WW2, 1943 Dated, British, Pair of Lanchester Sub Machine Gun, 3 Magazine Pattern 37 Webbing Pouch. - MISC 893 WW2, 1943 Dated, British, Pair of Lanchester Sub Machine Gun, 3 Magazine Pattern 37 Webbing Pouch. - MISC 893 Miscellaneous

The Lanchester sub machine gun was manufactured by Sterling Armaments and was adopted by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force Regiment in the Second World War. The gun was adopted from the German MP29 as an expedient to produce a sub machine gun. These are a rare pair of Pattern 37 webbing khaki 3 magazine webbing pouch for the Lanchester machine gun. The pouches have 3 vertical webbing compartments for 3 magazines and a pouch on the front. Both parts of the pouch are closed by a webbing flap and secured by brass press studs. The rear of the pouch has webbing attachments to wear the pouch on either side of the chest, supported by a webbing belt attachment. The inside of the top flaps are nicely stencilled in black M.E.Co (Mills Equipment Company) 1943 (1943date) and a crowfoot. The pouches are in excellent condition with no holes, rips or tears. The price for this pair of chest pouches includes U.K. delivery. The Lanchester 50 round magazine is shown for illustration purposes and is not included in the sale. MISC 893