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USER HANDBOOK
STERLING
SUB-MACHINE GUN
9-mm. MK 4
(S.H.G. 9mm. L.2.A.3.)
STE"LINO ""MAMENT COM''' LIMITED
CAGE~HAAA rS5EX ENGLAND
T.J~phtJnf!J: 01 -595 1226
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C~bkJ STERLING. DAGENHAM. ENGLAND
STERLING SUB.MACHINE GUN
9. m m.
M K.
4.
Abcwe: Shown with butt .nended And bayonet fitted
aelow: Shown folded
CONTENTS
SECTION I-GENERAL
IntroductiOf1
T~(hnlcal Dcnll~
$p~(lal Fc~tur~s.
Butt
Body
Trir.&N
6a{k~I&Jl1
B~)'o lie' I
SECTION 1-DE5CRIPTION AND
The. B~cJ.;w~n1 ACtion
TI1~ Forw~rd ACtlor!
Action 01 the 1'rl,ggcr M~ch;]nhrn
Single Shot Fir!!
A \J tOCl13li
Applll~d Si)fety
To Opel1 BUlt
To Clo~~ 8ut~
~nd Sal~ly M~chanl~m
OPERATION
(
Fire
pc gc PCfCJ.
10
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'2-0
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J I
J 2
6
b
3 J
6
3 -4
b
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9
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10
5.0
10
5 I
13
13525.3
6.0
1'1
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14
SECTION J-STRIPPING AND
Etcmerlt..ary Stripping ~nd A~s£!mbly
To Kemove Return Spring
To p.!!mov~ Triggt"r Group
Aucmbly
AdY,HI{t!d StrIpping ~nd I;~~(!mbly
To Rcmo~e Ejector
To Strip friy,l:cr Group
To Remove Extraclor
To RemQve PiHOI Gnp
To
Rl!n\Ove B~Hol
To Strip MJfuine
To Remo,<c Fore~lg~t
To Remove B.lc\.:~rg"t
To ,&\$iemble
To Rcpl~ce
To Assemble Fore~,gtll
To A.m~mb1e Back.slghl
To Assemble- MJg;ui"t'
SECTION 4-ZEROING
SECTION S-CLEANING
Trl"~r Group
Barrel
ASSEMBL Y
pag!! para.
IS
6.0
15
8.1
16
8.2
16
S.J
9,0
17
9,J
17
IS
9.2
19
9.3
':1,,1
19
20
9.5
20
9.6
9,7
21
21
9.8
21
9.9
21
9.10
11
9.11
n
9.12
9,13
22
22
10.0
22
11.0
J
SECTION I-GENERAL
1.0 I HTRODUCTIO N. The StuHng Sub-M.chlne Gun. M~~k 04.i~ . light
fire autom.tically or single shot. SUndard 9 mm P.~bellum .1mmunltion is used.
It Is a short fOInge weapon no~;allr used lor ena:liement :It nnl~ up to 100 Yl~ds. It m.y b~ uu~d :It longer ~anges
dependant on the
On .CCOUM of iu accu~;acy. U£htncu ;and reli;abHity. thfl jlun an be rc(.rded u ;a g~ne~1 purpou! wc;apon.
It Is ;automat". being operued by ase re.1(;tion or
skill
of the firet.
..
blow b.\ck..whether r.rC!d..singlc shot" or in burns,
1.0 TECHNICAL DETAILS
Calibre
LCI'\&th -butt folded.
-butt extended.
Weight-machine I:un only
-with full marulnG (304 rds)
-with 'ull m.gnlnc .nd b.1yonet
Barrel -length
-number of g~oovcs.
-pitch of rlnlng... . ...
-twist of dnlng.. ... ..
Sights -radius ., ..'
pc . . .
-t Y
-range settings. . . . . . . . .. . ...
Cyclic rue of fire.
04
-.-
. . . . . . . .
9 mm
J9 Inches
27 Inel\e~
6 Ibs (;approx,)
7 Ib
oz (app~o>(.)
1°
8 Ib" 01 (lpproll.)
7.8 ineh~
6
I turn In 9,8" inches
Right h.nd
16.1 Inches
RUr~perwre
For~l1.de
100 and 200 ~rds.
550 r.p.m. ;approx.. .
and usHy
n.ndled weapon whlen will ,electi...e1y
9 mm
048.1ems
69 ems
2.7 K£ (~pprox.)
15 Kg (~pprox.)
),73
1<.1 (~pprox.)
