Sterling .25 Auto Qusestions

[marcodo]

Friend of mine inherited a old looking Sterling .25 auto.

I looks to be in sound condition. It is brown/copper color I suspect because all the blueing is gone (I think)

My friend tried to field strip it and some part went flying. I looks like he is missing both the firing pin spring and firing pin guide.

Questions for the Team

Is the firing pin spring and guide uncaptured or was there something wrong with it to cause it to fling into neverland? Could there have been anything else that could of gone flying?

In trying to find replacement parts Numrich lists a "Sterling 300"...is that the same model as the 25 Auto?

Writing on the side says "E and R Inc"..."Gasport NY".
Serial Number 0230XX...anyone have any info on this or an approximation of its age or general worth?

Location of a manual or schematic online would be very helpful.

The previous owner said about it accuracy.."When you aim it at the floor, you only hit it half the time"


I told him the crew at THR will be able to help him out with the info...THANKS!

 

[Cowboybootnut]

I use to have a Sterling .22 (Model 302) that I believe has similar instructions, but I can't remember the instructions.

YouTube has a video clip for teardown, maybe this would help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UGjlW8gxeo

I believe the 300 was the .22, 400 was the 380.

My .22 wasn't too bad of a gun as long as I used Remington high velocity ammo, not of the lead stuff.

 

[Claymore1500]

The only thing that should have been able to fly out would be the firing pin spring, they are not captive and if you lift the slide from the frame, with out thinking, the spring will fly.

That being said, the Sterling .25auto that I have will hit a quart oil bottle at 25 yards most of the time, you will have to get used to the sights (or LACK of,since they are just a channel down the lenth of the slide) but once you master that part, it's not a bad little gun.

By the way, good luck finding parts for the .25, they seem to be rare as hens teeth, the .22 parts are out there, but .25, not so much.