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Encyclopedia > Beretta Model 1918
Beretta Model 1918
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin Flag of Italy Kingdom of Italy
Service history
Used by Italy
Specifications
Weight 7 lb 3 oz (3.3 kg)
Length 43 in (1092 mm)
Barrel length 12 in (305 mm)

Cartridge 9 mm Glisenti pistol
Caliber 9 mm
Action Retarded blowback, automatic only
Rate of fire 900 round/min
Feed system 25 round detachable box

The Beretta Model 1918 was a submachine gun adopted in 1918 by the italian army. Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Anthem Marcia Reale dOrdinanza (Royal March of Ordinance)¹ The Kingdom of Italy at the height of its power in 1940. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Calibre redirects here. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... (for paintball markers also)Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. ... The MP5 is a third-generation submachine gun that is widely used by law enforcement tactical teams and military forces. ...


Design

  • Barrel rifling: 6 grooves with a right hand twist (6-right)
  • Automatic carbine, cal. 9mm, having a barrel length of 12.5" and a magazine capacity of 25 rounds.

Related

The Italians were the first to field a traditional submachine gun design, the Beretta 1918, in 1918. ... This is a list of submachine guns with articles available on Wikipedia. ... A semi-automatic pistol is a handgun commonly used as a sidearm by police and military all over the world. ...

External links

Italian firearms and light weapons of World War II
Side arms
Beretta M1934 | Beretta M1935 | Glisente M1910
Rifles & carbines
Fucile di Fanteria Mo.1891

Moschetto Mo.91 da Cavalleria | Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mo.91 | Mo. 1938 Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A side arm is a small personal weapon that is typically worn on the body in a holster in such a way to permit immediate access and use. ... The Beretta model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic (or self-loading) pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934. ... The Beretta M1935 is a compact . ... For other uses, see Rifle (disambiguation). ... A carbine is a firearm similar to, but generally shorter and less powerful than, a rifle or musket of a given period. ... For a discussion of this weapon as it pertains to the John F. Kennedy assassination, see John F. Kennedy assassination rifle. ... For a discussion of this weapon as it pertains to the John F. Kennedy assassination, see John F. Kennedy assassination rifle. ... For a discussion of this weapon as it pertains to the John F. Kennedy assassination, see John F. Kennedy assassination rifle. ... For a discussion of this weapon as it pertains to the John F. Kennedy assassination, see John F. Kennedy assassination rifle. ...

Submachine guns
Beretta 1918 | MAB 38 | OVP | FNAB-43 | TZ-45
Machine guns & other larger weapons
Fiat-Revelli M1914 | Fiat Revelli M1935 | Breda M1930 | Breda M1937
Breda M1938 | Brixia M1935
Cartridges used by the Italian Army during World War II
.32 ACP | .380 ACP | 6.5 x 52 Mannlicher-Carcano | 7.92x57 mm Mauser | 9 mm
The MP5 is a third-generation submachine gun that is widely used by law enforcement tactical teams and military forces. ... The MAB 38 and its variants were the official submachine guns of the Italian Army during World War II. The MAB (Moschetto Automatico Beretta) 1938A was introduced in 1938. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Type Light machine gun Nationality Italian Era World War II History Date of design 1930 Production period 1930 - 1945 Service duration 1930 - 40. ... The Breda Modello 37 was an Italian heavy machine gun, adopted in 1937. ... The Brixia Model 35 was an Italian rapid firing light mortar of World War II. // Description The Brixia light mortar is a 45 mm calibre light mortar mounted on a legged base and designed for operation by two crew. ... The . ... Yugoslavian 9 mm Kratak (9 mm Short) cartridges, FMJ. The . ... 6. ... The 7. ... ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ...

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Beretta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (434 words)
Beretta is among the world's oldest corporations, and has been owned by the same family for nearly 500 years.
In 1918, the Beretta Model 1918 was the second submachinegun to be fielded by the Italian army.
Beretta is also well-known in hunting circles for their shotguns, often embellished with exquisite handcarved stocks and frames.
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