19 B em\
25 ems
041 cm\
100 and 200 metre.s
TECHNICAL Dr;TAILS rCONTlNUIECj
TERMINAL VELCCITY AND K.lHETfC ENERGY OF STANDARD 9 mm BULLET
R.ANGE
Yards r1etres ft/Sec
0
109 100
119 200
327 300
>I]t,
51S
654
7/)3
an
<400 780
SOO 700
600
700
800
0
1280 390
1115
97)
871 266
6n
)7l
51B
VELOClj'(
KINETIC ENERGY
M S~c rt IIbs
-147
).10
198
238
11-4
19)
174
158
)39
162
207
161
135
IO?
69
74
Kj;rr1
61.1
~7.0
36.-'
2B.7
23,2
18.8
IS.2
11.3
10,1
3.0
SPECIAL FEATURES
3./ BUTT. When not In U5C the bun
folded the w'c3pon can be used ~$ ~ pluol,
3.2 BODY. The forw~rd p~rt or tne body, I.e. I.he barrel cuin;:. h perlorUjld to :usist cao!ln~. It will bQ found tl'l:it eVen
~rter prolonf,cd firil1p' thl:! bodr rem;alns comforubly cool. Flni:Ctr
3.3 TRIGGER AND SAFETY MECHANISM. Th~ InUer mechanhm h ritted with a dlanlC lever h~c:h can Dc u't
to gj~c elthc:r aLltom~[ic fire or sin!:le shot The dun~t I(lyel' allo
irrespeCtiVe 01 thl: p051t1on of tht bolt, wnld, eliminates thl:! pcmibllity of. round being fired If the wupon h dropped.
8ACKSiGHT.
3.-4
3.S BAYONET.
th~t, whef\ th~ w~;ap~1I h hdd in the" on-gu,;.rd
or without maguine. brrn~s the: b3yanet iOta the upriiht po1itjon.
(,
The re4r p~cphole ligklt is lf1.st;J.ntJy chJ.n:ed from 100 to 200 y~rd$ range sculn: by rockln£ over.
The bayonet Is mounted so du.t
folded under the w~<lpon r~uclng [h~ o'(cMlII I!!ns::th by 9 inct'l~1, With the bUll
'5
&UHO~
uc fiturd at both and) of the b':lrrcl C~1In&,
ku ~ SAFE
j{
is
Qff-~ct
when ~h~ wnpol1 Is in the: lir-ing posrtiol'!. It w~1I b~ found
pCtlitJon for- byonet lightIng.
"
potilion which locks the trIgger and scar,
th~ nHun.1
b3bn~e of the w~apot1. wlt;/1
SECTION l-DESCRIPTtON AND OPERATION
<4.0 The weapon (Fig. 1) i~ ope~t~d by use re~ctlOI1 or
rO"1 ~IC""
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T_U:::',.P, MfCHAf' ~N
rig I. 5~CLJQI\aI1tr~~6eft'el'l:
blow b~(~
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~UTT
7
4.1
TH E BACK W ARC ACTIO N I Fli;-
~g31nSt botll [hI:: bullet ;1,nd th~ c.3r..ric~e C.i~~. the 1~~tE!r b~i11g ~1Jpport~d by h. bolt :I."d th~ ~ompr~s~loF1 or the return
sprirlg. Th~ gas pre~~\Jrc ..c~ler'lte! til, bulle; :0150 th~ c.;ttfTrlg~ C3~€ :lod tJ~lt Irl oppQ$ite di,-~"ions and a.s the wei!;ht
of the bulfet i~ c~"sider;jb1y I~ss than .I1;'1t -:f thl! ~Qmbin~d ,yc;,ght
grCilter velcx:lty th~n tlUt 01 .he #;art~ dg~ ;:2~~ Ind t>ok- V""lu~n the buH;!t clean the mIJule :;.11h~~e re,-,d'ed thcfr maximum
vl!loci~i(!s but thl! c:.!r~ridl:~ nst h~ nOt
The cil~rldg(! (:U~ does
pre1sur~~ :ire dowl\ (0 ~3fe Ilrrl'\ bdt'n' tl>e b~c:e{11 ~ ume--'ed,
cie~r th!: tlreN:t:J U'ltiJ the i:;U~' ~t'llnc!
r'C't
The IxJlt h nQW bClnj. CI(';;~!c~n'~~ b...
