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Production history
Designer
George Lanchester
Designed
1940
Manufacturer
Sterling Armaments Company
Produced
1941–1943
Variants
Mk.I, Mk.I*
Specifications
Mass
9.57 lb (4.3 kg)
Length
33.5 in (850.9 mm)
Barrel length
8 in (203.2 mm)
Cartridge
9×19mm Parabellum
Action
Blowback, Open bolt
Rate of fire
600 round/min
Muzzle velocity
1,245 ft/s (379 m/s)
Effective firing range
150 m (490 ft)
Feed system
32- or 50-round detachable box magazine
Sights
Front blade; rear adjustable
The Lanchester is a submachine gun ("machine carbine") manufactured by the Sterling Armaments Company between 1941 and 1945. It is an evolution from MP28/II and was manufactured in two versions, Mk.1 and Mk.1*; the latter was a simplified version of the original Mk.1, with no fire selector and simplified sights. It was primarily used by the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and to a lesser extent by the Royal Air Force Regiment (for airfield protection). It was given the general designation of Lanchester after George Lanchester, who was charged with producing the weapon at the Sterling Armaments Company.
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