Sterling L2A3 Wrinkle Finish Paint

[bouletbill]

Our Norfolk CCF had five mint crackle black Sterlings, at least between 1966 - 70. Supposedly for demonstration purposes only, but after the Royal Norfolks were disbanded (or merged ?) a very useful quantity of 9mm appeared in our stores. made our summer camp near Folkstone more fun.

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[Beerhunter]

made our summer camp near Folkstone more fun.

St. Martins Plain?

As to the CCF. When I was at school, I went on a Cadet Armourers course. On the course it was drummed into us that we should never call "The SMG, L2A3" a Sterling. I found out years later that the Government was trying to avoid paying Sterling any Royalties for the "Sterlings" produced at the Royal Ordnance Factory. So no change there then! (The British Government has form for this.)

In later years, SMG and Sterling were used interchangeably and indiscriminately by us all.

[bouletbill]

Hi Beerhunter, we were camped at Shorncliffe, late 60's, is that near ?

I was not an armourer at that time but we all had fun blasting off a load of unofficial 9mm at Hythe ranges with our nice new 'Sterlings' which were not known by any other name (by us) and were all crinkle finish with full auto selectors..... Happy days.

Did Brit-Gov pay Royalties to Brno for our LMG or was it 'modified' enough to get them off the hook, like the Webley/Enfield pistol ?