The empty C~I'lridr.e (I'~. I-icld ~f >I',~t ttl{: f~te
1\nd i~ ejecled lhrou~h tl <t <>p<:nr
2, When :~!! C1r~rjdi.c i~ "m~d :.he ;;'ClpeH~rH, s~es exert ;,." equal pres~ure
o! t~~ C~'lrll~g~ c.;.s~ 3nd bQlt. tn2 bullet iltt;lins a muct,
y,t
Cre~r2~ (rom .!-je
th-!' c(.mprl"ss;on
n( ,h~ DoI[
on he: 1'1r,.a Ijdt r;.( .,,~
'r
th~n'~r. thU5 pre'l ~.,tin;g th~ 1:M~~ CR.aplng (rom the breech.
0' ~"I!
b't thl'
"'.{'~PQ"
bul:~'- t';;r'...~ db;p~n\!d into thE; Jir. l!!'Iwring tflilt
~"'~
r~tu;n 5;1'j]'\:1;-
~.(tr~(~or IS Urr iI!d b~.ck lIntil It ~trik1:$ tr,r. ~f~(tol'
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P!.I\~j VI{W
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4;2 THE FORWARD ACTION (F(~. 3}.
When the c-cf: f~~he5 the Hmjt oi ;c.o backward ttolVel it 15 forced
f01W<lrd by th~ c"mprfssio!1 of the retUrn ~pring. During its forward
Hdyel the bolt connctS th~ top round in tn~ m~ii:azine and. gufded by
tn~ m~galin~ li?5. the round Is fed into the chamber. The bolt then
r~lows up on the n;;!md. feed5 it into the (;namber, arid fir~ it Jun
!x!for~ the- forwArd movement ce:ucs. During the forward movement
of the roumJ from ,he magazine. thE! iiring pin of the bolt C;Jnm~t ~omc
Into line wi~.n the p~rClI1.slon ap of th~ c.1rtrJdge until the round 15
:J.ctu~II'f It! t.ne chamber This provides the mecl1~nil:~1 safety for this
t} fH!of wl!apon Up'on !iring. tlH! back~rd <lnlor'! again commcmccs.
Fi~. ).
For-r<ard
lctiCln
9
5.0 ACTION OF THE TRIGGER MECHANISM
5.1 51 NGLE SHOT FI RE (Figs. -4 and 5). WhCtl
of the change lever i5i rOClted under tht: tall cf the tripping levl!r (1).
When with the weapol1 cocked. th~ trlgg~r (3) Is pressed. the 11!4r 'r.ldle
the SC<1r(6~ Is low~rt:d .:!nd the bolt h Cirril!d rarw~rd by the prl:!uure from rewrn spring. During this movement the
t.1H Of the tripping lever c:onucu the InMr arm or the dunge level" ciludng the trlpplfl£ level" p~rtl;!lly to route.
Continued preuure on the trigger c:;;nu~ further rot~tion of the tripping lever until the u ppel" ;;;rm dlseng:lgQ$ from
the step on tne ~e:l.r. At the nrn!! tIme the seu plunger :l.l1dspring (7) are tOrTIpr~ned.
When the round Is fir(~d. the: 5i~r i5i held down b~ cOntAct wrth the umler ~urf~ce of the bolt. but ;u the bolt ruches
thu end of Its rCO'lrwud mO\l.:!m£!r\t 3.nd II cll:.ar of
and spring. Then., the bolt h r"oYlng rotWud. tne J~r eng~.es ag~jnst the berH on. tl'II:
bolt In tne cocked po~ltion.
Wht:!n the pr~u1Jr~ en thl! triucr I~ relC!}.scd. ,hot rur
:0 t'ot:ltQ :about 1[$~xh pin until the up?l!r um of the trlpplng levllr re.cng.1Stes on the Step (jf thl! snr.
(Figs.".
the ch~n&e
1e~r. d'l(~ nar h lorcad upW3rcl by preuuro 01 tho u!ar plung!!"
