Private company

Sterling Armaments Company

Logo: sterlingacl.com3

English arms manufacturer

The Sterling Engineering Company Ltd was an arms manufacturer based in Dagenham, famous for manufacturing the Sterling submachine gun (L2A3), ArmaLite AR-18 and Sterling SAR-87 assault rifles and parts of Jaguar cars. The company went bankrupt in 1988.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Sterling Engineering Company Ltd was an arms manufacturer based in Dagenham, famous for manufacturing the Sterling submachine gun (L2A3), ArmaLite AR-18 and Sterling SAR-87 assault rifles and parts of Jaguar cars. The company went bankrupt in 1988.2

Products and brands

  • firearm

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