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    AndreasS,

    What is the round thing on the barrel breech face?

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    They were producing them until 1988 but we didn't have access to the 'later records' as they say because there was a Customs Court Case (if anyone remembers the Matrix Churchill episide.............). So without saying any more, that has answered your question

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    It is a deactivated one . The spot on the barrel is from welding it . It also got 6 holes . Hust a Question of taking the pictures . The Breechblock is cut off . But you can get them here in semiautomatic ...

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    Thank you, Captain Laidlericon.

    Maybe those records will be available eventually. I have a S 21000 number Mk4 and I'm a little curious.

    Have you read The Sterling Redemption? It's not available here yet. I understand it covers Matrix Churchill case and the vindication of James Edmiston. I am waiting for it to be available here in the US,,, and your Bren book.

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    AndreasS,

    Is it possible the finish was done when the gun was deactivated?

    It looks very nice. Do you plan on making it into a semiautomatic?

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    @ Vincent . No , the finish was like that before , i have spoken to the dealer . I rather think it went through an overhaul , maybe iraq or so . As i said i have seen Sterlings on Photos from there with the same kind of finish . Thats why i thought it might possibly one of the first big batch sold during the Edmiston time .However... i will probably never find out . No i will not convert it at the moment . The last SMG i got life fireing again was too expensive compared to the result .With all permissions and BA test i had spent 1300 euro for that . It would be easier to buy a semi Thompson for example straight away . You get them here for arround 800 euro inluding the gun . The russian ones are even much cheaper 580 euro and they still have original reciever barrel and block .

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    I have a MK4 S22077 and it has the 'crinkle' finish. When I bought it a few years back I was told it was an ex New Zealandicon one but I'm not convinced it is as it has no N Z markings on it? Maybe they weren't all marked with the N /|\ Z (that's meant to be an arrow btw!) mark but I always thought they were?
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    NZicon only PURCHASED one batch of Sterlings and these were the KR numbered ones. However, they did obtain another 800 (the figure varies according to, but it's about that - so said.....) or so from the UKicon Military from UK Ordnance Far Eastern stockpiles in 1970 but these will have been UF or US serial numbers

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    Cheers Peter that clears one thing up then...mine definitely ain't a NZicon one! Wonder where it did come from then...guess I'll never really know?
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    My Sterling serial number is in the KR series.
    How can one find the year of manufacture?

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