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Lanchester submachine gun

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The Lanchester is a submachine gun, described in British service as a machine carbine, designed by George Lanchester as an evolution of the German MP28/II. It was assembled by the Sterling Armament Company together with W. W. Greener and Boss & Co between 1941 and 1945, chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, and produced in three versions, the Mk I, Mk I star and Mk I star star. It was primarily issued to the Royal Navy during the Second World War and remained in use with Commonwealth navies for years afterward, staying in British service until 1960. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Submachine Gun 1
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Weapon Class
Submachine gun 1
Introduced Year
1941 2
Connections

Operated By

Royal Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Lanchester submachine gun
Royal Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Lanchester submachine gun

Used In

First Indochina War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Lanchester submachine gun
Nigerian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Lanchester submachine gun
World War II, Wars
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Manufactured By

Sterling Armaments Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lanchester submachine gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lanchester submachine gun
  • Infobox, type
    Submachine gun
  • Production section
    The first contract of 16 June 1941 produced an initial 20,000 Lanchesters
  • Infobox: service
    1941-1960
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×19mm Parabellum
  • Lead section
    Greener and Boss & Co between 1941 and 1945. It is an evolution of the MP28/II and was manufactured in three versions, the MkI, MkI* and the MkI**.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Malayan Emergency Mau Mau rebellion Rhodesian Bush War Suez Crisis Dominican Civil War Nigerian Civil War Gaza war
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Malayan Emergency Mau Mau rebellion Rhodesian Bush War Suez Crisis Dominican Civil War Nigerian Civil War Gaza war
  • Used In: Nigerian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    World War II Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Malayan Emergency Mau Mau rebellion Rhodesian Bush War Suez Crisis Dominican Civil War Nigerian Civil War Gaza war
  • Operated By: Royal Navy, Wikipedia article text
    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 use in their training facilities.
  • Operated By: Royal Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    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 use in their training facilities.
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2. Wikidata: Lanchester submachine gun
Wikidata Q1515849, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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