~"o
5. 6 Gnd 7).
lever (I) Is 5et to the ~ingle shot position R, the inner ~rm
(4) h ro~ted ~b-clJt the: se;\r ~xi~ pill (S).
face
of the bolt :1l1d holds thc
of the cn.dla I"bu. IlftH'l thl: tripping I~"cr :1nd c~lHln& It
t"d
The:trigger mUH bC!fully role:uftd Ind :ag3.inpnucd for e~~k $inllc~.,hoL.
s'.:~ ".1 il"I~~
1 1"'-:1;:
Fig. 4. Action of :riSj;cr ml:~h.ni!m (~inll~ 1",0: tire}
10
Ac:ion oi trIgger mechuli$m ($in
oj
AC'IIOI"I
i'i:.
12
"-
I'lt~t:~ m~hu,,~m t~Ut{:mlUt
rl'~1
S 2 AUTOMATrC
I! pr~sSE!d, thee projection on d.,~ uppoI!r part or the trigger
pin (5). This depresses the s~:!r (6) rrl!t'!lng rt from COl'lo.n with tne iact'! of the bent on the bolt. and allowln~ tn!! bolt
to fly forw:!rd. The movemerlt
The wt'!.1pon will now con~inue firing LlntU t'!ltI'H:!:rthl! tduer 15 relused or the maga.zlne [.s empty.
Whl!n thl'! triggl!r h relu5~ the SI!U cradl~ returns to iu fermer podtion Linder the actlQn of the $(!,1r cr;Jdl\: spring.
the le:\r 15 r<lb(!d Into thl! txlltwlY Ind con~ctjng thl! bent en thl!: bolt. holds thl'! bolt in tho cocked pOSItion.
FIRE (Fig.
b). When with tlie change It'!yer
the se~r cr3dle compre$S~ the sear cndle spring (8),
0'
set ~t autom~tic A a.nd the w~pon cocked, the trigger
(I'
lIfu
d1~ ~nd of the se<lr cr;jdle (4) rot:!tlng it :!bout It!: ax.i~
5.3 APPLIED SAFETY (FJi. 7, Cocked). When wit"
the welp<)n cO(k~d, the ch;Jnge level"
$Ire S the Inner arm or th~ cl1;iilga levar h pr,~h lon<:d
directly !.Inder the Ihort Jrm ofthc trlf)f)lng leyer (2),
When th~ triner i~ pre\1ad the .~Q.U' cr~dlc ~f"ld
sur (6) C.1nnot be dltpres.nd bC:C.1UU:cht: 1horc arm
or ene tripping I~ver il held Immo..~ble by the inner
arm of ch~ (o...,go le...er.
(FIg. 7, Bolt forward). When with the bolt
rorwud. tht change lever (I) ~et lit ufe S, the WC~PQn
Cod~d
FiE- 7. Ap?lj~~
S~i'=tr
C3.nnot be cocked b~c.ause che sear (6) is cng3gt!d in
the ulet)! slot t9)
QfmOC be depre5.:1ed beo.\J1e it is held Immov:ible
:!j dl!!crl~d In previous paragr~ph.
;J{
che re:lr of the bolt, and che sear
(I) Is Sill :Il
I)
FIr 8. To
01'''" b"a
fig 9
ro tiMe tJutt
6.0 TO OPEN BUTT (rl1:. 8). Hold tho upon with
the left
h~nd n~~r the b;"I..~ight with the bHr~1 point'f'lg to""':lrd~
tht !:round Pull the but[ piaU! (II) out ~rd~ with t~e rl~ht lund to r~It::ut the butt end.. (I '2) :1I1d ~wlng the bUtt
to the to::!r of the ""'~pon.
ongJgemcnt with lh~ lugs on tho b:l.tk up. Open the butt rrame to (arm;\ triangle 3nd the butt pl;'J[t: c.:.teh (14) will engage
to lock.
Viit h the thumb 'Or the If"t h010d pre~5 the b.1ck up c~tch (13) :1I1d sn;\p the butt into
7.0 TO CLOSE BUTT (Fig. 9). Rele.;!~e the butt ~Iue ~tch .lnd coll~p-se tke U'i.a.n&leby pu~hlng th~ tubular member
into the (rame. With the thtJmo of to!:! left h:!nd preu the back ap c3tch. at the nme time pmh the b~ck c~p (orward
and swing the butt ;'JW1\Yfrom the blC.k np. Pivot the bun to Its folried position. ~wing thl! butt platt: OUt to operate
the L.ltt (Jtch to ~ngage in tht: burel uHng. th~n (old the b\Jt[ !)hte flat to loc.k In p-oskion.
