Year | June 1941 |
Weapon Type | Sub-Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 95.469 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | 9mm (9x19) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 115gr (7.45g) |
Barrel Length | 203mm |
Overall Length | 851mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 4.3 kg (Unloaded) |
Operation | Blowback Open Bolt |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Tangent Rear |
Feed | 32 or 50 Round Box Magazine |
Practical Rate of Fire | 120 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 600 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | 380 m/s |
Muzzle Velocity | [@muzzle_velocity] |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 150m |
Maximum Range | 550m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | M1907 Bayonet |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Lanchester was based on the MP28/II and mainly issued to the Royal Navy (landing parties) and the RAF (airfield security patrols). |