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    Sterling number info?

    Just got a parts kit (demilled). L2A3

    Wondering if anyone here can help me with a little history.

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    Does the magwell have flanges on it?

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    No. Here is pic

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    Commercial gun, produced in 1967.

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    Any ideas as to who it was made for/sold to?

    Thanks for the info.

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    No, that info hasn't been made available.

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    I imported a bunch of Sterling L2A3 's back in the day and they are KR 107xxx series and KR108xxx series
    They were in exc condition Sterling wouldn't tell me much , even after buying lots of spares for them.
    I think they were still angry over the Long Branch Sterling's.! There was a couple of Canadianicon Guns mixed in with the Sterling's. All of the numbers were real close together

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    Quote Originally Posted by can14 View Post
    There was a couple of Canadianicon Guns mixed in with the Sterling's.
    That's interesting and Peter L addressed that once saying it was because of the huge workshops over in CFE doing work and returning weapons by numbers instead of manufacture. Still, with all the Submachine Guns C1 I saw, I not once came to contact with a Sterling. Nor did I see any FNs except C1s and C1A1s.
    Regards, Jim

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