14
SECTION 3-STRIPPING AND ASSEMBLING
ELEM E NT AR Y STRI PPI NG A.ND ASSEMBLI NG (FIgs. 10 ond II). Bl;!fQre ~tnpjJillg. en~un! that the we'lpon is
8.0
110t lo;aclotd ;and r~mo"e ~lJog if f'jtt~d. SC( chan&~ 1~'~l!r to A. pl3c~ butt in th~ roldl!!d pmltlon :lnd bolt forwMd-
TO REMOVE RETURN SPRING AND BOLT.
8.1
:J.l1d toute ~"u.clod~w.~c unlil lotklng IUb~ di~~ngagc (rom lat;il;lng rN:~UCS. R.cmov~ b:tck t~p ;lnd dr~w ccc;klnf
h~ndle to re~r of we~pof}. Lift r:ock4n( h;andl(!
Remove lli;)ll rrom reu of body Re-ass~nlble in re~crse ordl:r. The sl:lrlnE.lo;adCld fouling pill will prevent mlhu~cmbly
\Int~ the ccxkint handle c..nng.t be lrncrted until d'dJ pin n pushed forw~rd by
th~ (cn~r"
p~u thrOUih the hole In the (cntre: pin.
15
Preu b~(.k c;<tpcOItJ;h (I J) to full dl:pth. PU1h
olJl""~rds ~"d
on the Jpring ;iuembly. This (!n~~reJ lhH the cocking
Pi"
wllhdnw r~tUrn ;pring :tnamb1:f (16) from rC!:lr of body.
back
cap (15) forward
handle
musl
!]
Fig. 10. To remove mYrT1 spring 11'1d b-01t
IS
8.2
TO REMOVE TRIGGER GROUP (F.g. IIJ. SEt ;:h~ni" le-'"r-;lt
turn the slot in tl'L
pistol grip. With the lime of :I bulf(:t or [t,c blu,," I!nd 0; ;h~ co--;Hng hndle pUJh trjE&!!r group .-et~rni~g pin Out ;'\nd
r~movc. Pull tdggl!r group cO.,.,.~Ids
tdgger group Qut ;rnd rCrT1()~r frQm b.o~)' Tc remove trlger gu~rd, pUih OUt rorw~rd pin, s.Wlng I\uard downward,
pivoting :tbQut it~ r~ar jj~lng. :;nd 1)"\';;;01< f.-om undNpln~
NOT£.-Elcrncnta'r .tl ipplng dOi!'. not in.lld!: ;ir'JYfurli;~.- i; rlpplnJl: of ',rlu~r gr~up.
jH~ad -of lfll! trigger gr-o\JP r~~<l.inini; ;:>in 07, in Ijn~ wirh rh~ wDrd
of we~pon. d~~~flg~gl! Irol11 ~t~p In und!:!rslde of b~r'-el <J.se :lnd swing from of
f"'~r
..
S;\fe . O'Il'Id",,'ith
)
~m~1I coin or- rim of ~ t:;;rltidg~
..
Fre~" on the right ~ide of the:
8.3 ASSEMBL Y.
J6
1~5s~mblr In thE! tE!~'(!nE orde.- of Hri;)'pln~
,"
fir. II. To ,~rni>'~ t.'r~J;~r- .:;r~mp
2..
..
~ I~
ADVANCED STRIPPfNG AND ASSEMBLY Ir,,~' Il 13.14, lS(lrI(/ I~}. STRIPP1NG.
9.0
,'..sOTE
or b~ i1'1la1i{]iXJ if'H
n'lcnl:C by Gury,r'l CiJt
TO REMO\l E EJ ECTOR", 1.) !J 11
9.1
and mJgnltH! c",tch (~Q', u~ ~
tt1rOIl~h eject on op~
nlL~ ~tB:II."d",,1, t ur', J .It)1
n..c(l)~
wl'c 1\ J[ ~ rc..:p.JI
'~"'e". rl..r'p'P"'1
1, .~.IE . ~ ~ 'J'... c I~~tc.r rl!'::lH1ir:!; ~cre"" (211. T~p OUt erenor (12) and r~mo...(!
.
ng
'1'
h, ,
I'
I"
n."
oS 'I' ~e ,ere", J"..er L.IHCfe"" 'lO.\gai.jfll: ca:ch s~rl;!W (16), remov~ spring (19)
T;n 1110~~ .('
,
'-,~~I'-,.c HT'our~r ...,.fJen - i~ requ1r"d to rt:pl.lce worn or Droken parts,
;,
~ Inu" .Jce on en {h~ n-.htunr~m 1nd op~r.ltiQn of [he we~pon. Com-
:'O!"
