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NIB transferable L2A2
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The story is imported by Colt in 1956, sold to an American collector in 1985, now released for sale
The 'mummy wrapped' sterling Mk3 are very interesting...
I wish I had the scratch....:(
They'd be very nice. I'd love to have one as well.
Just imagine if you could find a few new in the wrap, unopened, unfired mid 50's era No4 Mk2's! Do you think the new owner of this little gem will be opening it all up to fire a few rounds like they seem to do with identical No4's - as discussed on this very forum. I don't think so!
One of the Mk3 owners is putting it in a nice display case. He says he is not going to fire it.
When you say '....,..one of the owners' Vince, do you mean that there's MORE than one new-in-box Sterling SMG there?
There appear to be more than a dozen... the purchasers are apparently being sworn to secrecy on the actual number.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
"...Price includes S&H and Insurance. Florida residents are subject to Florida Sales tax.
Brand New, original box wrapped in a heavy duty British wax paper.
Guns are wrapped in original wax paper, ends sealed and wrapped with cloth and dipped in a cosmoline like substance.
Never fired other than at the factory
Guns manufactured by Sterling Engineering, Dagenhan, Essex England between April 8, 1955 to July 1955
Imported by Colt Firearms in 1956 and sold to a collector in 1985 Recently Purchased by Us.
Have very few consecutive serial numbered guns.
Each Kit Includes:
Brand New Sealed Sterling L2A2, MK III, 9mm, C&R Submachine Gun in MINT Condition
Rare brand new bayonet generously packed in a cosmoline like substance and wrapped in wax paper
Original Factory Manual
Five New and Sealed Original Magazines in a Small Factory Box
Original Sling wrapped in wax paper
Original Box with serial number written on the end
Original Heavy Duty Wax Paper used to wrap the box
Sterling Engineering only manufactured 1,570 for worldwide sales very few Transferable are in the USA
..."
The 'wrapped in cloth' description sound to me like the thick heavily waxed cloth impregnated paper that we used to have/use. I still see it occasionally. If this stuff got too hot, the wax part would melt into itself and amalgamate into a cloth sodden lump of lard. It was a bugger to get off as it wouldn't peel or unwrap. Mind you, it was very good protection.
Yes, I believe Ruben has a dozen or so on consignment.
More pics.
A wee bit more than the US$500 Post '86 dealer's sample I used to have (in the care of a class III dealer friend). The most favored submachine gun of all that I've shot. Hard to justify $23,000 just for giggles, though.
BTW, I did manage to shoot a pile of detail photos (300 or so!) before it went away. Spent way too many hours trying to organize the album for a possible MKL entry, but have been short on time lately. Also need someone to do an introductory paragraph or two, because basically what little knowledge I have on these weapons has been primarily gained as a trigger puller.
Yep............, that's just how they went into Ordnance and came from Ordnance to the units. Just the gun on its own less the box and accessories. I say just buy one, open it and shoot it - just like the equally old No4's still new in the wrap
Your right, Peter. After all if you spend that kind of dosh,you owe it to yourself to unwrap it.
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After the old Sterlings were finally withdrawn in the late 90's I had a load of magazines still wrapped like that.
I would love to have one.
So, who had these in stores? The SA80 appeared two decades before and wasn't it supposed to replace everything between pistol and belt-fed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Bet you wish you had "forgotten" that box (those boxes?) in the back of the closet of the years... haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
There is a gent on one of the MG sites I go to, that said he got 2 of those NIB with consecutive serial #. He said that he was going to shoot one and put the other in a safe. He said he was going to shoot one with his son and would be passing that one on to him.
I asked if he wanted to adopt me!!!!!!!!
Phil, I'd just suggest that he put BOTH in his safe and treat him and hios son to a day out shooting the shxx out of someone elses. The money he spends shooting someone elses will be MORE than recouped whern he comes to sell two new, still wrapped consecutively numbered L2's