WWII LANCHESTER POUCH, DATED 1941, NEW CONDITION
WWII LANCHESTER POUCH. NEW CONDITION, NEW OLD STOCK, DATED 1941 BRITISH ARMY WWII.
One or two available with the same date in the same condition. Very rare.
1 x new old stock very rare Lanchester magazine pouch, dated 1941. These were created when the p19 was replaced by the p37 webbing as the p37 basic pouches were not big enough for the Lanchester magazines.
The Lanchester itself was developed by George H. Lanchester and manufactured by Sterling Engineering Co. between 1941 and 1945. The pouches are roughly 14 inches high, 3.5 inches wide and 2 inches deep, with three internal compartments to hold the 50 9mm round magazines of the Lanchester sub-machine.
The pouch has a small pocket on the front for a magazine loading tool. On the back are three attachments; the bottom one for the belt, the middle one for the L strap hook and the top one as a steadying strap to hold the long pouch against the body during movement or when prone.
They were not only used with pattern 37 webbing, they were also compatible with patterns 19 and 25. When the Lanchester was replaced by the sten, a lot of these pouches were cut down to fit the shorter sten magazines.
One or two available with the same date in the same condition. Very rare.
1 x new old stock very rare Lanchester magazine pouch, dated 1941. These were created when the p19 was replaced by the p37 webbing as the p37 basic pouches were not big enough for the Lanchester magazines.
The Lanchester itself was developed by George H. Lanchester and manufactured by Sterling Engineering Co. between 1941 and 1945. The pouches are roughly 14 inches high, 3.5 inches wide and 2 inches deep, with three internal compartments to hold the 50 9mm round magazines of the Lanchester sub-machine.
The pouch has a small pocket on the front for a magazine loading tool. On the back are three attachments; the bottom one for the belt, the middle one for the L strap hook and the top one as a steadying strap to hold the long pouch against the body during movement or when prone.
They were not only used with pattern 37 webbing, they were also compatible with patterns 19 and 25. When the Lanchester was replaced by the sten, a lot of these pouches were cut down to fit the shorter sten magazines.