Sterling Armament Carbine Mk6 9mm Luger Semi-Auto Rifle, 16 inch Barrel, 1980s Dagenham UK, Side-Folding Steel Stock
This Sterling Armament Carbine Mk6 is a semi-automatic, closed-bolt police carbine derivative of the Sterling Mk 4/L2A3, built in Dagenham, United Kingdom during the 1980s. It features a 16-inch barrel with a perforated steel jacket, a black wrinkle/crinkle enamel finish, and the classic left-side magazine well. Imported in small numbers for commercial markets, this Mk6 variant is a scarce, collectible Sterling-pattern carbine with hallmark factory markings.
Condition
Overall Condition: Poor condition.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Scratches and blemishes are present. The bolt is extremely tight and difficult to retract. Pulling the bolt fully to the rear does not cock the action. Gunsmithing will be required to return the rifle to operating condition.
What’s Included
- Sterling Armament Company Carbine Mk6 rifle
- No magazine included
The Mk6 keeps the Sterling lineage while complying with semi-automatic, closed-bolt operation. It uses a simple blowback system and retains the recognizable left-side rectangular magazine well and cylindrical barrel jacket with large circular cooling ports. Factory markings include "STERLING," "SEMI AUTOMATIC 9mm CARBINE Mk6," and "STERLING DAGENHAM U.K."
Construction is robust, with a stamped and welded steel tube receiver finished in black wrinkle/crinkle enamel. The 16-inch barrel sits under a perforated steel jacket that echoes the military SMG profile while providing ventilation. The bore is clean with well-defined rifling, supporting the rifle’s underlying fundamentals.
Furniture and handling are true to the pattern: a side-folding steel skeleton stock with lightening holes and a front sling loop, paired with a polymer pistol grip. Controls include a two-position manual safety selector. No magazine is provided.
Sight regulation is straightforward with iron sights consisting of a protected front post and a flip aperture rear. This configuration, along with the durable receiver and finish, reflects the Mk6’s purpose-built design from Sterling’s Dagenham factory and its limited importation into commercial channels.