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Difference between revisions of "Lanchester Mk. I"
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| − | [[File:Lanchester early model.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lanchester Mk. I - 9x19mm]] | + | [[File:Lanchester early model.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lanchester Mk. I - 9x19mm. This gun has a fire selector removed.]] |
[[Image:LanchesterMkI.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lanchester Mk. I*, later model with fire selector removed and simplified rear sight - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:LanchesterMkI.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lanchester Mk. I*, later model with fire selector removed and simplified rear sight - 9x19mm]] | ||
| − | The '''Lanchester Mk. I''' submachine gun was a British copy of the German [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]]. | + | The '''Lanchester Mk. I''' submachine gun was a British copy of the German [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]]. It saw some service in the early years of World War II, mostly used by Home Guard and Naval units, and was also issued to the (former) Polish Navy, but most land British forces used either Lend Lease [[Thompson]]s or [[Sten]] Guns. |
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| + | Lanchester featured the [[SMLE]]-style furniture and a bayonet mount. It also used instead of the Schmeisser-system fire selector, another type's one mounted in front of the trigger, which, however, was subsequently almost always removed, being considered superfluous. The later Mk. I* did not initially have it, and also differed in a simpler unregulated rear sight. | ||
The 50 round Lanchester Mk I magazine is interchangeable with the 32 round [[Sten]] magazine. | The 50 round Lanchester Mk I magazine is interchangeable with the 32 round [[Sten]] magazine. | ||
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* '''Capacity:''' 32 or 50 | * '''Capacity:''' 32 or 50 | ||
| − | * '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (Mk.I); Full-Auto (Mk.I*) | + | * '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (Mk.I in original configuration); Full-Auto (Mk.I*) |
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Revision as of 20:13, 30 October 2021
The Lanchester Mk. I submachine gun was a British copy of the German Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II. It saw some service in the early years of World War II, mostly used by Home Guard and Naval units, and was also issued to the (former) Polish Navy, but most land British forces used either Lend Lease Thompsons or Sten Guns.
Lanchester featured the SMLE-style furniture and a bayonet mount. It also used instead of the Schmeisser-system fire selector, another type's one mounted in front of the trigger, which, however, was subsequently almost always removed, being considered superfluous. The later Mk. I* did not initially have it, and also differed in a simpler unregulated rear sight.
The 50 round Lanchester Mk I magazine is interchangeable with the 32 round Sten magazine.
Specifications
(1941 – 1945)
- Type: Submachine Gun
- Calibers: 9x19mm Parabellum
- Weight: 9.6 lbs (4.3 kg)
- Length: 33.5 in (85.1 cm)
- Barrel length: 8 in (20.3 cm)
- Capacity: 32 or 50
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (Mk.I in original configuration); Full-Auto (Mk.I*)
The Lanchester Mk. I and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above Us the Waves | German Sailors | 1955 | ||
| Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese | Charles' henchman | 1968 | ||
| How I Unleashed World War II | Marian Kociniak | Pvt. Franek Dolas | 1970 | |
| 1984 (aka Nineteen Eighty-Four) | Oceanian Soldier | 1984 | ||
| The Peace Hotel | Chow Yun-Fat | The Killer | 1995 | |
| The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Byung-hun Lee | The Bad | 2008 | |
| The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Henchman | 2008 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Modifications | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karma Online | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czterej pancerni i pies | Japanese paratrooper | Posádka | 1966-1970 |