Sterling L2A1

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf submachine gun
gptkbp:accessories suppressor
gptkbp:action blowback
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
200 mm
air-cooled
smoothbore
gptkbp:built 1950s
gptkbp:caliber 9mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentStatus obsolete
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sterling_Armaments_Company
influenced modern submachine guns
integrated suppressor
gptkbp:designatedAs infantry support weapon
gptkbp:dimensions 760 mm x 200 mm x 150 mm
gptkbp:discontinued 1994
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:hasWebsite gptkb:Sten_gun
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during post-WWII era.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_during_the_Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterling L2A1
gptkbp:legacy British_Army,_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:length 760 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sterling_Armaments_Company
gptkbp:modifications L2A1A1_variant
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity flash suppressor
380 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event Vietnam_War,_Falklands_War
gptkbp:notable_player semi-automatic, fully automatic
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
gptkbp:notableUsers Royal Ulster Constabulary
gptkbp:operatingHours simple blowback
gptkbp:operationalRange effective range of 200 m
gptkbp:originalPurpose 1953
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Dagenham,_England
gptkbp:productionYears 1980
1953-1980
gptkbp:range 200 m
gptkbp:rateOfFire 600 rounds/min
gptkbp:replacedBy L85A2 rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 30-round magazine
1950s to 1990s
gptkbp:sights iron sights
elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockExchange folding stock
gptkbp:successor Sterling L2A3
gptkbp:triggerType double-action
single-action
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:userCountries United_Kingdom,_Australia,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sterling_L2A2
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg
3.2 kg