17
~ ~
/
3
/
2~'"
\!-s
Ft~-
I]
To 1I"f) I',u",r rravp
~
]~
9.2 TO STRIP TRIGGER GROUP !Flg- IJ}.
out trigger ilxis pin (23) .1nd r~mm'~ (riu~r (3 j
Push out tripping lever ~xl, pJr [2..q OInd ~I(t trlppmg I(!~cr 12} T~O[TI RU C'JI11e \4) ~nd Ilfl 'I!;}r (6) from sear Cf',1dle,
18
Pu~ out sur aJlH pin (S)
downW3r!Js thrQu&l1 trjl:<:~; :~{J~'d-
~I' J I,rt Out ~nr i:rQUp from trlgl,t!r grou p
Pusl1
f-25
~
1-
26
9.3 TO REMOV.e EXTRACTOR (fr~. 1'1).
d1i5 oponllion hold t)(lr~ClOr with thumb or forefinger Qtherwt~e it m~y ~hoot out.
spring (27).
Assemble in rever1e order.
TO REMOVE PISTOL GRIP.
9."
A5semt It: in revt!ne order.
27
.~
FiZ 14
Push out ~xtr.tttor reclining pin (15) ~nd rt:mQve I!JoltnCtor ("26). During
Uructew grip retainIng st;rew uljn~ ~.' Allen key. Wicndr:J.w grip.
TQ removc c...tr~Uor
Remov~ ~)(trlltc:ir plunger and
j
9
,g
9.5 TO REMOVE BARREL tflg. 15\. P;:rci;tllf Uf1"SCH!W;:n~ two b~rrel reuining
~(re ~ (28} as shown u.ing -f;' Allen ICe/. Pro!tc.t ti1~~ with :t p-II!C.CoCwoad ;J,nd using
2. mOlllet drive D~rrel b~cl,: fram
d~.a.r bayoJ'let lug ~d witr.dr.l.w from bQd)'.
9.6 TO STRIP MAGAZI
(30)
~f'd ~lIde plHe frem m.1&~Iine (~5~. c.onttoll'ing tne mag;'l'linc spring with h3r1{j
tiE
iening. F.~mo"'(; 5~r~w~ ~nd rct<HC barrel (29) to
I"-S
tFi&. 16) O~pre~~ msd protrl.ldll1& through botton! p'm~
20
FI[ ~S. To .~mQ.~
~rorfVm~~m(fUl1
Flf. 16, To UTjP ffiiguirte
bir'el
~
!-~
'-30
~.
~'-~~-"\
~
--=~.
to prevent It flytnJl: free,
Wlthdr.lW platform :lntJ
~prl n~ :1ssembl y PI)
rocking pl:nform .n bot.
tom of m~g;uine
de3r Irldenl3tlom.
'
19
case
to
I
spring fit. there being no rcuinlng pin or
9.7
FORESIGHT. The £ore$ight fitS into;;. dO'i!!tai! in tl1e buret (MC.
screw. To remove. tap right out !rom either sid!! with. drift.
I
9.8
BACKSIGHT. This should oot ~ rcmoied unl~ss ab.olutely IIccessarf-
To remove the b;aclulght. drive out the pin. lift out sight Jnd sprint:. uldng ar~ nN to lose small coll:\rs.
It is 3-
I
TRIGGER G;\OUP.
9.9
Ensure ch~nEe lever IS at ;l.utom"tlc
9.9.1
Repl~cc:
9.9.1
lower step of the u:;ar.
9.9.3 InSNt SNt Iroup Into trlEIer «roup hauling line up the: ,coil'. \eu crldle and trlg"c:r hou\lng. <nlng tngger IVouP
ret;alnlng pIn IS II dnft. and I_;: _cc sur ;1.:'-1'pin
ImQrt tnggor upw3rch through triller zuard ensurlOE that the tnuer plunger
9.9."
up. mlng (rigter l:roup I'et~lilning pin as ~ drilt. and refll:1cc trluel' a:~h pln-
9.9.S
TeSt trj&f:c:r ~roup for correct lun(lien,n!: at ufe. untle-~hot lnd automuic
BARREL.
9.10
9.10./ Insert b;1,rrel Into
In the blr~el ':lCI! should b~ In line with th~ tl~ctor opening.
