Rebuilt Sterling L2A3

[Brent]

I've been keeping my eyes open for Sterlings and found this one on gunbroker:

 

http://www.gunbroker...?Item=284279869

 

 

From the photos it looks like the body might be slightly bent, so I contacted the seller and he said:

 

it may actually be bent slightly.

the gun is i believe a re-weld cut receiver.

it is lumpy in some places, i'm guessing these places

are welds that may also have warped some areas of the receiver.

making it not perfectly straight.

i will take a straight edge and lay it across the gun later today

and check how much it is off.

 

 

What should I expect for a deactivated Sterling in the US? It seems a bit pricy considering the defects (also: "The charging bolt has been replaced with a Steel Plug that is Welded to the Receiver in the open cocked position : Bolt handle is also welded to the receiver").

 

I haven't been looking all that long, but so far everything is either cut up in to small parts, re-welded together like this one, or converted to a longer rifle.

 

Has anyone had much experience with these re-welded Sterlings? If I were to pay a premium for the real deal, I would want it to be as in tact as possible, including the paint. Do better ones come up in the US, or does a Sterling just mean a more involved restoration job?

[Daetrin[Admin]]

I'd wait and get something right . I got an air-soft version of one and while it's OK it took Wyatt a bit of work to get fully set. I think I paid $450? Thought that included scope, counter, etc.

 

I guess much gets down to how pristine they are, and are they real of later made. Also, how fast do you want to get one? I basicall saved my pennies and then waited and waited for one to come up that was in my budget and pounced.

[MisterFubar[TK]]

For that kind of money I'd buy one of the functioning Sterlings from SOG or Century with a 16" barrel for less than 400 and deactivate it myself or pay Uncle Sam the $200 sin tax and cut the barrel down to the proper length.

 

In thier last Dealer Flyer, Southern Ohio Gun had the 16" Sterlings with functioning underfolder for $369. That and one of these forms http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-5320-1.pdf filled out with a $200 check and some time and you've got the real thing. Just make sure you get the stamp back before you cut your barrel down.

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Wow - thanks Nathan!

 

Brent - if you go this route lmk. We could do a few at the same time and save on shipping at least. Maybe others in the garrison would be interested too...

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

you can also get completed tubes set with parts from unique canes.

 

http://yhst-5672966975550.stores.yahoo.net/star-wars.html

[Brent]

In thier last Dealer Flyer, Southern Ohio Gun had the 16" Sterlings with functioning underfolder for $369.

 

Interesting. How do I find more info? How difficult is it to have one deactivated?

 

The Sterling at Unique Canes looks like a nice option as well. It would be nice to retain the look of the bolt and spring tough.

 

Thanks!

[Darth Aloha[Admin]]

Hmmm $410 for a deactivated sterling from that Gunbroker site listed in the first post.

 

Also a folding stock for $45 and other random bits including a kit and a steel tube with template.

 

Aloha,

 

-Eric

[Brent]

Hmmm $410 for a deactivated sterling from that Gunbroker site listed in the first post.

That's actually the same sterling I posted about initially. So far it looks like he's had no takers and keeps relisting it at the same price every few weeks.

[Dday[501st]]

That's not a bad price based on what I've seen around.

[MisterFett[TK]]

Here's my real demilled Sterling. Came to me as pictured for $315 shipped, and yes I'm pretty sure that's a nice deal, even though it had resin T-tracks instead of rubber ones.

 

[Turrican]

If that is a real M 19 scope, its a ver nice catch!

The price for the scope alone turns about 200-300 USD!

[MisterFett[TK]]

It's a resin cast off a real scope. Came already mounted ESB style for my Snowtrooper, but he also included the other scope as well, so I could swap it into an ANH blaster sometime if I chose to.