendary British weapon without holding your pinky up....DUH, as i am British i know how to shoot in style =)
AcAAvengersClan 5 months ago 7
@AcAAvengersClan by far sir, that is the best comment I have seen in reply to this video!!! A++++ Two thumbs up (and a pink too)!
mpdoughboy153 5 months ago
@AcAAvengersClan Don't forget your top hat, mustache, monocle, and pipe. Cane optional.
TankCommander451 5 months ago
Firing this sub gun is a LOT like firing the Mp40, both of them you are told to NOT hold them by the magazine. I have been reenacting WW2 now since 2006 and I have seen plenty of British reenactors and NONE of them has ever held it by the magazine, they have all held it by the barrel shroud closest to the reciever. Yes, blanks are not real bullets, but they still make the gun heat up as if live were being fired from them.
taintedtannis 6 months ago
YOUR ALL DUMB PEOPLE, That was btitish weopon used in the world war 2, giving bad commenys about even tho the weopon won us the war
Saveeuropefromislam 6 months ago
From reading the comments it seems this gun would be useless in a fire-fight, you'd pick it up then spend 5 hours arguing with your mate how to hold it.
Muzlalilulelogreyfox 6 months ago
see how awesome this gun is BRITANIA RULE THE WAVES britain FTW
chaoswolf1999 7 months ago
it's a submachinegun not a machine gun
XShotGuyX 10 months ago
all this talk about where to hold it!sounds like gun porn to me!
bobsolla 10 months ago
This was my personal weapon as a crewman when I served in the British Army. If I held the mag like that on a range day , I would find myself stagging on for the next 20 Saturday nights and/or on a charge. Its not the way to correctly handle that weapon. It can cause mag malfunction , jamming plus any accuracy the lil fella has goes out the window. You can put mag after mag through it and you,ll NEVER burn your hands on the barrell. FACT.
oscarfish38 10 months ago 2
I was told by a Sterling owner (and Class 3 dealer) not to hold it by the magazine when firing it. It can cause the gun to misfire and shorten the life of the weapon.
ordinalkirk 11 months ago
My great grandpa created this gun. My last name is Patchett, and my dad's from England. We have the first sample in our house,
IloveDior99 11 months ago
@IloveDior99 if so,post a video!the whole world needs to see!don`t let it die in some gun case!
bobsolla 10 months ago
@IloveDior99 Are u kiddin me?
TheBelva85 9 months ago
@TheBelva85 Nope! Seriously we have it. My great grandpa did create it
IloveDior99 9 months ago
@IloveDior99 so you great grandpa's name is George William Patchett? if so he designed a really nice weapon.
antolinventura 9 months ago
@IloveDior99 I thought the patchett was a derivative of the Sten, not the sterling?
Saxonsoldiers 3 months ago
Who cares where they hold it, it works fine either way
Xiolablu3 11 months ago
Great vid.
Thanks goes to All who serve.
buzzzz1964 1 year ago
Nobody has pointed out its most famous role.
This is an Imperial stormtroopers blaster rifle from Star Wars!
SvenTviking 1 year ago 10
GoldenDevil777 Check the entry by my Bra? from the Para Reg 12a3sterling we do know what we are talking about from experience not Call of Duty so I guess your wrong
Shuto123 1 year ago
This was my personal weapon in the British army - I was a Movement Controller in the RCT. The one thing never to do was hold it by the magazine, that was a sure way to get a stoppage. A rugged weapon that was far better to have in a Landrover than the SLR 'musket' :-)
mulungungozi 1 year ago
Great to see modern soldiers enjoying such an old weapon.
Marlever357 1 year ago
aww, they all look so happy :)
RoastPartyTime 1 year ago
Sad fuckers
gorringeman 1 year ago
Even the bible " tThe Guns of Dagenham?" has employees test firing holding the magazine. The mp40 was held by the mag well.
Holding by the mag well could facilitate quick reloads.
MOST IMPORTANTLY ........HOLDING THE MAG LOOKS COOL.
l2a3sterling 1 year ago
@l2a3sterling there is a big difference between test firing and rangework. Holding a gun to look cool is for faggots.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs
IS THIS WHAT YOUR REFERING TO?
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l2a3sterling 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs
IF YOU WERE TO HOLD A STERLING SIDEWAYS (GANGSTA STYLE) WOULD YOU HAVE A OWEN OR A MP5? COOL
l2a3sterling 1 year ago
@l2a3sterling Stupid analagy. You would have a possible malfunctioning SMG.