9.10.1 Repb.ce b~rrel ~l!t3inlJ'\g screw~ h:u'ld tight. th~" fin:aJly IIJ:hten. ~ little on nch $crew ~t 1 tlm~ uSing Allen key.
FORESIGHT.
9.11
tripping levu and
cUe:!
Jnd pu!.h iorwud. rotuing tht ~1rrel to cleu b:\YOMt lug.
To 3-uemble. insert forl!'~igl1t imo dovi!t:!Jt ~nd up into the reqUI~ed posi:ion
It'
A
~~;I, pin in sur enUle. e:n'~Jrlng tlut thl! hud or the tripping
ASSEMBL Y
'over"
depressed within Its hou:ung.
"
The e'KtraUor lIl!JfJnCI!! groove
engaged on the
LillI!
21
BACKSIGHT. PI:J.c~ spring and sight in hou~il1g. Ijn~ up ..nd insert pin. InserE coJhn <I~d peen ends of pin oyer
9.12
Into cQuntersinio:s in c.oll~rs.
9,1]
M AGA ZI N E. F~~d pl~t~orm ~nd spring into magz=in!! casing. rocking p.Ut the Inden~tiQnr-tn~ upper roll!!!" 1s on
ll1C' left side h~n viewed from the rE!H oi tn~ m.1{;uine Compreu spring Into tUing and slide on tlottorn pl:il.te.
eng~glng dle Hud In IU nol~ in bottom DI~tc.
SECTION 4-ZEROING
to,o The w~"ron I~ =~ro(!d bdore Issue to tht ~ner ~nd should rcqulri:! I1ttle UllmtlOn other than ~orr(!~tiQn ror line. or
dIP.:!cllon. Tills is tlfanod by tllpplflg :.l1e forrsl!:ht to left or rlz:ht. The (ornlgh( is ~ iprir'lt fit 11'1its sll~tl.,& ~nd requirc~
no sccurlnr. ~'rc......
Vcrtic~1 zerolnE IS (!/fectc:d by 10OStolni: the" BA grub s~r(lW seCUflnt th..: blade t4 turns) wrth ~ n ~\IIQnk.ey ~nd rot;\dl1y,
10.1
the bl~de In or OUI as required. ont or more: full turns. 'The zrub screw rnun bl: ti&nt~nl:d 10 rc!od;. One: turn of
the bl~d~ i:j,,~~ ~ "~rbHon of M.P 1 of~. iI\C~'IC~J~t 100 y~rd\,
10.2 The we~pon m~y be 1c~Qocd ~t Clth~r I 00 y;ard~ or 100 Itc:t. fQr 100 :ord\ t~e: Meln POint of Imp~ct ~hoLJld be on sight
line. For 100 Icc[ M. P I \hould be 2. ,"d'll::\ ~PO"C
dght IIn~.
SECTION 5-CLEANING
)
11.0 C::.rry OIJI elemenury 1tr4pplng. Cleln th.e bore of th~ blrrd uSing ~ pull.througn .lnd Ihnnl!rettr ~jl!! 4 II1(he~ :c.
Whli:n the bore ,~ ~It:an. 011 it. U~ln& nann!!lettc !ile -4 Inche~ x 2 Inche\. Clean :!nd oil thr c."~mber u~ing ~ piac!! of ~tick
with l1..nnclcttt 01'1II Cle.;n the rc:m~ming plrt' of tne weapon with an oUr r:l:;:. PJrticu!ar 3ttcnUon being paid to the
olnng 01 the lace of th,~ bo1t, IMidt the bo1t run and to the (!j~nor
inches.
M~guine~ should be cleaned Wit;' ~n oily rag.
11.1
22
E/'lSurc tint the plat(orm 15 eas)' to move il'lside the mag;!,.tLnt C~5e.
MIEF foUSTORY OF &J8MACHlNf GUNS AHO CAABIHES
Storlrns
Thi! bll,lnli'$S of SunU">! EMijlnooti~
wilh \110 Ministry of DfI(cnco. In 1939UM1 La~lw!:itllfrnachiniJ c.armng mc:h W3.. N!.ed on Ihl;!'~n MP::!811.
gln~flng Comp~nv, OYI!' '00.000 of
ut~<:l1Jlod Ihe [)tlUato ,II~, cMbit>O whictl W;I$ in &c!ioc1in '1P:'i5tanQe fOf~ ..1'1Europe witlUn 74 hoI.I" of w fim -pQr1 btoIng ~Iod~- ThClCompany also mtlnufac.
