~~USER HANDBOOK

STERLINGSUB-MACHINE GUN

9-mm. MK 4

(S.H.G. 9mm. L.2.A.3.)

STE"LINO ""MAMENT COM''' LIMITEDCAGE~HAAA rS5EX ENGLAND

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T.J~phtJnf!J: 01 -595 1226 C~bkJ STERLING. DAGENHAM. ENGLAND

STERLING SUB.MACHINE GUN 9. m m. M K. 4.

Abcwe: Shown with butt .nended And bayonet fittedaelow: Shown folded

SECTION I-GENERAL

IntroductiOf1

T~(hnlcal Dcnll~

$p~(lal Fc~tur~s.

Butt

Body

Trir.&N ~nd Sal~ly M~chanl~m

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SECTION 1-DE5CRIPTION AND

OPERATION

The. B~cJ.;w~n1 ACtion

TI1~ Forw~rd ACtlor!

Action 01 the 1'rl,ggcr M~ch;]nhrn

Single Shot Fir!!

A \J tOCl13li ( Fire

Applll~d Si)fety

To Opel1 BUlt

To Clo~~ 8ut~

CONTENTS

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SECTION J-STRIPPING AND

ASSEMBL Y

Etcmerlt..ary Stripping ~nd A~s£!mbly

To Kemove Return Spring

To p.!!mov~ Triggt"r Group

Aucmbly

AdY,HI{t!d StrIpping ~nd I;~~(!mbly

To Rcmo~e Ejector

To Strip friy,l:cr Group

To Remove Extraclor

To RemQve PiHOI Gnp

To Rl!n\Ove B~Hol

To Strip MJfuine

To Remo,<c Fore~lg~t

To Remove B.lc\.:~rg"t

To ,&\$iemble Trl"~r Group

To Rcpl~ce Barrel

To Assemble Fore~,gtll

To A.m~mb1e Back.slghl

To Assemble- MJg;ui"t'

SECTION 4-ZEROING

SECTION S-CLEANING

pag!! para.

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SECTION I-GENERAL

1.0 I HTRODUCTIO N. The StuHng Sub-M.chlne Gun. M~~k 04.i~ . light and usHy n.ndled weapon whlen will ,electi...e1yfire autom.tically or single shot. SUndard 9 mm P.~bellum .1mmunltion is used.

It Is a short fOInge weapon no~;allr used lor ena:liement :It nnl~ up to 100 Yl~ds. It m.y b~ uu~d :It longer ~anges

dependant on the skill of the firet.

On .CCOUM of iu accu~;acy. U£htncu ;and reli;abHity. thfl jlun an be rc(.rded u ;a g~ne~1 purpou! wc;apon.

It Is ;automat". being operued by ase re.1(;tion or .. blow b.\ck ..whether r.rC!d .. singlc shot" or in burns,

1.0 TECHNICAL DETAILS

Calibre

LCI'\&th-butt folded.

-butt extended.

Weight-machine I:un only

-with full marulnG (304 rds)

-with 'ull m.gnlnc .nd b.1yonet

Barrel -length

-number of g~oovcs.

-pitch of rlnlng... . ...-twist of dnlng.. ... ..

Sights -radius ., ..'-t Ypc . . .

-range settings. . . . . . . . .. . ...Cyclic rue of fire. - . - . . . . . . . .

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9 mm

J9 Inches

27 Inel\e~

6 Ibs (;approx,)

7 Ib 1° oz (app~o>(.)

8 Ib" 01 (lpproll.)

7.8 ineh~

6

I turn In 9,8" inches

Right h.nd

16.1 Inches

RUr~perwre

For~l1.de

100 and 200 ~rds.

550 r.p.m. ;approx.. .

9 mm048.1ems69 ems2.7 K£ (~pprox.)15 Kg (~pprox.)),73 1<.1 (~pprox.)

