When the name “Sterling” is mentioned in the world of firearms, it summons the iconic British SMG with a side-loading magazine or the British-made Sterling Armalite AR-180. But this is not that. When it comes to sub-$200 handguns, there is another: Sterling Arms, founded in 1967 … and out of business by 1983. That’s what we found this time at the Cabela’s/Bass Pro Shops in Reno, Nevada.
This inexpensive stainless steel blowback pistol in extremely nice condition was a mere $79 and simply (Number 69, 1978) revealed that this one was the Model 300S. The “S” is for the stainless steel version. Back then, it sold for the princely sum of $89.95, which was $16 more than the blued version ($442 in today’s dollars).