Gangsta = civvy wank mag faggot pretending to be hard. Actually, soft as a Guinness turd.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs
I suposed your write. see: WIP Silenced Sterling L34A1 N.I. 1983 mod
on youtube. This game was designed by exports
l2a3sterling 1 year ago
@l2a3sterling Dont need to mate.
24 yrs Parachute Regiment. 4 yrs Private Armed security in Iraq... SMG Champion Recruit at SEDSAM shooting competition in the UK, plus Ive shot for the Parachute Regiment at Bisley and won the Walker Cup twice.
Later mate.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago 2
@stubbostubbs - Great comment and so true lol
mulungungozi 1 year ago
It has a ventilated barrel casing with built in handstops for a reason. Trust the people who are actually trained to use the weapon, It is designed to be fired that way.....try holding the magazine housing when in the prone position........then see how accurate you are.
triumph1974 1 year ago
YOU DO NOT HOLD THE MAGAZINE WHEN FIRING THE L2A3!
Puzzoozoo 1 year ago
Holding it by the mag can cause a stoppage. Hold it by the barrel
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
im curous was this jsut a gun you guys conficated or was it in the armoury or what lol?
with33 1 year ago
This isn't a machine gun ? :D
SergeantUcarn 1 year ago
@SergeantUcarn SO, what is it then, a piece of spaghetti? Its an SMG.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs
Exactly. Submachine gun, not machine gun.
SergeantUcarn 1 year ago
In the British army they held the barrel wrap, also in the British Army your taught not to "Smack" the magazine into place (on any weapon),i remember the instructors saying "this isnt hollywood" well seeing this i know it isnt hollywood, its how all yanks load a magazine!
Saxonsoldiers 1 year ago 2
This gun was in production 1953-88 not 43-44 and fires 550 rds/min not 450. The mag should really hold 34 rounds aswell LOL.
tonee127 1 year ago
I spent ten years in the British Army a trained weapons instructor you do not hold this weapon by the magazine. Can any of you 'experts' show me a weapons training manual that says hold it by the magazine? no because they don't exist.
Shuto123 1 year ago 43
@Shuto123 There's the magazine catch to hold. Why do you think they put pistol grips on m4s? Vertical grips will help with the recoil.
Look at the m3 greasegun. It is SUPPOSED to be held by the mag catch (there's nothing else to hold it).
Also the thompson mag well is designed to not cause mag movement inside so it was forseen you'd hold it (making mag replacement quite a mess really) .
Is it advisable doing it? Not really, if you're an amateur, you'll probably mess up holding the mag
TheBelva85 1 year ago
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IndianaDel1 1 year ago
@Shuto123
Right.
I trained on the Small Metal Gun and I can confirm that you certainly do not hold it by the Mag
IndianaDel1 1 year ago
@Shuto123 This is the only SMG I have ever fired and then only in the single shot 16” barrel civilian competition form. You can still see the scar on my left hand. This is from the instructor hitting me with a empty mag for holding the gun by the magazine. I cant quite remember what he said to me other than it included a lot of swearing and some chose remarks about the film industry. ;-
tina6581 1 year ago 2
@Shuto123
Agreed. Too much bloody "Hollywood" influence showing both the Sterlings and the Stens being held by the magazines. (And that applies to the Lanchester as well.) Sterling and Sten both are to held by the barrel jacket forward of the ejection port, and the Lanchester is to be gripped by the stock.
whisperhog 1 year ago 2
@whisperhog pfff see how I pwnd shuto123 and suck it bitch
GoldenDevil777 1 year ago
@GoldenDevil777 What a charming and thoughtful reply. Your mother must be soooooo proud of you. That is if you have a mother.
whisperhog 1 year ago
@Shuto123 whatever works is the rule.If some peeps wanna hold the mag to stabilize it then why not?Theres no rule against it.Remember it was designed to be low to the ground on prone position hence the side mag.When low to the ground the mag rested on your left fucking forearm or under it depending on ur preference but hey your the expert bra so I guess you know best and so do all your buddies and manuals.
GoldenDevil777 1 year ago
@Shuto123 exactly holding it by the magazine just causes a greater chance of jamming
goldeneye0019 1 year ago
@Shuto123 mp40? The Germans always hold the magazine.