19 B em\

25 ems

041 cm\

100 and 200 metre.s

R.ANGE VELOClj'( KINETIC ENERGY

Yards r1etres ft/Sec M S~c rt IIbs Kj;rr1

0 0 1280 390 -147 61.1

109 100 1115 ).10 )39 ~7.0

119 200 97) 198 162 36.-'

327 300 871 266 207 2B.7

>I]t, <400 780 238 161 23,2

51S SOO 700 11-4 135 18.8

654 600 6n 19) IO? IS.2

7/)3 700 )7l 174 69 11.3

an 800 51B 158 74 10,1

TECHNICAL Dr;TAILS rCONTlNUIECj

TERMINAL VELCCITY AND K.lHETfC ENERGY OF STANDARD 9 mm BULLET

3.0 SPECIAL FEATURES

3./ BUTT. When not In U5C the bun '5 folded under the w~<lpon r~uclng [h~ o'(cMlII I!!ns::th by 9 inct'l~1, With the bUll

folded the w'c3pon can be used ~$ ~ pluol,

3.2 BODY. The forw~rd p~rt or tne body, I.e. I.he barrel cuin;:. h perlorUjld to :usist cao!ln~. It will bQ found tl'l:it eVen

~rter prolonf,cd firil1p' thl:! bodr rem;alns comforubly cool. Flni:Ctr&UHO~ uc fiturd at both and) of the b':lrrcl C~1In&,

3.3 TRIGGER AND SAFETY MECHANISM. Th~ InUer mechanhm h ritted with a dlanlC lever h~c:h can Dc u't

to gj~c elthc:r aLltom~[ic fire or sin!:le shot The dun~t I(lyel' allo ku ~ SAFE potilion which locks the trIgger and scar,

irrespeCtiVe 01 thl: p051t1on of tht bolt, wnld, eliminates thl:! pcmibllity of. round being fired If the wupon h dropped.

3.-4 8ACKSiGHT. The re4r p~cphole ligklt is lf1.st;J.ntJychJ.n:ed from 100 to 200 y~rd$ range sculn: by rockln£ over.

3.S BAYONET. The bayonet Is mounted so du.t j{ is Qff-~ct when ~h~ wnpol1 Is in the: lir-ing posrtiol'!. It w~1I b~ found

th~t, whef\ th~ w~;ap~1I h hdd in the" on-gu,;.rd"

pCtlitJon for- byonet lightIng. th~ nHun.1 b3bn~e of the w~apot1. wlt;/1

or without maguine. brrn~s the: b3yanet iOta the upriiht po1itjon.

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SECTION l-DESCRIPTtON AND OPERATION

<4.0 The weapon (Fig. 1) i~ ope~t~d by use re~ctlOI1or " blow b~(~ . .

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4.1 TH E BACK W ARC ACTIO N I Fli;- 2, When :~!! C1r~rjdi.c i~ "m~d :.he ;;'ClpeH~rH, s~es exert ;,." equal pres~ure~g31nSt botll [hI:: bullet ;1,nd th~ c.3r..ric~e C.i~~. the 1~~tE!r b~i11g ~1Jpport~d by h. bolt :I."d th~ ~ompr~s~loF1 or the returnsprirlg. Th~ gas pre~~\Jrc ..c~ler'lte! til, bulle; :0150 th~ c.;ttfTrlg~ C3~€ :lod tJ~lt Irl oppQ$ite di,-~"ions and a.s the wei!;htof the bulfet i~ c~"sider;jb1y I~ss than .I1;'1t -:f thl! ~Qmbin~d ,yc;,ght o! t~~ C~'lrll~g~ c.;.s~ 3nd bQlt. tn2 bullet iltt;lins a muct,grCilter velcx:lty th~n tlUt 01 .he #;art~ dg~ ;:2~~ Ind t>ok- V""lu~n the buH;!t clean the mIJule :;.11h~~e re,-,d'ed thcfr maximumvl!loci~i(!s but thl! c:.!r~ridl:~ nst h~ nOt y,t Cre~r2~ (rom .!-je th~n'~r. thU5 pre'l ~.,tin;g th~ 1:M~~ CR.aplng (rom the breech.The cil~rldg(! (:U~ does r'C't cie~r th!: tlreN:t:J U'ltiJ the i:;U~' ~t'llnc!

