# Patchett 9 mm Mk I experimental sub machine gun, 1944 (c)
Folding metal skeleton stock. Plastic hand grip.
Although developed and made by the Sterling Engineering Co Ltd as early as 1944, the Patchett was not accepted into the British Army until after World War Two (1939-1945) once it had undergone extensive competitive trials against other sub machine guns. It was also trialled in Malaya, Kenya, Libya and Korea to cover as wide a range of climatic conditions as possible. Finally accepted in September 1953, it was a massive improvement on the Sten. It then evolved into the Sterling sub-machine gun introduced into the Army in 1955 as the L2A3. Some were used at Suez in 1956, but in that action the Egyptian Army probably had more. . FIREARMS CURIOSA, In-depth: the Patchett gun. Since they were considered acceptable for service, the 100 Patchett Mk.Is were issued to the 1st Airborne Division in Arnhem and the 6th Airborne Division stationed in Normandy. Whether or not they saw any combat use is unknown.
That could be difficult.
Patchett mk.I had a fire rate of only 500 rpm and the first prototype was reported 600 rpm.
Sten mk.V has 600 rpm and can accept 50 round Lanchester mags, so maybe that could be buffed up for BR4, kinda like Japanese Type 2 SMG.
However I wish to remind you that Britain both purchased and was supplied with Thompson guns so you can use those on BR4 even now.
Well im not sure i think its British since they have T type stock that the British adopted while Canadians continued to use the skeleton type stock. But im not sure and I mistake them with Mark III all the time so really it had something to do with the stock.
# Patchett 9 mm Mk I experimental sub machine gun, 1944 (c)
. FIREARMS CURIOSA, In-depth: the Patchett gun. Since they were considered acceptable for service, the 100 Patchett Mk.Is were issued to the 1st Airborne Division in Arnhem and the 6th Airborne Division stationed in Normandy. Whether or not they saw any combat use is unknown.