Hi Stan, very interesting video, thanks for sharing the new acquisition with us, plus all the info, and the info in the comments. If I can share a reminiscence, I remember visiting an R N submarine on the Tyne ,with my father , in the late fifties or early sixties.........HMS Artemis, I think, all glossy black, huge conning tower, big radsr bulge on the bow. And, below, rack upon rack of chained up Lanchester guns, polished wood, blued steel and brass, as you show. That's the nearest Ive been to one, until your video today! All the best to you and yours for the new year, and best regards for now.
Hello Johnny.....great stuff, that's a nice memory to share, I've just bought a brass button stick to shine up the brass on the webbing. Was the magazine well polished up on the ones you saw....I was actually thinking of texting you the other day....all the very best to you , cheers 😊😊😊😊
Very well made chunky piece of kit..unusual for a british weapon!! Having one with the proper lanchester mag is now scarce as most current eu spec deacs have the shorter sten mag fitted...bought an old spec back in the day from world wide arms when they were 75 quid......and sold it years later for 90 quid when i was getting cash together for a german army 4x4 heavy field car.....but thats another story!!..its interesting to see the current eu spec sub machine guns are deactivated the same way as 1995 spec deac sub machine guns...
Cheers CJ m8, yes I had heard that the 50 round mags are scarce, so I'm pleased to have one. You've certainly had some kit through your hands over the years, I recall a video you made years ago when you said, 'you won't keep everything , you will trade and sell stuff on' .....at the time I was still in the buy and keep it stage , but now I understand 100%. Regarding the EU spec, off hand I think it's one of the early EU ones from 2016/17...I think a lot of dealers now go for the dummy bolt set up, but even that can vary in quality in my experience....either way its still a nice deac to own, all the best 🙂🙃🙂
Real nice addition to your collection and a great review on it. Considering that the original MP18 / MP28 SMG design went back to WWI trench warfare, I think that the British completely misunderstood the concept by sticking on a huge bayonet and such a long magazine! One good thing for your collection is that it wasn't just used by the RN but also the RAF Regiment (during WWII) and, more importantly, it was issued to the Royal Marines and used by them for their jungle warfare in the Far East back in the 1960s. The Royal Marines didn't, however, use the bayonet and mostly used the Sten mags as they fitted into their 44 and 58 pattern ammo pouches. Guess that this gives you the freedom to make up a non navy display for it using kit that you already own without having to buy navy stuff. Nice example anyhow and interesting that it had been exported. Sadly, the RN destroyed all their remaining stocks in the late 1970s. Did you know that your Lanchester was also issued to the Commandos during WWII and used during D-Day?
Hi Al, great extra information, thanks very much. I didn't know that about the commandos or the marines, good stuff. It is a nice piece of kit to have , welded bolt and all....all the best Al, cheers 🙂🙃🙂
Hey Stan! Cool piece of kit. Adopted by the admiralty in WW2 and predominately used by the Royal Navy. The army were not fans of it at all. If memory serves I believe the army actually rejected it. Happy New Year! All the best for 2025. Will you be at Stoneleigh? Im a southerner 😂 but your voice sounds like Stoneleigh maybe close to you? Im sorry if im completely wrong!! All the best mate
@aaronswarhistory cheers Aaron , I've just subbed your channel. As for Stoneleigh, I never rule anything out but you've got my accent wrong, I'm about a 3 hour drive north of the event 🤣🤣....all the best to you 🙂🙃🙂
@steelhelmetstan7305 Thanks for the sub, I appreciate that! Sorry, I assure you my channel is far better than my accent and geographical skills 🤣 (well I hope it is 🤣) I'll keep an eye out for you at Stoneleigh! Cheers mate 😎
Happy New Year 2025 Stan bro ! That's a really sweet deac mate.. I had never even heard of it until now !! ..awesome to learn something new so soon into 2025 ! The stock looks in great shape !! Did that cocking bolt fly backwards and forwards as it was fired ?.. as per the Sten gun !! ..My Dad used a Sten.. and he said iy uou weren't careful it good really mess up the tips of your fingers.. which is why they held the mag with the left hand (I believe !) I have a 'Steampunk' uniform jacket ! You could make a good kebab with that bayonet !! 😉😁 Cheers mate !!
