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**jagman** · 21-11-2011, 12:15

Originally Posted by ugly

I doubt it unless they redesigned it, in fact I suspect that if Sterling had a subcontract it would have been taken away due to the amount of TQ's raised by them against the design and quality specs or lack of.

Cheers Ugly, makes sense!

**Mr_Deputy** · 21-11-2011, 12:17

The Sterling 7.62 looks brutal.

**ugly** · 21-11-2011, 12:19

Originally Posted by Mr_Deputy

The Sterling 7.62 looks brutal.

But you know you would have to give it a try wouldnt you!

**Draft Dodger** · 21-11-2011, 12:24

it'd be a hoot until you needed to hurt someone with it

**Mr_Deputy** · 21-11-2011, 12:26

Originally Posted by ugly

But you know you would have to give it a try wouldnt you!

Oh yes! I didn't mean brutal in a bad sense. Good honest teeth-rattling efficiency. Slimmed-down SLR in some ways. 'Sports SLR' ! It would have had more chance of getting through Ivan's bullet proof vests and soft-skinned vehicles than the 9mm.

**old_bloke** · 21-11-2011, 12:31

Soldier Mag did an article I recal on the Gold and Silver Plated SMGs for the Omani Palace guards.

Gold for the Sultans own and silver for the others.

Nice and blingy , wonder if the rounds were as well?

Too large to add as a piccy.

http://www.uziworld.com/sterling/brochure-p3a.jpg

**Cyclic** · 21-11-2011, 12:37

Originally Posted by hedgehog64

I bet that fucker pulled off to the right.

No stock !

**Goatman** · 21-11-2011, 12:57

Originally Posted by smartascarrots

It was shit. Sheer unmitigated shit and I hated it.

Look, shooting at someone is a pretty damned anti-social thing to do and if you're reason to shoot at them then you've reason to hit them. The idea of a weapon that seemed purpose built to do its own thing about that whole firing malarkey and was about as accurate as a Ministerial Statement to the Commons just defeats the point.

Utterly, utterly arrse.

I disagree your excellency.

I also quite liked the small metal gun....but then my experience of it was limited to range days rather than trying to cope with it whilst jumping in and out of vehicles or indeed using it to do what it was made for - that is, kill people.

I somehow managed to shoot a Marksman's score with it ( but never put the tape up as the pamphlet clearly stated' practice to count' could only be shot with the Service rifle.

I have heard all about people shooting at a wet blanket/Service greatcoat with it and the round failing to penetrate....never met anyone who had actually stood down range of someone with an smg and proven the issue though.

It was robust, simple and balanced well....you'd have to ask a veteran of Malaya or Aden whether it was any use.