Xiolablu3 11 months ago
@Xiolablu3 Not exactly, they held it just infront, with their hand simply resting on the mag.
Helipadsarefun 11 months ago
@Helipadsarefun and so are these soldiers when they are firing the sterling
Xiolablu3 11 months ago
@Shuto123 M3 grease gun
Xiolablu3 11 months ago
@Shuto123 Touching the mag and holding on to it can cause stoppages, while yes theese maybe infrequent
it can happen with any weapon, my firearms experince is limtied to the L98a2 Cadet GP but even then moving the mag is a cause of stopages, holding the mag while the weapon is recoiling will cause a bit of movment, which can make the mag become ill fitting, im no expert, its just basic common sense.
Burnupmaster45 10 months ago
who really gives a shit how you hold it, either way is fine.
It's a class weapon.
superdan1875 1 year ago
@superdan1875 "Who gives a shit about how you hold it, its a class weapon!"
1. If the way you hold it affects its accuracy as well as possibly inducing a stoppage. I would say it is important wouldnt you? Would you fire a 2 inch mortar from the hip!! I think not.
2. "Class weapon". I used it for 24 yrs. its an ok weapon, certainly not a class weapon. Are you aware that if you drop it with a magazine on and the safety is off, it will fire on its own? Not really class mate.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
Many people on this thread say you should hold the mag and NOT hold the barrel because the barrel gets too hot and some of these people actually claim military experience with the Sterling SMG. As you can see in the video, the barrel has a full length wide-diameter ventilated sleeved barrel guard, so it is only possible to touch the barrel by intentionally poking your little finger half an inch through the barrel guard vent holes.
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arcanacelestia 1 year ago 11
@arcanacelestia
You can hold the barrel if you're firing a three round burst and letting it cool off. I fired one a few days ago and the instructor said it was okay to hold it by the mag but did not recommended it. I fired it by the barrel grid. And the recoil was light.
vol009S 11 months ago
I also was an infantry soldier in the British Army, and the SMG was my personal weapon, and the person saying you hold this weapon by the mag because the barrel gets hot does not know what he is talking about, the correct and only way to hold and fire this weapon is you put your arm under the mag and you do grip the barrel, there is no other way to fire the smg, this video clip shows the wrong way, seems the weapons instructor has it all wrong, where is his manual ?? long live the fusiliers RRF
wmangus 6 months ago
@wmangus spot on,I remember picking up a sterling smg at a fair once and pretended to fire it holding the magazine,my dad promptly bollocked me,and showed me the correct way to hold it,and to keep my fingers clear of the ejector port,much to the amusement of the lads from the local TA,my dad was taught how to use the sten
vteccanary 6 months ago
i used these smgs in norhtern ireland, you hold it by the mag or else you burn your hand off!
your the dipshit.
jesus.
theflyingweasle 1 year ago
@theflyingweasle if you used these in n ireland then you were either a brit or a loyalist ,i would say more than likely ...a brit as the loyalist mostly had homemade ones as they had access to the tooling to make them in the ship yard and other places i remember always hereing on the news that home made machine guns had been found and i always wondred why loyalist had them until i realized they had to make guns as no body around the world liked them and wouldnt help them get guns :)
spinlessbastard1 1 year ago
@theflyingweasle Were you a Brit, or an IRA?
TheMedievalMan 1 year ago
@theflyingweasle You mate, are talking bollox. What were you in, the Catering Corps? Youre the fucking idiot.
So tell me Capt Hurricane, just how many rounds do you have to put down range before you get burnt and how many times did you do that in NI numbnuts?
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs
Who yoo calln numbnuts?
l2a3sterling 1 year ago
@l2a3sterling a bloke called the flyingweasel or cant you read?
