The result came to be known as the L2A3 Sterling submachine gun (SMG). The new SMG was chambered in 9x19 mm, featured blowback operation with advanced primer ignition and provided a rate of fire ...

In 1951, they adopted an improved version of the Patchett submachine gun under the designation L2A1. Although it looked mostly just like the World War II Patchett, the model that went into full ...