~"'~ bul:~'- t';;r'...~ db;p~n\!d into thE; Jir. l!!'Iwring tfliltpre1sur~~ :ire dowl\ (0 ~3fe Ilrrl'\ bdt'n' tl>e b~c:e{11 ~ ume--'ed,

The IxJlt h nQW bClnj. CI(';;~!c~n'~~ b... th-!' c(.mprl"ss;on 0' ~"I! r~tu;n 5;1'j]'\:1;-

The empty C~I'lridr.e (I'~. I-icld ~f >I',~t ttl{: f~te n( ,h~ DoI[b't thl' ~.(tr~(~or IS Urr iI!d b~.ck lIntil It ~trik1:$ tr,r. ~f~(tol'

1\nd i~ ejecled lhrou~h tl <t <>p<:nr'r

on he: 1'1r,.a Ijdt r;.( .,,~ "'.{'~PQ"

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4;2 THE FORWARD ACTION (F(~. 3}. When the c-cf: f~~he5 the Hmjt oi ;c.o backward ttolVel it 15 forced

f01W<lrd by th~ c"mprfssio!1 of the retUrn ~pring. During its forwardHdyel the bolt connctS th~ top round in tn~ m~ii:azine and. gufded by

tn~ m~galin~ li?5. the round Is fed into the chamber. The bolt then

r~lows up on the n;;!md. feed5 it into the (;namber, arid fir~ it Jun

!x!for~ the- forwArd movement ce:ucs. During the forward movement

of the roumJ from ,he magazine. thE! iiring pin of the bolt C;Jnm~t ~omc

Into line wi~.n the p~rClI1.slon ap of th~ c.1rtrJdge until the round 15

:J.ctu~II'f It! t.ne chamber This provides the mecl1~nil:~1 safety for thist} fH! of wl!apon Up'on !iring. tlH! back~rd <lnlor'! again commcmccs.

Fi~. ). For-r<ard lctiCln

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5.0 ACTION OF THE TRIGGER MECHANISM (Figs.". 5. 6 Gnd 7).

5.1 51 NGLE SHOT FI RE (Figs. -4 and 5). WhCtl the ch~n&e lever (I) Is 5et to the ~ingle shot position R, the inner ~rmof the change lever i5i rOClted under tht: tall cf the tripping levl!r (1).

When with the weapol1 cocked. th~ trlgg~r (3) Is pressed. the 11!4r 'r.ldle (4) h ro~ted ~b-clJt the: se;\r ~xi~ pill (S).the SC<1r(6~ Is low~rt:d .:!nd the bolt h Cirril!d rarw~rd by the prl:!uure from rewrn spring. During this movement thet.1H Of the tripping lever c:onucu the InMr arm or the dunge level" ciludng the trlpplfl£ level" p~rtl;!lly to route.Continued preuure on the trigger c:;;nu~ further rot~tion of the tripping lever until the u ppel" ;;;rm dlseng:lgQ$ fromthe step on tne ~e:l.r. At the nrn!! tIme the seu plunger :l.l1dspring (7) are tOrTIpr~ned.

When the round Is fir(~d. the: 5i~r i5iheld down b~ cOntAct wrth the umler ~urf~ce of the bolt. but ;u the bolt ruchesthu end of Its rCO'lrwud mO\l.:!m£!r\t 3.nd II cll:.ar of ~"o 1e~r. d'l(~ nar h lorcad upW3rcl by preuuro 01 tho u!ar plung!!"and spring. Then., the bolt h r"oYlng rotWud. tne J~r eng~.es ag~jnst the berH on. tl'II: face of the bolt :1l1d holds thcbolt In tne cocked po~ltion.

Wht:!n the pr~u1Jr~ en thl! triucr I~ relC!}.scd. ,hot rur t"d of the cn.dla I"bu. IlftH'l thl: tripping I~"cr :1nd c~lHln& It:0 t'ot:ltQ :about 1[$~xh pin until the up?l!r um of the trlpplng levllr re.cng.1Stes on the Step (jf thl! snr.