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
Lots of people have probably commented on the fact you should hold it by the barrel guard, but you should not hit the base of the magazine to ensure it is seated, otherwise you can damage the feed lips of the magazine which are part of the feed mechanism.
tallmale188 1 year ago
damnd glad you americans like it, it was my issued weapon when i was in the the British Army........God bless all of you who are 'carrying on the torch of freedom"...Steve
remeclerk 1 year ago
see this is why the british should have never given up making arms. they make some cool as firearms!
nuttyape 1 year ago
God dam i hate mp`s.
fumofunghi 1 year ago
The sten and sterling are basicly the same gun the sten name is formed by the two gun companys that made it the Enfield companany and sterling company it goes for the same with the Bren gun.
afrothunderdrumer 1 year ago
Sten is a combination of Styer of Austria and Enfield of UK, Bren is Brno of Czech and Enfield. Sterling L2A1 however is its own gun. It looks similar to a Sten and can take a sten Mag but it is not the same gun.
carloscactus 1 year ago
@carloscactus
Not true Mr carlocatus. The ST stands for Shepherd and Turpin, inventors of the gun. You are right with the enfield bit.
martindl99 1 year ago 2
@martindl99
I don't remeber were I heard or read that but it made sense at the time, until I was corrected and realized too that Styer was busy making guns for the Nazis at the time.
carloscactus 1 year ago
You people need to spend more time in the company of the British soldiers over there. Any one of them would show you how TO HOLD THAT WEAPON PROPERLY!!
MarsFKA 1 year ago
You just gotta love the sound of that thing.
Girder2 1 year ago
sterling L34A1 NICE had one once courtesy of Her majestys armed forces my little smudge as we called em, didnt fire it often on automatic waste of ammo besides that we Brits are more concerned with saving cash rather than spending it yep cheap as they come lol
parkerTB6 1 year ago
Haha, are you kidding...He's an mp...
ainfantry7 1 year ago
I am amazed that none of these soldiers are standing properly while firing a weapon. Left leg forward, bent, right leg straight. This stance means you lean forward into the gun and absorb recoil. Never hold by the mag thats what the ventilated barrel casing is for, and never do a John Wayne and fire long bursts. A top class shot can squeeze off 3 round bursts, but certainly no more than 5 rounds, otherwise it will jam.
846Junglie 1 year ago
had the misfortune to be issued one of them in northern ireland in 1977,did not have it too long until they found out i was left handed, then i was given my trusty SLR back
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HeavenFort 1 year ago
bit of pointless trivia for you, the Sterling was the gun used in the Star wars movies (original) as the stormtroopers blaster rifle, though they left the stock folded up and added a scope
thepigofhappiness 1 year ago
@thepigofhappiness
hmm that's cool to know, thanks man!
HeavenFort 1 year ago
Holding by the barrel = Weapon jam
Get it together people... It's tempting and all to hold it by the magazine, but don't.
4242876914C 1 year ago
@4242876914C simply you have to hold the barrel or you will lose your left thumb lol
GWR4079 1 year ago
It's the english version of the Thompson.
peepeevagi 1 year ago
You're clearly a slut yourself.
Redbaron011 1 year ago
sterling was not a world war 2 weapon and did not replace sten till late fifties.
Was in service till nineties.
sandemike 1 year ago
@sandemike well it was derived from the same model,and it was\ sterling that produced the sten.
guysey1 1 year ago
@guysey1 Sterling did not produce the strn it was Enfield.
sandemike 1 year ago
@sandemike it was made by a toy company in ww2 in england
GWR4079 1 year ago
Army chicks suck dick like it's there job.
Redbaron011 1 year ago
Oh by the way are F'ing kidding me what with all the body armour ! All I ever trained with were good old Canadian combat greens ! Sorry ,,, I'll take a time out ,,,F'k !
Steacy783 2 years ago
Aweful noisy airsoft.
l2a3sterling 2 years ago
Too bad these soldiers didn't know how to use a subgun. Never shoot full auto from the shoulder, only single shots or short 2-3 roundbursts. Lock the stock under the arm for full auto, and forward arm doesn't grasp magazine, but under the forend for best accuracy. Using this method a shooter on full auto can empty a magazine into a 2-3 inch group all day at reasonable distances, and single shots into much better groups. I have done it.. I love the Sterling. It's much more fun than a Sten.
MrAz45 2 years ago 2
Too bad you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. You're just an internet commando. Pull your head out of your ass.
Redbaron011 2 years ago
also don't slap the end of the clip in as she did ,,, you can get a round jammed in the chamber because it only went half way in or mis alinged ,, which means you could be dead asap !
Steacy783 2 years ago
However if your coming out of a disabled tank you do what is required to stay alive in my day ! Actually we were taught ,,count, one two three,one two three, bursts !
