Specifications
Weapon type:
Submachine gun
Weight:
2.7 kg (6.0 lb)
Calibre & Catrige:
9x19mm Parabellum
Effective range:
200 metres (220 yd)
Rate of fire:
550 rounds/min
Designed:
1944
Designer:
George William Patchett
Manufacturer:
Sterling Armaments Company
Number produced:
400,000+
Action:
Straight blowback
In service:
1944–present
Capacity:
34 rounds