The:trigger mUH bC!fully role:uftd Ind :ag3.inpnucd for e~~k $inllc~.,hoL.

s'.:~ ".1 il"I~~ 1 1"'-:1;:

Fig. 4. Action of :riSj;cr ml:~h.ni!m (~inll~ 1",0: tire}

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COt:.,C~ L~r~L'!'

pBud

Fli- ~- Ac:ion oi trIgger mechuli$m ($in![le ,bot tire)II

i'i:. "-AC'IIOI"I oj

I'lt~t:~ m~hu,,~m t~Ut{:mlUt rl'~1

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S 2 AUTOMATrC FIRE (Fig. b). When with tlie change It'!yer (I' set ~t autom~tic A a.nd the w~pon cocked, the triggerI! pr~sSE!d, thee projection on d.,~ uppoI!rpart or the trigger lIfu d1~ ~nd of the se<lr cr;jdle (4) rot:!tlng it :!bout It!: ax.i~

pin (5). This depresses the s~:!r (6) rrl!t'!lng rt from COl'lo.n with tne iact'! of the bent on the bolt. and allowln~ tn!! bolt

to fly forw:!rd. The movemerlt 0' the se~r cr3dle compre$S~ the sear cndle spring (8),

The wt'!.1pon will now con~inue firing LlntU t'!ltI'H:!:rthl! tduer 15 relused or the maga.zlne [.s empty.

Whl!n thl'! triggl!r h relu5~ the SI!U cradl~ returns to iu fermer podtion Linder the actlQn of the $(!,1r cr;Jdl\: spring.

the le:\r 15 r<lb(!d Into thl! txlltwlY Ind con~ctjng thl! bent en thl!: bolt. holds thl'! bolt in tho cocked pOSItion.

Cod~d

FiE- 7. Ap?lj~~ S~i'=tr

5.3 APPLIED SAFETY (FJi. 7, Cocked). When wit"

the welp<)n cO(k~d, the ch;Jnge level" (I) Is Sill :Il

$Ire S the Inner arm or th~ cl1;iilga levar h pr,~h lon<:d

directly !.Inder the Ihort Jrm ofthc trlf)f)lng leyer (2),

When th~ triner i~ pre\1ad the .~Q.U'cr~dlc ~f"ld

sur (6) C.1nnot be dltpres.nd bC:C.1UU:cht: 1horc arm

or ene tripping I~ver il held Immo..~ble by the innerarm of ch~ (o...,go le...er.

(FIg. 7, Bolt forward). When with the bolt

rorwud. tht change lever (I) ~et lit ufe S, the WC~PQn

C3.nnot be cocked b~c.ause che sear (6) is cng3gt!d in

the ulet)! slot t9) ;J{ che re:lr of the bolt, and che searQfmOC be depre5.:1ed beo.\J1e it is held Immov:ible

:!j dl!!crl~d In previous paragr~ph.

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FIr 8. To 01'''" b"afig 9 ro tiMe tJutt

6.0 TO OPEN BUTT (rl1:. 8). Hold tho upon with the left h~nd n~~r the b;"I..~ight with the bHr~1 point'f'lg to""':lrd~tht !:round Pull the but[ piaU! (II) out ~rd~ with t~e rl~ht lund to r~It::ut the butt end.. (I '2) :1I1d ~wlng the bUtt

to the to::!r of the ""'~pon. Viit h the thumb 'Or the If"t h010d pre~5 the b.1ck up c~tch (13) :1I1d sn;\p the butt into

ongJgemcnt with lh~ lugs on tho b:l.tk up. Open the butt rrame to (arm;\ triangle 3nd the butt pl;'J[t: c.:.teh (14) will engage

to lock.

7.0 TO CLOSE BUTT (Fig. 9). Rele.;!~e the butt ~Iue ~tch .lnd coll~p-se tke U'i.a.n&leby pu~hlng th~ tubular memberinto the (rame. With the thtJmo of to!:! left h:!nd preu the back ap c3tch. at the nme time pmh the b~ck c~p (orward

and swing the butt ;'JW1\Yfrom the blC.k np. Pivot the bun to Its folried position. ~wing thl! butt platt: OUt to operate

the L.ltt (Jtch to ~ngage in tht: burel uHng. th~n (old the b\Jt[ !)hte flat to loc.k In p-oskion.