Steacy783 2 years ago
MrAz45 Nonsence! It fires full auto just fine in all positions, I was isued with this wee instrument as a personal weapon, when I was a soldier, and we fired it in full auto from the shoulder on hundreds of occasions, during which it performed perfectly, grouping comfortably within a few inches at 50 yds and more, it is the only weapon that i regularly fired that I never had a stoppage with, ever!
morearrows 2 years ago
Where ? And when ? 50 yrds ? it's good for 100 ! There are sights on the weapon !
Steacy783 2 years ago
Steacy783 British army 1979/1986! THAT'S WHEN! As for where,,Every where from fort George in Inverness to fort campbell Kentuckie! And I know very well that there are sights on it, I used them to great effect on hundreds of occasions! often out to, and well past a hundred yards! and on one occasion despite normal range supervision to the contrary i chased a coke can right along the butts, firing a whole magazine at it without putting a single hole in it! Must've been close though!
morearrows 1 year ago
@morearrows what did you not get from my message ,, THERE ARE SIGHTS ON THEE WEAPON ??? !!! And IF you had to chase the coke can,, you need further range training !!! 8CH Recce all the way Dudet``! Oh by the way no time out`s back then girlé
Steacy783 1 year ago
Steacy783 Was that THEEEEEEEE weapon that there are sights on? or just THE weapon? You sure yer Canadian? s just y sound like a Yank! Y know,,, loud mouthed, moronic, probably gum chewing and a dope smoker! If you knew anything about firing these wee guns, then y'd know that controlling a mobile target in that way is more than just difficult! doing it on automatic without shredding it is no mean trick! I suspect yer a clerk! in the yank army!
morearrows 1 year ago
I suspect your very wrong !
Steacy783 1 year ago
@Steacy783,,,, Ok a clerk in the salvation army then!
morearrows 1 year ago
No SSF ! I guess i'm just a better shot ! Sorry !
Steacy783 1 year ago
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morearrows 1 year ago
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morearrows 1 year ago
Steacy783 Yep when it comes to shooting shite, you're the winner, your certainly full of the stuff!
morearrows 1 year ago
What if you only have three 20 rounds clips and no re-supply ??? Then what the F'k do you do ??! I'm interested !!! Die all day !!!!?
Steacy783 1 year ago
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morearrows 1 year ago
@Steacy783 "Clips"? Jesus. Magazines. Gtfo. It fires 9 millimeter which is US military handgun standard. They should have plenty of rounds. If the Sterling was standard I'm sure they would have plenty of magazines.
montecarlomayne 1 year ago
Great video, thanks. the sten was from my time, now we have better, still fun to watch.
xgi36 2 years ago
that looks like a sten butt fucked a japanese type 99..
olliedabomb999 2 years ago
brits really didnt learn their mistake of making a sten, they only wanted to update their SMGs, while the rest of the world was switching to assault rifles and SAWs
USMCM249gunner 2 years ago
it was the most effective silenced weapon of the war! with the moderator fitted all that could be heard was the sliding of the bolt as it cycled the rounds! i agree with you though, they should have moved on entirely
crackshotnoodles 2 years ago
@USMCM249gunner if thats the case then why do spec ops use sub machine guns in most cqb ops?
yes you do need good assault rifles but you still need to have effective sub machine guns in warfare
Smeg6669 2 years ago
spec ops?
you mean civilian swat?
military SF uses assault rifles. SMGs are outdated and a dead breed for the frontline soldier. In 3 years the only MP5 Ive seen was in the hands of a civilian cop at an airport. all SF Ive seen were armed with everything from shotguns, M4s to 50cals, AT4s and Mk19s
youve seen too many movies. no retard is going out there against body armor or concrete blocks with a 9mil SMG, his unit wont allow such retardation or issuing of substandard weapons
USMCM249gunner 2 years ago
check the SAS since the're main weapon for close quarters combat is the HK MP5 (SD) and since they are regarded globaly as the most elite force i wouldn't doubt the experience of an SAS trooper since they choose they're own weapons
hawkmoth11 2 years ago
@hawkmoth11
yeah in what enviroment?
nobody deploys to the middle east with a friggin 9 mil SMG
they can be elite all the way, equipment is paramount.
youve seen too many documentaries
USMCM249gunner 2 years ago
no i know people who work with that weapon and yes you wouldn't want to deploy to Afghanistan with an MP5 UNLESS you were in a Task Force assigned to CQ Combat
I have a friend in Special Operations Task Force of the British Police who's main weapon is an MP5 and secondary for vehicle usage uses an MP5 kurtz
I have read up on people in the SAS who in the gulf used M16s and MP5s for 2 types of combat mentioned above.
