Canada: Collectors! Rare offering !! Sterling mk.4 “Police Carbine”

[CODFan]

Interesting and not a DEWAT in Canada ...

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** 9mm Parabellum.
** Semi Automatic Only.
** Fires from an open Bolt.
** 7.7in. BBL. Like New Mint Condition.
** Stock extended -34in.
** Stock folded-26in.
** Weight -8Lbs.
** MINT condition A genuine “ Safe Queen” test fired ONLY.
** Original 'Black, Heat resistant “Crackle Finish “.
** Extremely Rare Sterling MK. 4 Police Carbine.
** Purported to be only 507 manufactured up to 1975.
** Purported to be as few as 50 Police Carbines Registered to collectors in Canada.
** Mark 4 Police Carbine was produced from 1960 till 1983.
** Includes:
Original Manual & Three magazines , (Two not original to the gun)-- as Pictured.

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[stencollector]

I have owned 3 of these now, and they are a gem. But I'm not so sure they are a $7500 gem. Especially since they were listed on a RCMP list of guns of concern.

[browningautorifle]

a $7500 gem

I bought my L2A3 as a converted auto back in '95 for $800...I'd not even consider that price...

[Eaglelord17]

Considering the last couple I saw for sale in Canada sold around the 5k mark, I wouldn't pay the 7.5k personally.

[Safeshooter]

Its definitely a nice firearm.

[Rebel Rouser]

Considering the last couple I saw for sale in Canada sold around the 5k mark, I wouldn't pay the 7.5k personally.

The guy that did that did it as a joke to see what someone would pay for one. The first one he sold was $3500 and he sold it in 5 minutes. So he decided to see if anyone was foolish enough to pay $5000 for his last one. Sure enough some retard paid $5000 for it, now everyone thinks that they are now worth $5000.

[browningautorifle]

now everyone thinks that they are now worth $5000.

And there we go...by the way, good to see you over here Rebel Rouser...welcome to the neighborhood...

[lima]

Re: Sterling Mk IV Police Carbine market

2016: "...Sure enough some retard paid $5000 for it, now everyone thinks that they are now worth $5000..."

2019: Sterling Mk IV Police Carbine just sold for $9200 at Switzer auction (including buyers premium)

Link: STERLING , MODEL: MK 4 POLICE CARBINE , CALIBER: 9MM


WOW!

[Peter Laidler]

What is done to make an L2A3/Mk4 a converted auto BAR?

[browningautorifle]

L2A3/Mk4 a converted auto

The selector is pinned to only allow S/R positioning. The trigger mech lock pin is welded in place. Because I couldn't disassemble it to look at the whole affair, I'm not sure if they did something to the sear and trigger as well. The pistol grip screw was also tacked at the head so you couldn't put an Allen into it to remove it. I could perhaps have stripped them and welded them back in but it would have been a moot point. That was back in the mid '90s too, it's been a while. It was a nice gun though. You remember I'm sure. I always liked the UK trigger better, it was curved like they should be.