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SECTION 3-STRIPPING AND ASSEMBLING

8.0 ELEM E NT AR Y STRI PPI NG A.ND ASSEMBLI NG (FIgs. 10 ond II). Bl;!fQre ~tnpjJillg. en~un! that the we'lpon is

110t lo;aclotd ;and r~mo"e ~lJog if f'jtt~d. SC( chan&~ 1~'~l!r to A. pl3c~ butt in th~ roldl!!d pmltlon :lnd bolt forwMd-

8.1 TO REMOVE RETURN SPRING AND BOLT. Preu b~(.k c;<tpcOItJ;h(I J) to full dl:pth. PU1h back cap (15) forward

:J.l1d toute ~"u.clod~w.~c unlil lotklng IUb~ di~~ngagc (rom lat;il;lng rN:~UCS. R.cmov~ b:tck t~p ;lnd dr~w ccc;klnf

h~ndle to re~r of we~pof}. Lift r:ock4n( h;andl(! olJl""~rds ~"d wllhdnw r~tUrn ;pring :tnamb1:f (16) from rC!:lr of body.

Remove lli;)ll rrom reu of body Re-ass~nlble in re~crse ordl:r. The sl:lrlnE.lo;adCld fouling pill will prevent mlhu~cmbly

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\Int~ the ccxkint handle c..nng.t be lrncrted until d'dJ pin n pushed forw~rd by

th~ (cn~r" Pi" on the Jpring ;iuembly. This (!n~~reJ lhH the cocking handle musl

p~u thrOUih the hole In the (cntre: pin.

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Fig. 10. To remove mYrT1 spring 11'1d b-01tIS

8.2 TO REMOVE TRIGGER GROUP (F.g. IIJ. SEt ;:h~ni" le-'"r-;lt .. S;\fe . O'Il'Id",,'ith ) ~m~1I coin or- rim of ~ t:;;rltidg~turn the slot in tl'L jH~ad -of lfll! trigger gr-o\JP r~~<l.inini; ;:>in07, in Ijn~ wirh rh~ wDrd .. Fre~" on the right ~ide of the:pistol grip. With the lime of :I bulf(:t or [t,c blu,," I!nd 0; ;h~ co--;Hng hndle pUJh trjE&!!r group .-et~rni~g pin Out ;'\ndr~movc. Pull tdggl!r group cO.,.,.~Ids f"'~r of we~pon. d~~~flg~gl! Irol11 ~t~p In und!:!rslde of b~r'-el <J.se :lnd swing from oftdgger group Qut ;rnd rCrT1()~r frQm b.o~)' Tc remove trlger gu~rd, pUih OUt rorw~rd pin, s.Wlng I\uard downward,pivoting :tbQut it~ r~ar jj~lng. :;nd 1)"\';;;01< f.-om undNpln~

NOT£.-Elcrncnta'r .tl ipplng dOi!'. not in.lld!: ;ir'JYfurli;~.- i; rlpplnJl: of ',rlu~r gr~up.

8.3 ASSEMBL Y. 1~5s~mblr In thE! tE!~'(!nE orde.- of Hri;)'pln~

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fir. II. To ,~rni>'~ t.'r~J;~r- .:;r~mp

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ADVANCED STRIPPfNG AND ASSEMBLY Ir,,~' Il 13.14, lS(lrI(/ I~}. STRIPP1NG.,'..sOTE nlL~ ~tB:II."d",,1, t ur', J .It)1 , '-,~~I'-,.c HT'our~r ...,.fJen - i~ requ1r"d to rt:pl.lce worn or Droken parts,or b~ i1'1la1i{]iXJ if'H n..c(l)~ wl'c 1\ J[ ~ rc..:p.JI n." ;, ~ Inu" .Jce on en {h~ n-.htunr~m 1nd op~r.ltiQn of [he we~pon. Com-n'lcnl:C by Gury,r'l CiJt '~"'e". rl..r'p'P"'1TO REMO\l E EJ ECTOR", 1.) !J 11oS 'I' ~e ,ere", J"..er L.IHCfe"" 'lO.\gai.jfll: ca:ch s~rl;!W (16), remov~ spring (19)and mJgnltH! c",tch (~Q', u~ ~1, .~. IE . ~ ~ 'J'... c I~~tc.r rl!'::lH1ir:!; ~cre"" (211. T~p OUt erenor (12) and r~mo...(!tt1rOIl~h eject on op~ '1'ng I'

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Ft~- I] To 1I"f) I',u",r rravp

