The Lanchester measured 2-feet, 10-inches in length and weighed 12 pounds loaded. It was chambered for the German-designed 9x19mm Parabellum round, which of course was used in the MP18/28.

The resulting Lanchester submachine gun was in some ways superior to the original and had a solid, high-quality design. A modified MP 18, the MP 28, saw limited service into World War II with some ...