A History of the Small Arms made by the Sterling Armament Company
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A History of the Small Arms made by the Sterling Armament Company

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A History of the Small Arms made by the Sterling Armament Company Excellence in Adversity Author:James Edmiston Format:Hardcover Dimensions:8.4" x 10.8" Pages:336 Photos:32 color & 350 black and white illustrations Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781526773302 Item No. 9781526773302 An in-depth history of the small arms made by the Sterling Company of Dagenham, Essex, England, from 1940 until Sterling was purchase by British Aerospace in 1989 and closed.The Lanchester and the Patchett Machine Carbines were both developed at Sterling Engineering Co Ltd during World War II.With the appearance of the earliest Patchett prototypes the military began testing them in ever more rigorous trials, wherein the Patchett kept proving its merits. This led to limited UK adoption of the MkII Patchett as the L2A1 in 1953, and the ‘first Sterling’, the MkII, as the L2A2 in 1955.Then came Sterling’s ‘Crown Jewel’, the super

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