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9.2 TO STRIP TRIGGER GROUP !Flg- IJ}. Pu~ out sur aJlH pin (S) ~I' J I,rt Out ~nr i:rQUp from trlgl,t!r grou p Pusl1

out trigger ilxis pin (23) .1nd r~mm'~ (riu~r (3 j downW3r!Js thrQu&l1 trjl:<:~; :~{J~'d-

Push out tripping lever ~xl, pJr [2..q OInd ~I(t trlppmg I(!~cr 12} T~O[TIRU C'JI11e \4) ~nd Ilfl 'I!;}r (6) from sear Cf',1dle,

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2726

FiZ 14 TQ removc c...tr~Uor

9.3 TO REMOV.e EXTRACTOR (fr~. 1'1). Push out ~xtr.tttor reclining pin (15) ~nd rt:mQve I!JoltnCtor ("26). During

d1i5 oponllion hold t)(lr~ClOr with thumb or forefinger Qtherwt~e it m~y ~hoot out.

spring (27).

Remov~ ~)(trlltc:ir plunger and

Assemble in rever1e order.

9." TO REMOVE PISTOL GRIP. Uructew grip retainIng st;rew uljn~ ~.' Allen key. Wicndr:J.w grip.

A5semt It: in revt!ne order.

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9.5 TO REMOVE BARREL tflg. 15\. P;:rci;tllf Uf1"SCH!W;:n~ two b~rrel reuining~(re ~ (28} as shown u.ing -f;' Allen ICe/. Pro!tc.t ti1~~ with :t p-II!C.CoCwoad ;J,nd using2. mOlllet drive D~rrel b~cl,: fram I"-Siening. F.~mo"'(; 5~r~w~ ~nd rct<HC barrel (29) tod~.a.r bayoJ'let lug ~d witr.dr.l.w from bQd)'.

9.6 TO STRIP MAGAZI tiE tFi&. 16) O~pre~~ msd protrl.ldll1& through botton! p'm~(30) ~f'd ~lIde plHe frem m.1&~Iine (~5~. c.onttoll'ing tne mag;'l'linc spring with h3r1{j

FI[ ~S. To .~mQ.~ bir'el

~ '--=~.

~. ~'-~~-"\

19

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~rorfVm~~m(fUl1

~'-30

20Flf. 16, To UTjP ffiiguirte

to prevent It flytnJl: free,

Wlthdr.lW platform :lntJ

~prl n~ :1ssembl y PI)

rocking pl:nform .n bot.

tom of m~g;uine case to

de3r Irldenl3tlom.

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I9.8

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FORESIGHT. The £ore$ight fitS into;;. dO'i!!tai! in tl1e buret (MC.

screw. To remove. tap right out !rom either sid!! with. drift.

It is 3- spring fit. there being no rcuinlng pin or

BACKSIGHT. This should oot ~ rcmoied unl~ss ab.olutely IIccessarf-

To remove the b;aclulght. drive out the pin. lift out sight Jnd sprint:. uldng ar~ nN to lose small coll:\rs.

ASSEMBL Y

9.9 TRIGGER G;\OUP.

9.9.1 Ensure ch~nEe lever IS at ;l.utom"tlc A

9.9.1 Repl~cc: tripping levu and It' ~~;I, pin in sur enUle. e:n'~Jrlng tlut thl! hud or the tripping 'over" engaged on the

lower step of the u:;ar.

9.9.3 InSNt SNt Iroup Into trlEIer «roup hauling line up the: ,coil'. \eu crldle and trlg"c:r hou\lng. <nlng tngger IVouP

ret;alnlng pIn IS II dnft. and I_;: _cc sur ;1.:'-1'pin

9.9." ImQrt tnggor upw3rch through triller zuard ensurlOE that the tnuer plunger"

depressed within Its hou:ung.

up. mlng (rigter l:roup I'et~lilning pin as ~ drilt. and refll:1cc trluel' a:~h pln-

LillI!

9.9.S TeSt trj&f:c:r ~roup for correct lun(lien,n!: at ufe. untle-~hot lnd automuic

9.10 BARREL.

9.10./ Insert b;1,rrel Into cUe:! Jnd pu!.h iorwud. rotuing tht ~1rrel to cleu b:\YOMt lug.

In the blr~el ':lCI! should b~ In line with th~ tl~ctor opening.

