Attaching a Sling to a Sterling

well from when i used one for real i seem to remember the rear brass loop has a slpit in it, this is place through the sling loop ant the end of the weapon and then the sling is slid through the gap, the other end is just clipped through the hole nearest the hand protector or on the sight protector.
i have pics , email me and ill send as cant seem to upload them

bob wrote:

well from when i used one for real i seem to remember the rear brass loop has a slpit in it, this is place through the sling loop ant the end of the weapon and then the sling is slid through the gap, the other end is just clipped through the hole nearest the hand protector or on the sight protector.
i have pics , email me and ill send as cant seem to upload them

You're a Gent bob, thank you very much

I'll e-mail you ref the photos too. Thanks again

There isn't a lot of onfo around

But this might help with picky's

http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/deactivated-guns/modern-deactivated-guns/deactivated-sterling-smg/prod_223.html

Cerwyn,
Can I ask what the going rate is for the sling?
I have one in the same condition I might as well sell as I don't have a sterling.
GF

gf350 wrote:

Cerwyn,
Can I ask what the going rate is for the sling?
I have one in the same condition I might as well sell as I don't have a sterling.
GF

Couple of quid-no more than a fiver i would estimate-same goes for Sten slings.

STEN slings are inexpensive, £3 at most usually although some places ask a bit more.

Sterling slings were (are) more expensive when I was looking for one...

on e-Bay today there's one at US$8.21 and another at US$21.26(Buy it Now price)

I actually paid £4.10 GB Pounds (US$6.73) for mine

heres a question why do they call the mgc a sterling ?

when it is clearly a patchett ?

I always thought that "Patchett" was the official name that nobody really used, while "Sterling" became a widely known nickname. Are there technical differences?

The SMG was designed by George William Patchett, the then chief designer at the Sterling Armaments Company of Dagenham - make what you will of that..

As an army medic this was the weapon we were issued with during my time, it's most popular attributes were:
It always got tangled in camo netting.
Whilst leaning over a patient the SMG would slide over your shoulder and hit the patient on the head.
It was known as (amongs other things)- Sub Machine Gun, Smudge, Small Metal Gun..

I can easily see the tangling and the hitting :-)
philb - thank you for the pointer, I'll check it out.

Of note, in the UK the Sterling SMG was issued with a sling, 2 magazines and a bayonet with scabbard, the bayonet was the same one that had been issued with the No5 Jungle Carbine..

Mike

In Actual Fact, The replica MGC SMG is a Canadian C1.....Not a Patchett.

metradio wrote:

Of note, in the UK the Sterling SMG was issued with a sling, 2 magazines and a bayonet with scabbard, the bayonet was the same one that had been issued with the No5 Jungle Carbine..

Mike

Not forgetting a Cleaning Kit as well!....