This "new" submachine gun was given the name Lanchester after George H. Given the pressing need, the navy decided to join with the RAF in adopting the new weapon, and played a key role in its design.
As the development of an entirely new or overly complex weapon was not feasible in a very short timeframe, it was decided to directly copy the German MP28, captured examples of which were reverse-engineered. Initially, the Royal Air Force began to push for some form of submachine gun for airfield defense with a strong preference for a copy of the expensive and difficult to produce German MP38. In 1940, after the set backs of Dunkirk, the British Ministry of Defense began to see the seriousness of the situation in europe and to recognize the value of the submachine gun, which hitherto had been thought of as a classless thug-weapon unworthy of widespread use by the British Tommy.
The MP28 brought further refinements after the war, primarily by doing away with the temperamental and difficult to produce snail drum magazine in favor of a much simple box magazine. The Germans, in particular, had put the MP18 to good use with its 9mm parabellum cartridge and 32 round detachable snail drum magazine. The First World War had demonstrated to the world the utility of the submachine gun. Note: Pics of rifle provided courtesy of moderator Claven2. The Sten Machine Carbine by Peter Laidler (2000) - ISBN: 0-88935-259-3 World 4: Delivery to Finland, Lichtenstein, Sweden, Portugal, Greece using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 20.01 – 30 kg, delivery fee – 59,80 Eur, incl. World 4: Delivery to Finland, Lichtenstein, Sweden, Portugal, Greece using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 10.01 – 20 kg, delivery fee – 48,70 Eur, incl. World 4: Delivery to Finland, Lichtenstein, Sweden, Portugal, Greece using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 3.01 – 10 kg, delivery fee – 40,50 Eur, incl. World 4: Delivery to Finland, Lichtenstein, Sweden, Portugal, Greece using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 0 – 3 kg, delivery fee – 34,30 Eur, incl. World 3: Delivery to Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 20.01 – 30 kg, delivery fee – 33,20 Eur, incl. World 3: Delivery to Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 10.01 – 20 kg, delivery fee – 26,30 Eur, incl. World 3: Delivery to Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 3.01 – 10 kg, delivery fee – 23,20 Eur, incl. World 3: Delivery to Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 0 – 3 kg, delivery fee – 19,50 Eur, incl. World 2: Delivery to Italy, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Ireland using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 20.01 – 30 kg, delivery fee – 35,90 Eur, incl. World 2: Delivery to Italy, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Ireland using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 10.01 – 20 kg, delivery fee – 29,90 Eur, incl. World 2: Delivery to Italy, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Ireland using payment in advance (card payment or bank transfer) – Parcel weight 3.0 – 10 kg, delivery fee – 26,50 Eur, incl.
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