The e'KtraUor lIl!JfJnCI!! groove

9.10.1 Repb.ce b~rrel ~l!t3inlJ'\g screw~ h:u'ld tight. th~" fin:aJly IIJ:hten. ~ little on nch $crew ~t 1 tlm~ uSing Allen key.

9.11 FORESIGHT. To 3-uemble. insert forl!'~igl1t imo dovi!t:!Jt ~nd up into the reqUI~ed posi:ion

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9.12 BACKSIGHT. PI:J.c~ spring and sight in hou~il1g. Ijn~ up ..nd insert pin. InserE coJhn <I~d peen ends of pin oyer

Into cQuntersinio:s in c.oll~rs.

9,1] M AGA ZI N E. F~~d pl~t~orm ~nd spring into magz=in!! casing. rocking p.Ut the Inden~tiQnr-tn~ upper roll!!!" 1s on

ll1C' left side h~n viewed from the rE!H oi tn~ m.1{;uine Compreu spring Into tUing and slide on tlottorn pl:il.te.eng~glng dle Hud In IU nol~ in bottom DI~tc.

SECTION 4-ZEROING

to,o The w~"ron I~ =~ro(!d bdore Issue to tht ~ner ~nd should rcqulri:! I1ttle UllmtlOn other than ~orr(!~tiQn ror line. or

dIP.:!cllon. Tills is tlfanod by tllpplflg :.l1e forrsl!:ht to left or rlz:ht. The (ornlgh( is ~ iprir'lt fit 11'1its sll~tl.,& ~nd requirc~

no sccurlnr. ~'rc......

10.1 Vcrtic~1 zerolnE IS (!/fectc:d by 10OStolni: the" BA grub s~r(lWseCUflnt th..: blade t4 turns) wrth ~ n ~\IIQnk.ey ~nd rot;\dl1y,the bl~de In or OUI as required. ont or more: full turns. 'The zrub screw rnun bl: ti&nt~nl:d 10 rc!od;. One: turn of

the bl~d~ i:j,,~~ ~ "~rbHon of M.P 1 of~. iI\C~'IC~J~t 100 y~rd\,

10.2 The we~pon m~y be 1c~Qocd ~t Clth~r I 00 y;ard~ or 100 Itc:t. fQr 100 :ord\ t~e:Meln POint of Imp~ct ~hoLJld be on sight

line. For 100 Icc[ M. P I \hould be 2. ,"d'll::\ ~PO"C dght IIn~.

SECTION 5-CLEANING

11.0 C::.rry OIJI elemenury 1tr4pplng. Cleln th.e bore of th~ blrrd uSing ~ pull.througn .lnd Ihnnl!rettr ~jl!! 4 II1(he~ :c.) inches.

Whli:n the bore ,~ ~It:an. 011 it. U~ln& nann!!lettc !ile -4 Inche~ x 2 Inche\. Clean :!nd oil thr c."~mber u~ing ~ piac!! of ~tick

with l1..nnclcttt 01'1II Cle.;n the rc:m~ming plrt' of tne weapon with an oUr r:l:;:. PJrticu!ar 3ttcnUon being paid to the

olnng 01 the lace of th,~ bo1t, IMidt the bo1t run and to the (!j~nor

11.1

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M~guine~ should be cleaned Wit;' ~n oily rag. E/'lSurc tint the plat(orm 15 eas)' to move il'lside the mag;!,.tLnt C~5e.

MIEF foUSTORYOF &J8MACHlNf GUNS AHO CAABIHES

StorlrnsThi! bll,lnli'$S of SunU">! EMijlnooti~ be".n IJ1tl'l. \1.Im 01 T.hC!'I:oenturyIn tt>!!mid \g.:.Q's t:>e'Comp,;Jmr was "wol",ed rI\ tl1e di!y~opmi\nl of.. lighl_illhl .nllnll)' mafIa rwilh \110Ministry of DfI(cnco. In 1939UM1 La~lw!:itllfrnachiniJ c.armng mc:h W3.. N!.ed on Ihl;!'~n MP::!811.