If you are in the USMC you would reaslise that sometimes and SMG is better.
hawkmoth11 2 years ago
@hawkmoth11
nobody in the infantry has an fuckin use for a full auto 9 mil when they have 200rd SAWs nearby that cuts shit in half.
I havent seen a single moron, even PMC, in the most urban area ever, carry an MP5. yeah he might get ambushed initially by someone 50yds away, then he budies with PKMs and Dragunovs start shooting 200yds away from a rooftop
USMCM249gunner 2 years ago
all cqbs they would never use an assault rifle - too big
hawkmoth11 2 years ago
yes you could, what do you think the bloddy army does? have a rifle for outside and an SMG for inside?
InfantryChans91 2 years ago
Old head had one at the range today that was full auto and silenced. I wish his momma taught him to share.
Blanckmeister 2 years ago
lovin the Sten Gun
hawkmoth11 2 years ago
Its not a Sten!
InfantryChans91 2 years ago
that was it's nickname after sterling
hawkmoth11 2 years ago
No it wasn't The Sten and Sterling are two seperate weapons. and the Sterlings nickname was 'fuck off i dont want that'
InfantryChans91 2 years ago
that chick probably gets drilled in the military if you know what i mean
jackospade1 2 years ago 19
@jackospade1 lol
pipotherium 2 years ago
Hold it by the barrel not the magazine dipshits. jesus I can't believe these people are trained military! not a good advertisement for the us military:(
MrBogeyman71 2 years ago 12
@MrBogeyman71 Jam jam jam ;)
pipotherium 2 years ago
@MrBogeyman71 For those old school ones, you usually do. Sometimes people will wrap the barrel sheathe with cloth and keep it place. Still gets warm, though.
ricemaster2008 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 you should really hold it what ever way you feel comfortable with
xXLIAM189Xx 1 year ago 3
@xXLIAM189Xx RUBBISH, absolute RUBBISH!
stubbostubbs 1 year ago
@xXLIAM189Xx No mate the gun is designed to be held in a particular way. Same as any tool, there is a right way and a wrong way to use it.
tina6581 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 They are Army, what do you expect? I am just kidding, any one in the military deserves respect.
THMDproductions 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 , with all due respect the barrel gets hot, holding it by the magazine, not only helps control ( as it tends to kick up to the right) how it fires, but also after, 3 to 4, 30 round mags on full rock and roll the barrel gets very very hot ( note the vent holes), as i said with all due respect 9 carried one for 9 yrs in the british Army)
remeclerk 1 year ago 2
@MrBogeyman71 well i dont think tha barrel would b cold enough to actualy hold...and btw the military isnt trained ta hold every fucking gun in tha world..
blackwaterairsofteam 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71Sterling Sub Machine Gun by toxicmoot
watch this video. the guy with the camera tells him not to hold the barrel and do hold the clip. Dipshit.
FrodoUndead 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 Holding it by the magazine gives better stability as the weapon kicks up, plus the barrel gets hot, it's all right to hold it by the barrel when on patrol but they're firing it correctly in this video.
G1NZOU 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 bro it will burn your hand thats were the heat transfers from dumass
jjjboy123 1 year ago
@MrBogeyman71 ur suppose to hold the mag.........
HavocProductions1943 1 year ago
@HavocProductions1943 Only if your firing from the hip, if your rushing something, otherwise you hold it like any rifle (I know it's not a rifle btw).
tonee127 1 year ago
@tonee127 yeah but still ive tryed to fire one like that and ur hands just get burnt
HavocProductions1943 1 year ago
@HavocProductions1943 The wrapping is there to stop that from happening, I don't know what you were doing but no one else gets burn't.
tonee127 1 year ago
@tonee127 what wrapping haha there was none thats probaly y
HavocProductions1943 1 year ago
@HavocProductions1943 er...the air-vented wrapping around the barrel, and firing any automatic weapon non-stop without a barrel change will obviously cook, that's why nearly every automatic rifle has a quick change barrel.
tonee127 1 year ago
@tonee127 Name 10 automatic rifles that have a quick change barrel.
triumph1974 1 year ago
@tonee127 and it was fired all day
HavocProductions1943 1 year ago
@HavocProductions1943 I used one for 24 yrs. I never got my hands burned?
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