Highest known Sterling L34A1 - Mk5 ?

[Peter Laidler]

The push-rod actuator system shown above was doomed to failure from the word go. Within a few rounds the rod and its mechanism would/will foul up with carbon. The muzzle cap designed by Patchett is also an important feature of the L34/Mk5. Can I presume that everyone knows about this important feature before I say it again?

The short one, not sanctioned by Patchett for audible reasons didn't leave space.volume for a mathematical formula to operate effectively so was never(?) an available option. But there are reports that some were '.....supplied'