Cheers jimblers and all the very best to you m8....yeh I reckon the bolt would move back and forth....very fast!....the old steam punk!🤣🤣, glad to have been able to share the deac with you all...checkout Al's comment for extra info that I didn't know, it has marine info in it.....right up your street 🙂🙃🙂🙃
Привет товарищ) С наступившим новым годом 🥳 Я недавно обзавелся своим первым макетом оружия Ак-74м от Ижевского завода! Очень доволен им) Жаль у нас в России мало иностранного оружия((( Щас хочу купить себе пневматический пистолет пулемет Кедр (может знаете такой) полностью стальной и с автоматическим огнем, а потом буду копить до лета на ППШ. И очень хочется немецкую каску М42) Пожелаю тебе удачи и всего наилучшего в этом году!
Hello and cheers to you....sounds like a nice item to have, I've never heard of the pneumatic gun you mention , I've got a denix replica ppsh41, it looks really good.....thanks for the comment, all the very best to you 😊😊😊
@@steelhelmetstan7305Кедр (ПП-91) это пистолет пулемет разработанный Драгуновым (тот самый, который разработал СВД) для полиции. Простое и надёжное оружие. А пневматическая копия делается на том же заводе, где и настоящий! А вот на счёт ППШ, то я буду искать макет из настоящего (у нас щас они стоят не на много дороже denix)
Nice one thanks for that , I think I know the one you mean. That's great if the prices are similar, denix versus real one, cheers m8 and all the best 🙂🙂🙂
Very nice purchase Stan. I've always wanted one of them, nice looking SMG especially with the bloody great bayonet fitted 😉. They don't like it up em 🤔😉
Very nice Lanchester smg. They are an interesting weapon and especially with a 1907 pattern bayonet fixed to it.
Yes indeed , its certainly a big piece of kit with the bayonet attached, 🙂🙂🙂
Hi Stan, very interesting video, thanks for sharing the new acquisition with us, plus all the info, and the info in the comments. If I can share a reminiscence, I remember visiting an R N submarine on the Tyne ,with my father , in the late fifties or early sixties.........HMS Artemis, I think, all glossy black, huge conning tower, big radsr bulge on the bow. And, below, rack upon rack of chained up Lanchester guns, polished wood, blued steel and brass, as you show. That's the nearest Ive been to one, until your video today!
All the best to you and yours for the new year, and best regards for now.
Hello Johnny.....great stuff, that's a nice memory to share, I've just bought a brass button stick to shine up the brass on the webbing. Was the magazine well polished up on the ones you saw....I was actually thinking of texting you the other day....all the very best to you , cheers 😊😊😊😊
I remember as a bairn seeing the RUC with them. Always liked the look of them.
I didn't know they used them, good info Anvil m8 and thanks for watching 🙂🙂🙂
Very well made chunky piece of kit..unusual for a british weapon!! Having one with the proper lanchester mag is now scarce as most current eu spec deacs have the shorter sten mag fitted...bought an old spec back in the day from world wide arms when they were 75 quid......and sold it years later for 90 quid when i was getting cash together for a german army 4x4 heavy field car.....but thats another story!!..its interesting to see the current eu spec sub machine guns are deactivated the same way as 1995 spec deac sub machine guns...
Cheers CJ m8, yes I had heard that the 50 round mags are scarce, so I'm pleased to have one. You've certainly had some kit through your hands over the years, I recall a video you made years ago when you said, 'you won't keep everything , you will trade and sell stuff on' .....at the time I was still in the buy and keep it stage , but now I understand 100%. Regarding the EU spec, off hand I think it's one of the early EU ones from 2016/17...I think a lot of dealers now go for the dummy bolt set up, but even that can vary in quality in my experience....either way its still a nice deac to own, all the best 🙂🙃🙂
@steelhelmetstan7305 yep...cant keep everything...enjoy then pass on for other stuff...its the only way to upgrade!!!!
@militarycollectables3945 definitely CJ 🙂🙃🙂
Real nice addition to your collection and a great review on it. Considering that the original MP18 / MP28 SMG design went back to WWI trench warfare, I think that the British completely misunderstood the concept by sticking on a huge bayonet and such a long magazine! One good thing for your collection is that it wasn't just used by the RN but also the RAF Regiment (during WWII) and, more importantly, it was issued to the Royal Marines and used by them for their jungle warfare in the Far East back in the 1960s. The Royal Marines didn't, however, use the bayonet and mostly used the Sten mags as they fitted into their 44 and 58 pattern ammo pouches. Guess that this gives you the freedom to make up a non navy display for it using kit that you already own without having to buy navy stuff. Nice example anyhow and interesting that it had been exported. Sadly, the RN destroyed all their remaining stocks in the late 1970s. Did you know that your Lanchester was also issued to the Commandos during WWII and used during D-Day?