IUroct l)omDOl'llnt8 10r otl1.r
P8tch8tt
Ooslgn wor': IHO~Modod (luring 't1~War 10 Khlll""!! ~ lighlltl. mOl'6 -=-t1t.«M'TIp.aoc; illft(lOOft'IC)'alaly r!lil.bI.WtUiJOn E,r.o[>3IvIl'oYDr~!)y Slerji"IJ'tI dS1!IIgriteBm undor
G.W, PlHchl.lU'1'I8vl1odill
Af1~llhi) Wot. furthDr dli/\/'1JI«xn.nt Ind imprav8lTl8fiU WW8 m8de I nod.Ifta, .
UII.a Wl)nl)(!fI for HM Fo-roo.
L2A1 and L2A2 ware CIIIrli.t ".11111:1"1mad. in ~mit8d qu."IRi.n
5"1111"1;).
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F(lr1:II8of OV1lr90 ~QIJnlri..l" tlltl .m.",'mid IIMnI
dog
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no"
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Ste,Ung Marie !It[l.i4A 1)
A 9rl,1.h Gltr\'~.et $11111'lIqulrll'nllnl ((>r
110' 10 be flKOgnllllKlU . nro.,m 81 !'>OmttUOrI- WII II,J(p~ ir'llhol '1)Oa !tftO)a,g, and d 1ogn
-poll bUCId on Ihft SMG 1jA3..,Ar~
rn"nuIDI:1!J,eof
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Th.
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Slorllng Mart a .s.ml.A.\rtorrurtk. c.ublna
Th. Mllr\i, Ii I. ~"tic...1 m 'ppa.l~ 10 Itt~ St&rllng $<Jbm~I"" Gul!\ MIIIf'\. p<:-'!'pl tl\8t tho
~lIpon~. ~p"bla of Do::iml-l!Jtomat.c ('111only Tho -.~
al~JniJ Po", PI.tol M.rII1
Thl~ I. II apacJal compile! e/'1lll:ln 01 U't.. Wnc1Ior(j
~rQctor, Mr. D.T,E..
Submo~hin.GW\!b The Milk 7 gl~~ t:Nr ~11141llro po , aood1ar8oct~" I
...",..Jonl A4 end AS which rirll from tho open 0011 6nO h tM ~I"., af /jrirrogsingle ~t 01' .u~i<: I'8ptd !'Irc, M ~not8's a
IlIflgTfl. A IH.lWlSe50r/~oneor 1. ...,.111\1)1010. 1./'111A~ uni1, Tho PoliCe VllfI'Dn! 8ft! Q~o!Id C>al'>d. C8. The C .~r.~ 6.. from ~ cJOI4(' boft Inel h<11ia floBtlng firing pin,
,AJIcj05IJd bolt u niu fire iPatht! slng~e si'ool mOO<!rOol'\ty.All CMOil'S o<-nsl\!M!! IwU 1oca11"O ~ an :h.e ~ .;0001 m.
liullet. inti bullDn. al@ reMly drilled and t8ppoocl ~ th. Stac-ling 5C()P8 rlall fib on them a.r!!C TtwI r<111...~IIIJrk:e I1'1CISIkAOw1'tmo)l;(J~a(
Sterling c.rbiM M8r1t II
The S!ornng Man a Cafblne9mm Is.. doud bolt IJril1\1WNpan des;gMd!~r~11y tOt ;ool~
munition abvlatea wmce of th~ noI~1 c1~'~nlb1f/:s ~!KI"""J1
two Locatir\Q Butlcma an the u~ 01 UIDgun CMirl'ij 1o eII1i!"tXethe oorvet.2a'!'O S«>oe 1~IIO be 'fin.:d.
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Omll\ lJ.CAI tSUr11"Q p..teh8f\ SMG 90nm
Howro'l'd- The Mv': 7 .&cJat'iilf1oQ fOr ~hld~. ~ UJ\U pilot! and a~' P8"0n81 woeoonII orrh- C(lnlj.nrtcllf1aa Iimit.1 ho "O"ljll D' alandllrd
be".n IJ1tl'l. \1.Im 01 T.hC!'I:oenturyIn tt>!!mid \g.:.Q's
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and Bnrl$h
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