"'M ~f1:InC>d by G,H L8nl:~~lIlIaf, of Ihe Simllflg En-gln~flng Comp~nv, OYI!' '00.000 of

1"- WMpcm8 W1!IlI'rrqnufacur~ &I>dwDPli~ to tf1o~Ra-;;!I' '~a'V'j'and Bnrl$h ~m(l"""'r)~I'n N~yll!!$.ThD Co1T1Il~ny~150 man-ut~<:l1Jlod Ihe [)tlUato ,II~, cMbit>O whictl W;I$ in &c!ioc1in '1P:'i5tanQe fOf~ ..1'1Europe witlUn 74 hoI.I" of w fim -pQr1 btoIng ~Iod~- ThClCompany also mtlnufac.IUroct l)omDOl'llnt8 10r otl1.r "'"1XIn5.

P8tch8ttOoslgn wor': IHO~Modod (luring 't1~War 10 Khlll""!! ~ lighlltl. mOl'6 -=-t1t.«M'TIp.aoc; illft(lOOft'IC)'alalyr!lil.bI.WtUiJOn E,r.o[>3IvIl'oYDr~!)ySlerji"IJ'tI dS1!IIgriteBm undorG.W, PlHchl.lU'1'I8vl1odill 1"1 P8lch8t1 Sub M8C-hlneGo",. UmtleIHlu_tJt- - ~o ~nEt.tropt lhoIuY tMolC1'r'8

'''.''<101 Wo.l(1 Wml [I

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01 ~peth"", 1:,..h&Id by !JiG8rililh GQwrnm."t, II. Wit.. odQ1JIMJa.I""

11~n-UII.a Wl)nl)(!fI for HM Fo-roo. till'" SuI! MKhi"o Gun 9mm UA3 in 1~L2A1 and L2A2 ware CIIIrli.t ".11111:1"1mad. in ~mit8d qu."IRi.n

-- 1~' Md 1003 W)tn,t18 aoof,lhOf'l tIT Ih.. n"".h '~H081 .,.,~ W1!.poon bl}~rn. ~nown A~ Iho5"1111"1;).Su.rIlug Marie

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any MJH\" WV, m.ct1l I~TlnLlI'1.Jr~1'""'"

m..d.r~",".II'''' tlfoo<Jc.1Ion lrtC.hfll!lu",nrI4J m~tW ~,.lTIrl<)

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boer''''' P\.8.beoon III"IImened 10 (OPa'ON'llwor'" U,S, AOIIIJIIJllonm.nt' U,o~lIpon~. ~p"bla of Do::iml-l!Jtomat.c ('111only Tho -.~

'.prwnllnly ~n8d \.QinN! tho ~M 01 u..r. c.,,:I'.nJl .1',1'1\1..,14",

al~JniJ Po", PI.tol M.rII1Thl~ I. II apacJal compile! e/'1lll:ln 01 U't.. Wnc1Ior(j "'b~~ 4 SubmlOllM GI.lr'I,T"~ Par8 P,dOI ,.~" "'c~P<>CI ,nd ~1J1Ift!O p.roducllon

''11.1.1983 try thu WOlka

~rQctor, Mr. D.T,E..Howro'l'd- The Mv': 7 .&cJat'iilf1oQfOr ~hld~. ~ UJ\U pilot! and a~' P8"0n81 woeoonII orrh- C(lnlj.nrtcllf1aa Iimit.1 ho "O"ljll D' alandllrdSubmo~hin.GW\!b The Milk 7 gl~~ t:Nr ~11141llro po , aood1ar8oct~" I j~ Ieng:h s.utMna(h~ Gun Thew800pQ<1COtnrol.ln lOur clltlIJrlJnl modotl, I.hll MiJilltf)'...",..Jonl A4 end AS which rirll from tho open 0011 6nO h tM ~I"., af /jrirrogsingle ~t 01'.u~i<: I'8ptd !'Irc, M ~not8's a

'*'bI rral.r>d AS denotln;o 7 ,0- oorrol

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IJY" CIOIII'I'IJI() en.atl'lJ 8 dovIItoiJ &CO'p81aUtt) be

liullet. inti bullDn. al@ reMly drilled and t8ppoocl ~ th. Stac-ling 5C()P8 rlall fib on them a.r!!C TtwI r<111...~IIIJrk:eI1'1CISIkAOw1'tmo)l;(J~a( n iI/hi ~l1d opliCilI 5~l1tl.

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