Hi Al, great extra information, thanks very much. I didn't know that about the commandos or the marines, good stuff. It is a nice piece of kit to have , welded bolt and all....all the best Al, cheers 🙂🙃🙂
That is an absolute peach
Cheers yeh it's a nice bit of kit for sure 🙂🙃🙂
That is awesome Stan it do look good with the bayonet on it 😊😅
Cheers Chris yeh it looks pretty good with the bayonet on it, thanks again m8 🙂🙂🙂
Hey Stan! Cool piece of kit. Adopted by the admiralty in WW2 and predominately used by the Royal Navy. The army were not fans of it at all. If memory serves I believe the army actually rejected it.
Happy New Year! All the best for 2025. Will you be at Stoneleigh? Im a southerner 😂 but your voice sounds like Stoneleigh maybe close to you? Im sorry if im completely wrong!!
All the best mate
@aaronswarhistory cheers Aaron , I've just subbed your channel. As for Stoneleigh, I never rule anything out but you've got my accent wrong, I'm about a 3 hour drive north of the event 🤣🤣....all the best to you 🙂🙃🙂
@steelhelmetstan7305 Thanks for the sub, I appreciate that! Sorry, I assure you my channel is far better than my accent and geographical skills 🤣 (well I hope it is 🤣)
I'll keep an eye out for you at Stoneleigh!
Cheers mate 😎
Happy New Year 2025 Stan bro ! That's a really sweet deac mate.. I had never even heard of it until now !! ..awesome to learn something new so soon into 2025 ! The stock looks in great shape !! Did that cocking bolt fly backwards and forwards as it was fired ?.. as per the Sten gun !! ..My Dad used a Sten.. and he said iy uou weren't careful it good really mess up the tips of your fingers.. which is why they held the mag with the left hand (I believe !) I have a 'Steampunk' uniform jacket ! You could make a good kebab with that bayonet !! 😉😁 Cheers mate !!
Cheers jimblers and all the very best to you m8....yeh I reckon the bolt would move back and forth....very fast!....the old steam punk!🤣🤣, glad to have been able to share the deac with you all...checkout Al's comment for extra info that I didn't know, it has marine info in it.....right up your street 🙂🙃🙂🙃
Привет товарищ) С наступившим новым годом 🥳
Я недавно обзавелся своим первым макетом оружия Ак-74м от Ижевского завода! Очень доволен им) Жаль у нас в России мало иностранного оружия((( Щас хочу купить себе пневматический пистолет пулемет Кедр (может знаете такой) полностью стальной и с автоматическим огнем, а потом буду копить до лета на ППШ. И очень хочется немецкую каску М42)
Пожелаю тебе удачи и всего наилучшего в этом году!
Hello and cheers to you....sounds like a nice item to have, I've never heard of the pneumatic gun you mention , I've got a denix replica ppsh41, it looks really good.....thanks for the comment, all the very best to you 😊😊😊
@@steelhelmetstan7305Кедр (ПП-91) это пистолет пулемет разработанный Драгуновым (тот самый, который разработал СВД) для полиции. Простое и надёжное оружие. А пневматическая копия делается на том же заводе, где и настоящий! А вот на счёт ППШ, то я буду искать макет из настоящего (у нас щас они стоят не на много дороже denix)
Nice one thanks for that , I think I know the one you mean. That's great if the prices are similar, denix versus real one, cheers m8 and all the best 🙂🙂🙂
Very nice purchase Stan. I've always wanted one of them, nice looking SMG especially with the bloody great bayonet fitted 😉. They don't like it up em 🤔😉
🤣🤣🤣🤣yes indeed it's a very substantial bit of kit, now I have to find somewhere to display it, a nice problem to have I think 🤔 🙂🙃🙂
Happy new year to you and your family.
Cheers all the best to you and yours , 😊😊😊😊
Happy new year stan
@andrewfox6631 happy new year Andrew, all the best m8 🙃🙂🙃