sterling L2A3

There was a time when C1 and C2 rifles and C1 smgs could be purchased direct from CAL.
I am unaware of any functional British L2A3s being sold. No doubt there are dewats.

One of my friends direct ordered a Police Carbine from Sterling in the late '60s or early '70s.

There are still at least a dozen selective L2A3s registered in the Edmonton area. I've seen 3 of the owners in the last month...

And there are 1 or 2 C1 SMGs in the Edmonton area which are still 12.2 guns...
 
Shot one FA in Vegas. Drill was from the shoulder grasping the bbl shroud. Was GREAT fun as was the FA M16.

Also shot a FA FAL. Not much fun at all.

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Didn't I run guns bring in some sterling magazines from America? Wonder what other sterling stuff is available?
master sold some original sterling slings.
 
My best friend owns an ex OPP sterling,it definitely brings back good and bad memories carrying them in the forces.I still love shooting it,I took my girlfriends daughter to the range for the first time in her life,we let her shoot it,shes still smiling today!!
Definitely a fun piece of history to shoot.
 
I had a new Sterling Police Carbine and I sold it to a guy with a big mouth, he told all his drug user buddies.
He was minus it and all his handguns one morning when returned from working a night shift.
I miss that gun it shot like a dream.
I fired the C1 and the Sterling and there is no comparison the Sterling shoots better.
I friend of mine has a 12-2 Sterling, M1 A1, and an Ingram, the gentleman is in his late 80s.
 
Here are some pics of my Canadian Arsenals Limited (C.A.L.) C1 SMG. It is a 12(3) Converted Automatic which anyone with a 12(3) endorsement can buy/sell/trade, but unfortunately, only amongst that group of licensed/endorsed persons. This class of firearm, along with 12(4) and 12(5) Military-Style Semi-Automatic (MSSA) long-guns are no longer permitted to be transported to a range for discharge. The CFOs banded together and decided to cease issuing "Special Authority to Possess" (SAP) permits for the transport of the CAs and MSSAs back in 2005. Anyhow, enough of the depressing history (and preview?!?) of Canadian Gun Control....

As detailed in my earlier post, my C1 SMG is one of 3 registered CA's known to be in private hands in Canada. Who knows, there may be more, but there were 3 for sure as of a few years ago. You will note that there is an old-school piece of Weaver rail attached to the upper barrel jacket of my SMG. That is there for mounting a red-dot sigh, a-la the famous Star Wars Stormtrooper "Blaster". That set-up won me and my partner a bowling pin match at one of John Hipwell's CA competitions back in the day. But I digress. The rail is completely removable, of course.

Here are the photos.



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Enjoy!
 
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I think there are more FA guns registered than the rest, because of the time frame and some were made here to begin with.
I don't know how many have been converted to ca or dewat along the way. Police carbines are in the middle because of
there restricted status.
Besides the guns, what accessories do people have, there has to be some interesting items for sterlings
 
Any interest in British L2A3 sterling magazines? Some may be coming

Hmmm...since nobody can shoot a Sterling in Canada (due to no ATT's), I'm thinking the demand might be pretty thin.

Edit- Other than the Sterling Police Carbine of course as was mentioned in another post.
 
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Thank you for the pics Bartok5!

The number of pics of actual Canadian C1's on the net is extremely limited, especially with close up detail.


Here are some pics of my Canadian Arsenals Limited (C.A.L.) C1 SMG. It is a 12(3) Converted Automatic which anyone with a 12(3) endorsement can buy/sell/trade, but unfortunately, only amongst that group of licensed/endorsed persons. This class of firearm, along with 12(4) and 12(5) Military-Style Semi-Automatic (MSSA) long-guns are no longer permitted to be transported to a range for discharge. The CFOs banded together and decided to cease issuing "Special Authority to Possess" (SAP) permits for the transport of the CAs and MSSAs back in 2005. Anyhow, enough of the depressing history (and preview?!?) of Canadian Gun Control....

As detailed in my earlier post, my C1 SMG is one of 3 registered CA's known to be in private hands in Canada. Who knows, there may be more, but there were 3 for sure as of a few years ago. You will note that there is an old-school piece of Weaver rail attached to the upper barrel jacket of my SMG. That is there for mounting a red-dot sigh, a-la the famous Star Wars Stormtrooper "Blaster". That set-up won me and my partner a bowling pin match at one of John Hipwell's CA competitions back in the day. But I digress. The rail is completely removable, of course.

Here are the photos.



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25zrtc0.jpg



2hzn576.jpg



Enjoy!
 
One of the posters on this thread told me that the British Sterlings actually shot better than the Canadian C1's.

Why? Canadian Arsenals simplified the design by making the bolt a solid, one piece item with a spring, similar to the bolt on a Sten.

Thus more reciprocating weight. Cheaper to make, but at what cost?

The Brit Sterlings utilized a lighter, hollow bolt assembly with several external parts, that apparently cut felt recoil, making them easier to hold on target.

Sadly I have no personal experience and would be happy to be corrected by those who do.

I scooped some pics of the Brit bolt assembly on the net, and have one pic of a C1 bolt.

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Canadian Arsenals simplified the design by making the bolt a solid, one piece item with a spring, similar to the bolt on a Sten.
I did not know that, thanks for the post. You would think there would be very little cost saving. With the Brit Sterling, when everybody fired the first shot at once, I never knew if I had actually fired or not, so I always pulled the trigger extra hard to be sure. It was an easy to shoot gun :).
 
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