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Lanchester Mk. I
The Lanchester Mk. I submachine gun is a British copy of the German MP 28/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.
The Lanchester features SMLE-style furniture and a bayonet mount. Instead of a Schmeisser-system fire selector, it used a different type of fire selector, mounted in front of the trigger. However, this was subsequently almost always removed due to 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Enlisted | Mk. I* with 32 round magazine | 2021 | |
| Mk. I* with 50 round magazine |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czterej pancerni i pies | Japanese paratrooper | Posádka | 1966-1970 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momotaro: Sacred Sailors | British soldiers | 1945 |