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| Sterling 9 mm Mk VII Pistol | |||
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Country of Origin: Overall Length: Barrel Length: Weight: Caliber: Rifling: Capacity: Muzzle vel: |
United Kingdom 14.8 in 4.0 in 88.0 oz 9 mm 6 grooves, RH twist 10 rounds 984 ft/sec |
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| This automatic pistol is essentially a modified version of the Sterling L2A1 machine gun used by the British during World War II, the primary differences being a shortened barrel (4 inches versus 7.8 inches) and the lack of a butt stock. | |
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The Mk VII fired a 9 mm Parabellum round and was issued with a 10-round magazine, although
the housing accepted the L2A1 20 and 43 round magazines as well. Like the machine gun,
the Mk VII fired from a closed bolt and was recoil operated.
The Mk VII had many shortcomings as a pistol and offered no advantages over the machine gun version. The sights are the same as the machine gun, consisting of a square post front sight and a flip-over aperture back sight. |
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